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Alessandro Barbosa

Johannesburg
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Covers:  Video Games and Tech Culture
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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Halo: Campaign Evolved Reminded Me That Halo Infinite Was Great, Actually Original

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By Alessandro Barbosa
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Halo: Combat Evolved is 25 years old now, so it’s a marvel that playing its most recent remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved, is still as fun as it is. Everything from the weight of the weaponry, the ambiance of the Halo installation, the screams of fleeing grunts, and the grin-inducing sound of a plasma grenade exploding on an unfortunate target are all here to remind you (or introduce you) to the most important franchise in Xbox history.
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No Matter Which You Choose, Graphics Cards Are About To Get A Lot More Expensive Original

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By Alessandro Barbosa
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Hold on tight to the graphics cards you have, because those sitting on retailer shelves are about to get a lot more expensive, irrespective of whether you prefer AMD or Nvidia. Last week, Nvidia GPUs were confirmed to be getting a substantial price hike, with anything between 20% and 30% being reported. That gave AMD the perfect moment to communicate a price increase of its own, with market analyst Harukaze571 reporting that the company had been waiting for Nvidia to make the first move.
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No Matter Which You Choose, Graphics Cards Are About To Get A Lot More Expensive

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By Alessandro Barbosa
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Jeff Bezos just went on record about something investors have been waiting to hear In 2018, Jeff Bezos stood in front of Amazon employees at an …
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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