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Melissa Brinks

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As seen in: sidequest.zone, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Ranker, IndieBound, Women Write About Comics
Writer, EiC @sidequestzone, pod person @fake_geek_girls, magical beast aficionado and shrekspert. Pitch me at melissa@sidequest.zone. she/her.
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GYGO Mobile: We Might as Well Just Rename This to "Roblox News"

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By Melissa Brinks Verified
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Welcome to another Wednesday! Would you believe me if I say I’ve dipped my toes back into Overwatch lately? It may as well be 2017 again with the way I’m feeling about the state of the world, the US president, and the absolute mindlessness Overwatch inspires in me. Perhaps this is the games as escapism thing I’ve needed all along.
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Postgame.30: Orbs That Make You Evil

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By Melissa Brinks Verified
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Welcome back to Postgame, Sidequest’s monthly-ish podcast where the editors lay down hot takes on cold games. This month, Maddi and Melissa, the two least qualified people for this topic, discuss escapism in games. What is it? Can we do it successfully? What is a Nut Sort-like? Podcast: Play in new window | Download Mistakes: The Alexandra Rowland piece about hopepunk Melissa mentions is actually originally published by Festive Ninja, not on Tumblr.
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GYGO Mobile Games: A Fortnight's Worth of Fortnite News

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By Melissa Brinks Verified
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It’s time for another Wednesday and another roundup of all the mobile gaming news! I was sick for two weeks, then went on vacation, and am now sick again, so my game time has been surprisingly limited. I did recently fire up Tropico 4 for reasons unknown last night, and would you believe it? Still fun! What a fantasy it is to have/be a benevolent leader who provides free healthcare, education, housing, and food for her people.
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