A man with high standards for the lowbrow.

I'm interested in human-machine interactions. I also write for mxdwn's gaming column. http://games.mxdwn.com/author/nile-koegel/

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LucasArts' Habitat is considered to be one of the major precursors to MMORPGs, despite its obscurity. Let's take a little time to appreciate The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment's efforts to bring Habitat back from the grave. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/lucasarts-habitat-compiled-and-preserved-on-github-in-historic-achievement/ -------------------- #habitat #lucasarts #themade #retro #retrogaming #mmo #mmorpg #rpg #mud #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio http://games.mxdwn.com/news/lucasarts-habitat-compiled-and-preserved-on-github-in-historic-achievement/

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After over a year of early access drama and expensive DLC, Turtle Rock Studios' Evolve has gone free-to-play with its Stage 2 update. But is it enough to salvage the game's reputation? http://games.mxdwn.com/news/evolve-goes-free-to-play-with-evolve-stage-2/ -------------------- #evolve #turtlerockstudios #2k #2kgames #fps #online #xbox #ps4 #steam #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Team Fortress 2's Competitive Mode is coming! Actually, it's already here! Four years too late? Maybe. But perhaps you'll catch the Ranking bug and grind your heart out anyway. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/valve-to-officially-release-competitive-mode-for-team-fortress-2/ --------------------- #teamfortress2 #tf2 #steam #valve #pc #shooter #online #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Lab Zero's Indivisible got a new teaser trailer at Anime Expo last weekend. Along with some nifty concept art, Hiroki Kikuta's majestic soundtrack makes an appearance. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/new-indivisible-trailer-from-lab-zero-features-sizzling-combat-concept-art-and-a-hiroki-kikuta-soundtrack/ --------------------- #indivisible #labzero #labzerogames #platformer #xbox #ps4 #pc #steam #vita #indie #indiegogo #indiegame #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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From Anime Expo 2016 comes a slew of announcements for localized visual novel and narrative puzzle titles, as brought to you by Aksys. Included are the previously teased 999/Virtue's Last Reward ports, as well as Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/aksys-games-unveils-a-cornucopia-of-new-and-localized-visual-novels-including-999-and-virtues-last-reward-ports/ ---------------- #aksys #visualnovel #ps4 #ps3 #vita #nintendo #3ds #999 #virtueslastreward #zeroescape #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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This August, Square Enix will be hosting a conference in New York titled Human by Design. It's tied into the release of the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and it will explore various ethical debates surrounding human augmentation. It won't, however, explain who put the lemon-lime soda in the drink dispenser. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/square-enix-partners-with-cnn-to-host-human-augmentation-conference/ ------------------- #deusex #deusexmankinddivided #squareenix #eidos #cnn #courageous #rpg #stealth #shooter #ps4 #xbox #pc #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Next year, System Shock will emerge from the shadows of gaming past with an all-new engine. We have Night Dive Studios to thank for that. They've also released a demo of the System Shock remake's pre-alpha, which you can download for free on Steam. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/night-dive-studios-re-enchants-and-re-horrifies-shooters-with-system-shock-remake-demo/ ------------------ #systemshock #nightdivestudios #pc #shooter #horror #unity #scifi #cyberpunk #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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The composer for the original NES Ninja Gaiden games,Keiji Yamagishi, announced today that he is currently working on a new project related to Ninja Gaiden. However, it will not be a new Ninja Gaiden game. What could it possibly be, then? http://games.mxdwn.com/news/ninja-gaiden-composer-teases-new-project-will-not-be-a-new-game/ ------------------- #ninjagaiden #ninja #teamninja #tecmo #koeitecmo #retro #retrogaming #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Balrog punches his way into Street Fighter V next month, alongside Ibuki and Story Mode. He's not one for finesse, but that doesn't matter when his opponent can't escape a beatdown in the corner. Also, Juri and Urien were officially revealed. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/capcom-reveals-balrog-for-street-fighter-v-teases-juri-and-urien/ ------------------- #streetfighter5 #streetfighterv #streetfighter #capcom #pc #ps4 #fightinggames #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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The Professor Layton series is coming back, but Layton himself won't be. Who will? I guess we'll have to find out next month at Level-5's press conference, Level-5 Vision. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/professor-layton-returns-with-a-new-game-will-be-revealed-next-month/ -------------------- #professorlayton #level5 #3DS #nintendo #puzzle #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Overwatch isn't the only class-based shooter undergoing public testing this month. Motiga's Gigantic is also offering an open beta next Thursday, June 30! http://games.mxdwn.com/news/gigantics-open-stress-test-begins-next-weekend/ ------------------ #gigantic #motiga #arcgames #arc #shooter #brawler #online #pc #windows10 #xbox #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Most video games don't explore the early days of animated cartoons. But Cuphead does. This new run-and-gun by Team MDHR combines arcade-style mayhem with a 1930s animation style. It also got a playable demo at E3! http://games.mxdwn.com/news/new-e3-demo-of-cuphead-fuses-retro-cartoons-and-retro-games/ ------------------ #cuphead #teammdhr #indie #retro #retrogaming #cartoon #cartoons #xbox #pc #e3 #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Koji Igarashi's spiritual successor to Castlevania, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, got a playable demo at E3. Dracula is absent, but other Castlevania staples like backstep canceling and labyrinthine exploration are here to entrance both Castlevania veterans and new audiences alike. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night-gameplay-rundown-features-animation-cancels-and-heavy-exploration/ -------------------- #bloodstained #castlevania #igavania #inticreates #pc #ps4 #vita #xbox #wiiu #kickstarter #crowdfunding #retrogaming #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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It's been three years since WayForward Technologies announced Shantae: Half-Henie Hero. At E3, though, they released a new trailer for Shantae's latest adventure, dancing and all! http://games.mxdwn.com/news/wayforward-releases-new-trailer-for-shantae-half-genie-hero-at-e3/ ------------------- #shantaehalfgeniehero #shantae #wayforward #kickstarter #indie #indiegaming #e3 #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Titanfall 2 returns with new mechs, new abilities, and free map pack DLC. We got a hands-on preview at EA Play this year, and our impressions are: Mostly positive. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/titanfall-2-returns-with-brand-new-mechs-and-free-map-pack-dlc/ ---------------- #titanfall2 #titanfall #respawnentertainment #mech #mecha #fps #shooter #ea #e3 #ps4 #xbox #pc #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Kentarou Miura's brooding Dark Fantasy manga, Berserk, is receiving a Musou/Dynasty Warriors-style video game adaptation some time in the near future. Omega Force and Koei Tecmo have billed Berserk Musou as "the most evil Musou yet." Given the game's source material, that may very well be an understatement. http://games.mxdwn.com/news/omega-force-unveils-musou-hack-and-slash-game-based-on-berserk-manga-series/ -------------------- #berserk #manga #miura #musou #dynastywarriors #sony #ps3 #ps4 #vita #pc #steam #action #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #mxdwn #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio

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Duncan Jones made a Warcraft movie. Throughout the entire two hours, I wondered whether uninitiated audiences would be left wondering if the Warcraft universe was really this confusing, or whether Medivh was really this lame in his home series. So I wrote a review exploring this very topic. It turned into something slightly different. You can read it below. https://noblecactus.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/of-orcs-and-men-and-why-their-best-laid-schemes-sometimes-go-awry/ ------------------ #warcraft #warcraftmovie #review #wow #movie #film #game #games #gaming #videogame #videogames #videogaming #play #playing #2016 #news #photooftheday #picoftheday #followme #linkinbio