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Here you can find a selection of my gaming related clips from publications like The Wall Street Journal, WePC, GamePressure, Fandom, and GameCrate. For a look at some of the video and social media work I’ve done for brands, head over to the video section.

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No Man's Sky Refunds Are Tricky But Getable
No Man's Sky Refunds Are Tricky But Getable

You can get your money back if you bought a digital copy but you'll have to jump through some hoops.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 29, 2016
PewDiePie Suspended From Twitter After Joke About ISIS Bombs
PewDiePie Suspended From Twitter After Joke About ISIS Bombs

PewDiePie's account has been suspended from Twitter after he joked about joining ISIS.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 29, 2016
The Division Devs Will Fly You To Sweden To Help Them Fix Their Game
The Division Devs Will Fly You To Sweden To Help Them Fix Their Game

Ubisoft Massive is putting the call out to Division players to come to headquarters and help them figure out what's wrong with their game.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 26, 2016
The Division 1.4 Delayed Until Problems Can Be Solved
The Division 1.4 Delayed Until Problems Can Be Solved

The 1.4 update has been delayed as developer Massive works out some lingering kinks.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 25, 2016
Watch Half an Hour of the Cancelled Xbox GoldenEye Game
Watch Half an Hour of the Cancelled Xbox GoldenEye Game

Bond... James Bond almost made a comeback with a reboot of his classic game. Watch it in action here.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 24, 2016
TellTale Games Defend Their Aging Mechanics
TellTale Games Defend Their Aging Mechanics

In an interview with Gamespot, Telltale’s head of Creative Communications Joe Stauffer says that the formula the studio copy/pastes onto pop culture franchises is actually good and doesn’t need to change.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 20, 2016
Division Developers Admit Huge Problems With Their Game
Division Developers Admit Huge Problems With Their Game

Division community managers took to their live stream to finally admit that their game is broken.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 19, 2016
Man Goes For a Walk in Day-Z, Gets Killed By Literally Everyone
Man Goes For a Walk in Day-Z, Gets Killed By Literally Everyone

This should end well.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 10, 2016
Man Deliberately Fails Every Quick-time Event
Man Deliberately Fails Every Quick-time Event

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

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Alexander EriksenJuly 26, 2016
Arcades Quest: Capture the Gamers
Arcades Quest: Capture the Gamers

Videogame arcades, a mainstay of 1980s pop culture, are few and far between these days—but for Vic Parise, opening one was a lifelong dream. Originally printed in the Wall Street Journal - Mar. 22, 2015

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Alexander EriksenMarch 22, 2015
Review: Dying Light
Review: Dying Light

Techland takes another swing at the zombie genre but does this parkour horror game stick the landing?

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Alexander EriksenFebruary 7, 2015
Review: Telltale Game of Thrones
Review: Telltale Game of Thrones

Telltale games is taking on the GoT universe, but is the first episode worthy of the iron throne?

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Alexander EriksenDecember 15, 2014
Review: Far Cry 4
Review: Far Cry 4

Ubisoft is headed for the Himalayas, let's see if the latest Far Cry installment can reach Nirvana.

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Alexander EriksenNovember 28, 2014
Sony Settles Federal Trade Comission Lawsuit Over Misleading Vita Ads
Sony Settles Federal Trade Comission Lawsuit Over Misleading Vita Ads

Sony has settled a lawsuit with the federal trade commission over misleading PS Vita ads.

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Alexander EriksenNovember 26, 2014
Star Citizen On Track to Hit Record Kickstarter Goal
Star Citizen On Track to Hit Record Kickstarter Goal

From the creator of Wing Commander comes one of the most highly anticpated MMOs in recent history. And it's mostly thanks to crowd funding.

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Alexander EriksenNovember 24, 2014
Super Mario World Sells 10 Mil Units
Super Mario World Sells 10 Mil Units

The Mario Bros. brought it a serious haul of coins.

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Alexander EriksenNovember 21, 2014
Activision Blizzard Settle Buyout Lawsuit for $275 Mil
Activision Blizzard Settle Buyout Lawsuit for $275 Mil

Legal drama for the publishing giant has come to a close with a huge payout.

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Alexander EriksenNovember 20, 2014
Op-Ed: On the Power of Videogame Stories
Op-Ed: On the Power of Videogame Stories

A game then is, or should be like, a maze. Only the object is not to escape but to go deeper, get lost in it, and find the prize waiting for us at its heart.

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Alexander EriksenNovember 14, 2014
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