The first descendant Nexon Okay, this is a little late after launch, but since there are other news headlines at the moment, I thought I’d write about a bit of everything. Specifically, some advice on the game I’ve sunk 70 hours into in two weeks: The First Descendant. It’s a looter shooter in a market … Read more
It’s E3 2018 and Julian Gerighty is preparing to take the stage at The Orpheum Theater to present The Division 2. As the creative director prepared for Ubisoft’s press conference, his boss at the time – Ubisoft Massive CEO David Polfeldt – sat outside in a cafe “chatting” with Disney about the possibility of the … Read more
What you need to know Redfall is a vampire killing shooter from former Microsoft subsidiary Arkane Austin. The game was a commercial and critical flop, criticized for an overall lack of polish and uninspired gameplay. About a year after launch, Microsoft shut down the studio behind the game, Arkane Austin, who also created the criminally … Read more
Each week, Dear Prudence answers additional questions from readers, especially for Slate Plus members. Ask your questions here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Prudence, My ex and I were married for ten years and divorced last year. We have an 8 year old son together. “Gia” was the one who got away. We were friends, but never … Read more
I recently celebrated my 67th birthday, which gave me the usual pause for thought. I like to think I’m aging well, but there’s plenty of room for improvement. But change is hard and at my age it can be quite intimidating. That’s one of the main reasons I enjoy creating (and testing) ideas featured in … Read more