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Clare FitzPatrick

Clare is a wearer of many hats; professor, writer, streamer, podcaster, gamer, burrito consumer, and cancer butt-kicker, to name a few. She teaches at St. Mary's College of California about video games as literature and lives in San Francisco.

The Best Cozy Games to Soothe Your Soul

July 31, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
Cozy Games

There are lots of ways to play games when you’re dealing with burnout or stress. Some people like a good …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags A Short Hike, botw, breath of the wild, cozy games, Games, Gaming, nintendo, Spiritfarer, steam, sun haven, tears of the kingdom, thunder lotus, totk, Unpacking, zelda

HBO’s “The Last of Us” Is Nominated For 24 Emmys. It Matters More Than You Think.

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
The Last of Us poster with Ellie looking at the camera and Joel looking away

Last week, Craig Mazin’s screen adaptation of Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us achieved the single most remarkable feat as …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags craig mazin, HBO, Naughty Dog, Neil Druckmann, PlayStation, the last of us

Let’s Talk About “The Mortuary Assistant,” From A Former Mortician

July 25, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
Mortuary Assistant

Scary games are fun, at least for some people. Not for me. Most folks are quick to just accept the …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags Darkstone Digital, Feature, Horror Games, PC games, steam, The Mortuary Assistant

“Halo Infinite” Needs A Redo Very Badly

September 8, 2023July 18, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
Halo Infinite

Picture it: It’s November, 2001. The country is still reeling from the 9/11 terrorist attacks that brought everything to a …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags 343 industries, Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary, halo infinite, master chief, xbox

I’ve Been Trash Talking Fortnite for Years. I Was in the Wrong.

August 2, 2023July 15, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
Fortnite logo

Here’s the thing: when you have a title like “Professor,” it lends you an air of credibility and some semblance …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags Epic Games, Fortnite, PC Gaming

How Tears of the Kingdom Helped Me Learn to Manage My ADHD

August 1, 2023July 10, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
Zelda ADHD

When the clock struck at 9 pm on May 11, 2023, I started rapidly tapping the “launch” button to boot …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags adhd, Gaming, Legend of Zelda, legend of zelda tears of the kingdom, Link, nintendo, tears of the kingdom, totk, zelda

Reflections From A Professor Of Video Games And Literature

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
A class of students seated around a circular table in the middle of a discussion.

These days, most of my students would probably call me old.  I can’t really say I’d blame them. In 2023 …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags college, PlayStation, the last of us

Kick Streaming is A Modern Day Snake Oil Salesman

July 1, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
The logos of Kick on the left and Twitch on the right. The Kick logo has the words "Kick" in neon green over a black background. The "Twitch" logo is in white with a black shadow and a purple background.

In George Orwell’s haunting fable Animal Farm, a community of farm animals band together to oust the cruel and corrupt …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags adin ross, amouranth, kick, pokimane, stake, Streaming, Twitch, xqc 1 Comment

Starfield Can’t Afford To Fail: More Pressure Than Ever For Xbox To Finally Hit A Home Run

August 11, 2023June 27, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
An astronaut peers out towards a mountain on an unknown rocky planet. In the sky above, an unnamed planet with rings can be seen.

Microsoft hasn’t been having a good year.  We’re barely halfway through the year and already we’ve seen triumphs from the …

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Categories Feature, Opinion Tags bethesda, Gamepass, matt booty, microsoft, phil spencer, Starfield, todd howard, xbox 2 Comments

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: All About Dondons And Where To Find Them

August 1, 2023June 9, 2023 by Clare FitzPatrick
Link standing in front of two Dondons, large ox-like creatures with glowing blue horns. The Dondons are facing each other and Link is facing them, with his back to the camera.

There’s no shortage of animals and mythical creatures across the lands of Hyrule. If you’re the type of person who …

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Categories Guides Tags dondons, Link, Nintendo Switch, tears of the kingdom, zelda
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