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Review—Batman: Arkham Origins
When Batman: Arkham Asylum came out in 2009, it completely shattered my idea of what a licensed game could be. It was a joy to play, reverent to its source material while …
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Review: Pokemon X and Y
Pokemon Gold was one of the first video games I ever put a ton of time into. I had Pokemon Blue, of course (I got my copy when I found it in a …
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Live Review: Nine Inch Nails at the TD Garden
Playing in an arena is hard. It’s a pretty uncompromising setting–huge, cavernous, prone to swallowing up whatever sound a band might be playing. Very few bands sound great in an …
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Grand Theft Auto Online is Brilliant, When it’s Working.
I’ve just left my apartment in West Vinewood. I want to show my brother Sam my new motorcycle. It’s orange, and, thanks to the money I spent upgrading it, it …
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Live Review – Superchunk at the Paradise Rock Club
Superchunk has an illustrious history. Since forming in 1989, it’s basically carried the flag for the sound that was originally called “indie rock,” all while two members formed Merge, which …
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Review: Grand Theft Auto V
Earlier this year, The Quad started a video game column called 4-Player. Unfortunately, three of those players–Alan, Jon and Ashley–are no longer able to write the column. I’ll be around …
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Album Review: Nine Inch Nails, “Hesitation Marks”
Trent Reznor’s last decade or so has been varied to say the least. He finished out the 90s a total wreck (and released an emotional wreck of an album). In …
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Album Review: Ghost BC – ‘Infestissumam’
Ghost (now known as Ghost BC due to a lawsuit, but I’m going to continue to call them Ghost) is a metal band. Their songs are about Satan. They are …
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Album Review: Fall Out Boy – ‘Save Rock and Roll’
When I was 13, I got two albums for Christmas. One was Weezer’s Make Believe, a really bad album with a ubiquitous single that I wish didn’t exist. The other …
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I Went to Wrestlemania, and It Was Awesome
When people find out that I’m a professional wrestling fan, they typically react in one of two ways. The first, and most common, is derision. Pro wrestling, whether this is …
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4-Player: Irrational Raises the Bar with Bioshock Infinite
4-Player is a new, weekly video game column examining gaming culture on campus and online, documenting a previously unrepresented segment of BU’s culture. 4-Player is co-written by Jon Christianson, Ashley Hansberry, …
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4-Player: PAX East is Still the Best Gaming Convention on the East Coast
4-Player is a new, weekly video game column examining gaming culture on campus and online, documenting a previously unrepresented segment of BU’s culture. 4-Player is co-written by Jon Christianson, Ashley Hansberry, …
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