Rob Manuel

Try celebrating the best and not the worst.

— Rob Manuel

Trolling taps into people's desire to poke fun, make trouble and cause annoyance.

— Rob Manuel

'Armada d6' proves that some of the best games out there are still being playing on your tabletop.

— Rob Manuel

'Minecraft' opens up a world of limitless possibilities, driven by the player and created by the fans who love it.

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The world is full of people who say, 'But I had that idea first,' but did they do anything about it? Nope,…

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'Borderlands' came out of nowhere to appease the gnawing hunger left behind with the dearth of quality dungeon crawlers on the market.

— Rob Manuel

The difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.

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Bacon. Let's talk about bacon. There's no meat more glorious than bacon. You can add it to pasta instead of cheese. You…

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If you are willing to take the trip through 'Analogue,' you'll be rewarded with some of the best writing in gaming today…

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'Faraway' takes only minutes or a couple of bus stops to play. The easy to use touch controls work beautifully on the…

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Twitch is a platform. Switch it on, and you'll find thousands of channels of pure gameplay rolling around with people talking in…

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In 1995 I decided to stop eating meat. I could never really quite explain why; I think it was something to do…

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To be honest, I was the world's worst vegetarian. You see - I didn't really like vegetables very much. I'd spent most…

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More than just music, the splash of water or a lone footstep can put you in the moment. Sound is just another…

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The woeful tales of 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Street Fighter' have taught studios that merely slapping a name to a movie is…

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One of the most popular games to watch on eSports is 'League of Legends,' a game that blends role-playing, managing resources and…

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Most of us grew up with video games in the household, either the original Nintendo in the living room or hoarding quarters…

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Somewhere in your house is a game that could use a good beating. Pick it up. Play to the end. Get all…

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'Sword and Sworcery' takes you into a world of mystery and music. With sword and shield in hand, the one thing you…

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We need games like 'A Closed World' for many reasons. When you hear another developer talk about how games need to grow…

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Hollywood is the kind of town that likes to make everything larger than life: movie premieres, aging actress' lips, and murders. Actors…

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'Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree…

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One name always stands out when it comes to actors taking on the monsters of our nightmares - Robert Englund. In the…

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'Waveform' puts you in charge of the wavy pathway of a ship in space. Hit the good stuff and avoid the bad…

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Sometimes we need to step back and understand the power of video games. 'Dear Esther' does just that. Through visuals, audio, and…

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One of the things 'Minecraft' is most noted for is the freedom it gives the players to build and experiment with the…

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However vile the abuse they receive, media people must remember this is part of the price of getting a public voice. Stay…

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Added to the rooster of courses, 'Tiger Woods 10' adds in seven new courses from the pristine Bethpage Black, home of this…

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Keep it simple, stupid. Good game design shouldn't keep you looking at the manual but should have enough depth where you feel…

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'Puzzlejuice' will get your brain juices flowing as try to juggle both falling boxes and a growing list of letters to create…

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'Toybox' is that kind of game that will stretch your mental capacity by doing very simple things like solving an easy puzzle…

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My wife - an ex journalist and current TV producer - has a rule that she taught me at the start of…

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Look at the world of both film and indie games, and you'll find a startling similarity between the two when it comes…

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One part puzzle mixed with one part racer with just a dash of art and music just to blend everything together, 'Dyad'…

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Not only a great game, 'Uncharted 2' raised the bar for storytelling for the medium. The game treated action as a part…

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Sometimes a game comes at just the right moment in your life. 'Flower' is beautiful, serene, and a bit of sunshine in…

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In L.A., we have a saying - 'What do you do?' It's less of a question and more of a self-defense mechanism…

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To figure out what people think, look at the stories that they tell. We might never get away from the image of…

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A little light on the RPG elements but heavy on action, 'Mass Effect 2' was the game that created a world of…

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'Fowl Space' was a lovechild of boredom. While in class, two of the developers started passing designs back and forth. Somewhere in…

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