The case of Dunkey vs. Death Stranding
A rare interview with gaming's funniest critic
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This week on Post Games
Act 1: Dunkey on his love/hate relationship with Death Stranding, life as YouTube game critic, and the power of changing your mind
A bonus act for Patreon subscribers: Dunkey on video game critics and criticism
Act 2: A "guide" to Death Stranding 2’s big, weird ideas
Act 3: The news of the week
Image: Death Stranding: Director's Cut (Kojima Studios/505 Games via Steam Community)
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Act 1: Dunkey Does Death Stranding
Dunkey videos
If video games are today’s rock-and-roll music, Videogamedunkey might be its Lester Bangs (Washington Post)
I skipped every Death Stranding cutscene and I’ll do it again (The Verge)
Reviews of the original Death Stranding
Bonus act: Dunkey on Games Criticism (and Critics)
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Act 2: A Guide to Death Stranding for People Who Don’t Skip the Cutscenes
How Speedrunners Broke Death Stranding By Taking A Wizz (Maxylobes)
Hideo Kojima’s Criterion Closet Picks (Criterion Collecton)
Guillermo del Toro discusses the genius of Hideo Kojima (TIFF Originals)
11 little Death Stranding 2 improvements that made me say 'hell yeah' (PC Gamer)
I spent 4 days playing Death Stranding 2... (Spoiler-Free Hands-On Impressions) (SkillUp)
Act 3: News of the Week
EA CEO’s pay is up, as EA worker median income drops (Game File)
Mario Kart World patch defies the way players want to race online (Polygon)
New York City might get its first gamer mayor: Years before winning the Democratic primary, 11-year-old Zohran Mamdani had his heart set on SimCity 3000 (PCGamer)
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Bonus segments and links!
The free game of the week
The week in video game links
What else I’m enjoying
And more!!!