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Among Us and the Psychology, History & Math of Social Deduction Games

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CryMor Gaming presents a look into the psychological gimmicks behind certain video games…. If you have been following the gaming sector, specifically for PC games, you may have noticed a significant resurgence in popularity for an indie title called Among Us. Developed and published by InnerSloth, Among Us falls under a genre called “social deduction,” which goads […]

Spooky Video Games To Play This Halloween!

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Red Stewart presents a selection of spooky video games for All Hallow’s Eve… Halloween is recognized almost everywhere in the world, which means its influence has seeped into every corner of human industry, including video games. Many titles have exploited the spooky nature surrounding the holiday to create some interesting thematic overlays that affect gameplay, […]

The Greatest Animal Buddies in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents the best animal buddies in video games… Video games have given us some of the best companions you could hope for- knowing a strong AI has got your back during the heat of the moment can be as calming as it is exciting. This gets all the more fascinating when that buddy […]

Cyberpunk Games to Play While We Wait for Cyberpunk 2077

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Red Stewart presents five video games to play before Cyberpunk 2077… CD Projekt Red’s upcoming release, Cyberpunk 2077, has gotten an unrealistic amount of press coverage in gaming media, and for all the right reasons- it’s being made by a trusted developer who have consistently put the fans first. But, delays do happen on these AAA […]

Super Sisters in Gaming!

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Red Stewart presents the best “sistas” in gaming…. Female partners in gaming can be so much more than just the requisite romantic interest. While we have come a long way from the damsel-in-distress trope, it still seems like female NPCs rarely get much time to shine as anything other than the target paramour of the […]

Games Where You Have to Destroy the Game? Yup, They Exist | CryMor Gaming

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CryMor Gaming presents games that have self-destructive goals… Video games have been around for so long that it can be hard to come up with an original idea. The problem is not that everything has been done, it’s that everything has been done in a way that mutually befits a gaming goal. You can’t have […]

Insanely Difficult Boss Fights That Will Drive You Crazy!

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Red Stewart presents five of the toughest boss fights seen in video games…. Boss battles have been a staple of the video game industry since Bowser in the original Super Mario Bros. They can be amazing feats of design, a sign of true synergy between graphic artists and programmers. Yet, not everything about them is sunshine […]

A Video History of Fighting Games

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CryMor Gaming presents a history of fighting games… When it comes to the fighting genre, everyone has a favorite franchise. Acolytes of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) will no doubt flock to the Street Fighter series, particularly #2; arcade cabinet fans, on the other hand, grew up with Mortal Kombat, and you would be hard-pressed to […]

A Horror Fan’s Guide to the Evil Dead Franchise

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Marvelous Videos presents a guide to the Evil Dead franchise… Sam Raimi may be best associated with superhero pictures these days, but fans of him from the beginning will no doubt remember him best for another special trilogy- Evil Dead. That’s right, this series that slickly blended action, horror, and dark comedy into one was […]

The Very First MMO is Still Online, Still Active, and Still Awesome

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CryMor Gaming on the very first MMORPG… If you had a PC growing up, chances are you played some massively multiplayer online game, or MMO. After all, one of the greatest gifts of the Internet was being able to connect with people across the country (or even world!) without having to pay for an extra […]