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Andrew King

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About Andrew King

Andrew King is a Features Editor at TheGamer. He has been working as a journalist since 2016 and is a museum caretaker in his spare time. He loves immersive sims, RPGS, and David Lynch movies.

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I Can't Wait To Get Into My GTA 6 Routine

Tears of the Kingdom is great, but I'm ready for a new open-world game in the Rockstar mold.

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I Wish I Hadn't Replayed Breath Of The Wild This Year

Playing a 100-hour game right before its sequel comes out might not be a good idea.

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Zelda Is Showing Most Of Us We Have No Idea How Games Are Made

The things that players think are amazing about TOTK are not the same things developers are impressed by.

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Lord Of The Rings Games Are Too Focused On Mordor

Why do LOTR games Shire way from the rest of Middle-Earth?

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Spider-Man 2 Looks Like A "True Sequel," Whatever That Means

Expectations for what exactly a sequel is have changed, but Spider-Man 2 looks like it upends the series' status quo.

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Stamina Feels Way Less Important In Tears Of The Kingdom

Why struggle up a mountain when you can build a machine to do it for you?

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Zelda’s Shrines Are A Lesson For Open-World Games

Tears of the Kingdom's shrines show players want tightly designed levels, even in massive open-world games.

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I Can’t Stay Up Playing Games Like I Used To

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is showing me that I'm older and more tired than I thought.

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Tears Of The Kingdom Proves People Want Weirder Games

The new Zelda achieved success by doubling down on Breath of the Wild's rough edges, not by sanding them off.

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Breath Of The Wild's Challenge Island Is Back In Tears Of The Kingdom, But Not As Special As Before

Eventide Island returns in Tears of the Kingdom, but the magic doesn't return with it.

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Killers Of The Flower Moon Could Be This Year’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood

Both are auteur-driven dramas starring Leonardo Dicaprio. It's not a bad recipe for success.

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It’s Getting Hard To Remember What Made Breath Of The Wild So Special

I'm weirdly sad about how much Tears of the Kingdom improves on Breath of the Wild.

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Every Shrine Has Something To Teach You In Tears Of The Kingdom

In a game with this many possibilities, shrines are necessary little learning labs.

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After TOTK And Elden Ring, What Are The Chances GTA 6 Has A Huge Underground Area?

The two biggest recent open-world games have had big underground areas. Will Rockstar's sequel follow suit?

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Tears Of The Kingdom’s Shrines Are Smartly Designed On The Outside, Too

Zelda tells you whether or not you've finished a shrine from a mile a way.

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