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Alessandro Barbosa

Johannesburg
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Writer | Engineer | Freelance Reviews and News at @gamespot | Host on @CheckpointChat | Still looking for that Ocarina of Time

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Alessandro Barbosa’s Biography

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Freelance journalist with a specialisation in reviews and news. Always seeking interesting feature angles on game creation.

Also have Bachelor's degrees in Software Engineering and Game Design.

Alessandro Barbosa’s Journalist Portfolio

The Complex System Behind One Of The Last Of Us 2's Most Satisfying Details

The Complex System Behind One Of The Last Of Us 2's Most Satisfying Details

It can often be the smallest of details that make the biggest impacts on the player experience in a video gam…

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Outer Wilds Review - Extraterrestrial Investigation

Outer Wilds Review - Extraterrestrial Investigation

For a game about interplanetary exploration, Outer Wilds can often feel incredibly small. Flying from one pla…

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Hollow Knight Review - An Exceptional Adventure

Hollow Knight Review - An Exceptional Adventure

Hollow Knight routinely finds ways to surprise you and regularly delivers more than you might have bargained …

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Deathloop Beginner's Guide: 10 Essential Tips For Surviving Arkane's Latest Game

Deathloop Beginner's Guide: 10 Essential Tips For Surviving Arkane's Latest Game

At a glance, Deathloop, Arkane's newest game, might seem like its past work on Dishonored and Prey. You get a…

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Returnal Beginner's Guide: Essential Tips & Tricks To Know Before Playing

Returnal Beginner's Guide: Essential Tips & Tricks To Know Before Playing

Returnal is PS5's new exclusive arcade shooter from the genre's experts at Housemarque. At first glance, it m…

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Chicory: A Colorful Tale Review - Masterful Strokes

Chicory: A Colorful Tale Review - Masterful Strokes

There's a moment late into Chicory where the hero of its tale questions their role in its story. Was it pure …

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State Of Decay 3 Lives On, And Is Still Coming To Game Pass

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By Alessandro Barbosa
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In the wake of the latest round of reshuffles and retrenchments, Microsoft has confirmed that State of Decay 3 developer, Undead Labs, has reached an agreement with a new publisher that will keep the game alive. Undead Labs will now continue working on State of Decay 3, with Microsoft confirming that the game will still launch on Xbox Game Pass day-one when its ready.
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Nintendo Adds VRR To Docked Nintendo Switch 2 Play In The Most Annoying Way Original

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By Alessandro Barbosa, Finding Sanzhani Fairies
| GameSpot Verified
More than a year after its launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 finally has support for variable refresh rate when docked and connected to a TV–feature which has always been possible in portable mode. Headlining the Switch 2 version 23.0.0 update, which is out now, VRR can now be enabled in the console’s settings menu for docked play. It will require a separate update for the dock itself too, which will be applied the next time you dock the console.
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We Need To See How Messed Up Majora’s Mask’s Moon Will Be In Ocarina of Time’s New Art Style Original

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By Alessandro Barbosa
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There’s no denying that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake looks weird. Whether you think it skews too far into the direction of realism or you’re bawling your eyes out over how good Hyrule looks all these decades later, it’s strange to see such a distinct and recognizable game look like this.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Wrote a review for a flash cricket game released ahead of the world cup. Weird start

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Getting in contact via email or social media always works

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter