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Luis Alberto Aguasvivas (aguaspoints.com) is a writer and researcher based in New York City. He covers game studies for PopMatters. Also, writes for other publications. @NYVGCC Member

Luis Aguasvivas’s Journalist Portfolio

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The End Is Only the Beginning in 'Saltsea Chronicles'

The End Is Only the Beginning in 'Saltsea Chronicles'

Die Gute Fabrik's 'Saltsea Chronicles' is a poetic journey through emotional waters that the literary cognosc…

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'A Handheld History' Plays It Safe

'A Handheld History' Plays It Safe

Good looks can't save the book 'A Handheld History: A Celebration of Portable Gaming' from being a trivial ac…

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An Impenetrable Cage of Bureaucracy

An Impenetrable Cage of Bureaucracy

A decade later Papers, Please's view of immigration is as relevant as ever.

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Prepare to Get Slayed and Played by 'Vampire Survivors'

Prepare to Get Slayed and Played by 'Vampire Survivors'

'Vampire Survivors' time-sucking qualities reveal the insidious aspects of the best video games and what play…

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THE “ROLL” OF LIFE IN ‘WE LOVE KATAMARI REROLL + ROYAL REVERIE.’

THE “ROLL” OF LIFE IN ‘WE LOVE KATAMARI REROLL + ROYAL REVERIE.’

'We Love Katamari Royal Roll + Royal Reverie' is as accessible as it is attractive. Its bright art style and …

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THE FUN OF “NO-FUN” IN ‘THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM’

THE FUN OF “NO-FUN” IN ‘THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM’

The creators of 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' have created a video game worthy of Kant's maxim,

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Review | Bubsy 4D - The Bobcat Chases Golden Fleece — startmenu

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Complementing the game is its art style and absurdity. The wooleys have gone insane. They stole the Golden Fleece. This cannot stand, because Bubsy has the world’s biggest collection of yarn and fleece. He loves to hoard yarn like a gamer loves Funko Pops. Fabraz has managed to make this most verbose of characters endearing, unlike Funko Pop collectors. He is washed up, yet with barely any breath left he still tries, and that effort is worth its weight in fleece of gold.
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Review | Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth - A New God for Triflers — startmenu

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Mascots are lower-case “g” gods. Walk around a major city and see them hanging from bags. On sight their adorableness provides a sort of warmth to our consumerist soul. Is being kawaii enough to enter the cultural zeitgeist? Snoopy, Doraemon, Hello Kitty and friends, Pikachu, and let us not forget Tove Jansson’s Moomins. There are others, but those have gone the way of the plushie left to be caressed by tires on the asphalt — R.I.P. Mickey Mouse.
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XII: A Queen Needs Her Doomsday Bling

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This is a feature excerpt from Unwinnable Monthly #198. If you like what you see, grab the magazine for less than ten dollars, or subscribe and get all future magazines for half price. ——— The nation-state is legitimized by the artifacts and relics passed down by previous rulers. In Final Fantasy XII, Ashe desperately needs artifacts and relics of the Dynast King to prove her lineage and the right to inherit the throne of Dalmasca.
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