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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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Everything You Need To Know About the Latest PS4 Update
Everything You Need To Know About the Latest PS4 Update

All the changes and fixes explained.

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Alexander EriksenSeptember 14, 2016
Pitch Demo for Silent Hill PS3 Game Emerges
Pitch Demo for Silent Hill PS3 Game Emerges

The pitch deck and assets for a PS3 installment of the franchise has hit the net.

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Alexander EriksenSeptember 14, 2016
Should You Buy a PS4 Pro?
Should You Buy a PS4 Pro?

Worth the money or nah? Let us lay out the pros and cons.

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Alexander EriksenSeptember 8, 2016
Watch a PS4 Slim Get Stripped Down
Watch a PS4 Slim Get Stripped Down

Let's take a look under the hood.

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Alexander EriksenSeptember 6, 2016
Can VR Save Rythm Games?
Can VR Save Rythm Games?

Games like Rockband and Guitar Hero are all but dead. But can VR bring on a reunion tour?

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Alexander EriksenSeptember 6, 2016
Behold the Chinese Knock-off of Overwatch
Behold the Chinese Knock-off of Overwatch

First sneakers, now videogames.

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Alexander EriksenSeptember 2, 2016
EA Responds to Being Voted Worst Company By Consumers
EA Responds to Being Voted Worst Company By Consumers

"Maybe there's a kernel of truth here. Maybe this is a moment we can step back, look in the mirror, look at who we are, look at how we're perceived, and figure out what we need to do to do something about it." said EA's Chief Competition Officer Peter Moore.

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Alexander EriksenSeptember 1, 2016
Battlefield 1 Servers Go Down in Possible DDOS Attack
Battlefield 1 Servers Go Down in Possible DDOS Attack

Hackers may have been responsible for the interruption.

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Alexander EriksenAugust 31, 2016
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
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