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Alex McCumbers

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Minneapolis, Wisconsin
As seen in: Forever Classic Games, MSN, Popular Mechanics, Twin Galaxies, Marooners' Rock, The Outerhaven, Fearzine Magazine
Covers:  Gaming from NES to modern primarily with a keen interest in Capcom, Square Enix, Atlus, and various indies. I primarily love interviewing people such as designers, musicians, and high-level players.
Doesn't Cover: Usually, I avoid sports, politics, and crime though I have done work on those topics in the past. I mostly love human stories.
Available for Opportunities, Writer, Co-Owner of @ForeverXClassic, Email: acmccumbers (@) g mail - He/Him
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (PS5) Review - Forever Classic Games

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (PS5) Review - Forever Classic Games

A blobby cube slorps out from a crack in the rocks, green goo shifting and morphing while Drax gags from afar…

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Super Robot Wars 30 Getting an NA Steam Release is a Big Deal - Forever Classic Games

Super Robot Wars 30 Getting an NA Steam Release is a Big Deal - Forever Classic Games

What initially seemed like an error on Bandai Namco's part became a massive fan celebration. Super Robot Wars…

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The Man Behind the Monster Hunter World Wyvern Ignition Greatsword: Frank Yang

The Man Behind the Monster Hunter World Wyvern Ignition Greatsword: Frank Yang

Before that allowed anyone to submit a design. These were then voted on by the community, which was filled wi…

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Tencent Director of eSports Points Out Future of eSports and Highlights Arena of Valor World Cup

Tencent Director of eSports Points Out Future of eSports and Highlights Arena of Valor World Cup

While Fortnite seems to be the main game on a lot of minds, there is another title steadily building in popul…

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Twenty Years Later, I Finished Chrono Trigger - Forever Classic Games

Twenty Years Later, I Finished Chrono Trigger - Forever Classic Games

Gameplay was certainly revolutionary for the time but there are definitely moments where combat drags on. Eve…

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Matt Bozon on Shantae as a Beloved Character and Indie Game Franchise- Q&A - Forever Classic Game...

Matt Bozon on Shantae as a Beloved Character and Indie Game Franchise- Q&A - Forever Classic Game...

Shantae has been a standout character for indie games for the past decade or more. What is like to have devel…

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10 Best Retro Gaming Consoles, Gifts, and Solutions

10 Best Retro Gaming Consoles, Gifts, and Solutions

Staff, Courtesy of Retroid About the Expert: Alex McCumbers has been exploring a wide variety of games for mo…

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The 10 Best PS4 Games Available Right Now

The 10 Best PS4 Games Available Right Now

About the Expert: Alex McCumbers has played just about every major PS4 release since the console launched in …

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Dead Cells Speedrunner Henpaku on Running a Game with Random Elements, Cheating, and Redemption b...

Dead Cells Speedrunner Henpaku on Running a Game with Random Elements, Cheating, and Redemption b...

Henpaku, one of the top speedrunners of Dead Cells (current WR of Any% as of this recording), joins Alex and …

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Hip Hop Mixed With Geek Culture - An Interview With Nur-D by The Forever Classic Podcast

Hip Hop Mixed With Geek Culture - An Interview With Nur-D by The Forever Classic Podcast

Please consider donating on Paypal to JusticeFrontlineAidCrew@gmail.com Proceeds directly help Nur-D and his …

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Deep Dive And Spoilercast With Marshall - Forever Classic Games by The F...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Deep Dive And Spoilercast With Marshall - Forever Classic Games by The F...

SPOILERS FOLLOWING MID-MUSIC BREAK This discussion features Alex and Marshall, two step-brothers who got to k…

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Sydney Hunter And The Curse Of The Mayan With John Lester (Gamester81) by The Forever Classic Pod...

Sydney Hunter And The Curse Of The Mayan With John Lester (Gamester81) by The Forever Classic Pod...

Alex pulled in veteran retro-gaming expert John Lester aka Gamester81 to talk about CollectorVision's work on…

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