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  • The Myth of the Perfect 10

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    Michael Lee
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    Media criticism is hard. Everyone’s a critic in some capacity (you’re reading one right now), but much like elbows or other body parts, having an opinion isn’t exactly revolutionary. There are precious few critics out there who manage to rise above the fray and illuminate their thoughts with clarity, ingenuity, and sometimes even wit. And…

  • Goodbye to my old friend EGM

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    Michael Lee
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    Back when I was a kid (which wasn’t that long ago), there were two game magazines. You had Nintendo Power, the official mouthpiece for all things Nintendo, and you had Electronic Gaming Monthly (or EGM) that represented all games, all systems, skewed to a slightly older demographic. Back then each issue of EGM was a…