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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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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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Sony Files Patent Application For Controller With Buttons That Harden Around Your Finger Original

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By Alessandro Barbosa
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As we creep closer to another generation of PlayStation consoles, Sony is exploring potential additions to its controllers that could set it apart in a similar way to the DualSense with the PlayStation 5. According to a new patent, that could include buttons that harden, or soften, according to what is happening on screen.
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Donkey Kong Banaza’s Mario-Inspired Update Has The Strangest Limitation Imaginable

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By Alessandro Barbosa
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Announced during the latest Nintendo Direct, Donkey Kong Bananza is getting additional content added to its paid DLC that will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Puzzlingly, however, you’ll only be able in play it for a limited time. The DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC will soon allow you to dress up both Donkey Kong and Pauline in Mario Bros. outfits.
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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

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