Joe Brichetto
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An avid gamer from Bangor, Maine. He still has the GameBoy Advance that sucked him into gaming 15 years ago and maybe someday will complete a Nuzlocke of Pokemon Emerald.
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Gaming News for the Week of July 12, 2018
Top Story: 'Fortnite' season five starts today and Epic went hard to promote it. The time travel-themed season of Fortnite popped off this morning after a week of mysterious teasers, both in-game and in the real world. Last week, a massive rocket launched causing massive rifts in the map's sky, which kicked off a slew of minor map changes and hints across social media about what season five would comprise of. In the real world, though, the iconic llama piñatas began appearing all over Europe. There are seven in total in cities like Paris, Warsaw, and two in London. As of recording, it is unclear what significance the llamas have and if anything about them changed with the arrival of season five.
By Joe Brichetto6 years ago in Gamers
'Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons' Review
In a 2017 article with Glixel, Rami Ismail wrote about the ‘language of gaming’, which could be described as inherent and ubiquitous knowledge in video games that dictate narrative logic and colloquial control inputs. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons speaks in a dialect all its own on every front. While the story and controls occasionally stumble over their own words, Brothers manages to deliver a beautifully offbeat oration.
By Joe Brichetto6 years ago in Gamers
- Top Story - June 2018
The 5 Things You Need to Know from E3 2018
It's the most magical time of year to be a gamer. E3 brings about absurd amounts of consumeristic hype as video game publishers lift back the curtain and reveal how the gaming landscape will be formed. With so many announcements over the past couple of days, it can be hard to keep every iota of gaming goodness straight. But there's no need to fret! Here are the five facts you need to get what E3 2018 was all about.
By Joe Brichetto6 years ago in Gamers
- Top Story - November 2017
Ranking the 3D Mario GimmicksTop Story - November 2017
With Super Mario Odyssey taking the gaming scene by storm, selling 2 million copies in only 4 days, everyone is falling head over heels for Nintendo's favorite plumber again along with his new companion Cappy, who is linked to the new and beloved capture mechanic. Every 3D Mario game has added some sort of gimmick to spice up the platforming formula. Some gimmicks have been better than others and have added interesting dynamics to Mario's platforming, while others have actively detracted from the experience, but which one was the best?
By Joe Brichetto6 years ago in Gamers