AiDEN STRAWHUN

Former journalist turned people-first brand strategist. You can find my name on IGN, Fanbyte, Polygon, Kotaku, GameSpot, Paste and more. I'm also award winning!

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The Heartache Of A Video Game That Makes You Shred Real Books

The British developer behind the unusual game The Book Ritual calls it a BYOS—bring your own shredder. Alistair Aitcheson showed it to me last month in San Francisco at the Game Developers Conference, the first time he’s shown it in the U.S. I spoke with him and played it for about an hour. During that time we discussed his intent, inspirations and about the transformative power of art. I also shredded a book.

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EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER (SO FAR)

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order might not be in a galaxy so far away anymore, as Respawn Entertainment's highly-anticipated Star Wars action-adventure title's debut is just over the horizon. After the cancellation of one Star Wars title and years of waiting for another single-player Star Wars video game, fans are eagerly awaiting Jedi: The Fallen Order's newly announced launch date in November 2019.

We've collected everything we know about the game so far for your viewing pleasure. From its announcement at E3 2018 to speculation surrounding potentially leaked artwork. Make sure to keep coming back as more news drops.

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Remembering A Vocaloid Legend Behind Some Of The Best Hatsune Miku Songs

It’s taken some time for the news to hit overseas, but Wowaka, an internationally acclaimed producer of Vocaloid music, including songs such as “Rolling Girl,” “Unhappy Refrain,” and “World’s End Dancehall,” died on April 5 from heart failure. He was 31. He was the driving force behind the Balloom record label which produced albums from a multitude of other internationally praised Vocaloid producers and created music that inspired a subculture of fans to come together, including me.

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Episode 187: Amanda Farough on the Art of Business Reporting in Games Media and Epic vs. Valve

Host: Joseph Knoop

Audio editing: Aiden Strawhun

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Richmond Youth Tackle Immigration Through Mural

The Ryse Center is an organization dedicated to marginalized youth. They offer classes, resources, a safe space, and everything young artists need to explore themselves. This fall, they made a mural about immigration narratives in the Bay Area, much of which comes from their own experiences coming to the United States.

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MediEvil Is A Remake Not A Remaster - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.26.18

Aiden Strawhun joins Tim to discuss MediEvil, the Monster Hunter movie, Resident Evil on Switch, and more.

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey at IGN: walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategies

I was responsible for the writing and video production of the main walkthrough, as well as the writing for the sidequests sections of this guide.

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Attack On Titan Season 3, Episode 47: "Friends" Review

Stepping off a bit of the intense action we’ve seen in the last few episodes, “Friends” puts on the brakes to develop one of its more mysterious characters in this season--Kenny Ackermann. It’s great to see a continued emphasis on character development, but this episode isn’t this season’s strongest example.

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Attack On Titan Season 3, Episode 46: "Ruler Of The Walls" Review

For as gory and merciless as Attack on Titan is, this episode puts previous dark, visceral episodes to shame. Biting humans in half is one thing, but this particular abnormal titan is a whole new level of just gross.

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Attack On Titan Season 3, Episode 45: "Outside The Walls Of Orvud District" Review

“Outside the Walls of Orvud District” followed arguably one of the best episodes of this season, so my expectations for it were incredibly high--would we get enough action from the cliffhanger? Would we get any more answers? Who would the enemy be this time? And thankfully, it delivered on every single one of those points.

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Devilijho Comes To Monster Hunter: World In First PC Update

With Monster Hunter: World out now on PC, it's roster of monsters can finally grow. In the PC version's first update, the Devilijho has entered the fray.

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Fan Breakup Makes This Spider-Man Easter Egg The Saddest Ever

While you've been swinging through the buildings of New York City in Insomniac's Spider-Man, what was supposed to be a love story for the ages has turned into one of the saddest easter eggs of all time.

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Batman: Arkham Dev Hiring For Title On Next-Generation Platforms

Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum, has listed dozens of new openings at its UK studio, making reference to a "highly anticipated upcoming AAA title” on new platforms.

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey PC Requirements Detailed

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is just under a month away now, and Ubisoft's finally got the list of specifications to get it to look and play its best on PC.

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Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition Is Available On Consoles Now

Final Fantasy XV is back again, but instead of ultra-refined graphics, it's a port of its mobile title on consoles. Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD is available now on Xbox One, PS4; a Nintendo Switch version will launch later.

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ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 3, EPISODE 44: "WISH" REVIEW

Attack on Titan has reached its Gurren Lagann moment--after a sincere amount of buildup, everything is starting to pay off in the latest episode “Wish,” and the satisfaction that comes with its “Who the hell do you think I am” moment is delightfully uncharacteristic for the series.

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Shooting Confirmed At Madden Tournament In Florida, Multiple Casualties Reported

An active shooter has attacked this weekend's Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida at Chicago Pizza, the city's Sheriff's department has confirmed.

Read more at GameSpot...