Cold Take Archives - The Escapist

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Consumer Rights Need to Catch Up

By Sebastian RuizOctober 30, 2023

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Why AAA Struggles With Nostalgia

October 23, 2023

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Why Are We Still Using Review Scores?

October 16, 2023

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The Hype Train is Running Out of Steam – Cold Take

October 9, 2023

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Enough of the ‘Git Gud’ Mentality – Cold Take

September 26, 2023

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This week on Cold Take, Frost takes a look at the sad state of consumer protections.

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Consumer Rights Need to Catch Up

By Sebastian RuizOctober 30, 2023

This week on Cold Take, Frost examines AAA's fascination with nostalgia, despite not really understanding it.

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Why AAA Struggles With Nostalgia

By Sebastian RuizOctober 23, 2023

This week on Cold Take, Frost tries to figure out why we're still using review scores and what purpose they even serve.

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Why Are We Still Using Review Scores?

By Sebastian RuizOctober 16, 2023

This week on Cold Take, Frost dives takes a look at how the concepts of hype and anticipation are starting to run out of steam.

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The Hype Train is Running Out of Steam – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizOctober 9, 2023

This week on Cold Take, Frost dives takes a look at Armored Core 6 while wading into the waters of the "git gud" mentality.

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Enough of the ‘Git Gud’ Mentality – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizSeptember 26, 2023

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The Problem of Voting With Your Wallets – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizSeptember 11, 2023

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Has Caused Quite the Hubbub – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizAugust 28, 2023

This week on Cold Take, Frost examines how early access differs in indie games compared to their AAA counterparts.

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10 Years Later, Early Access Turned Out Okay – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizAugust 14, 2023

This week on Cold Take, Frost takes a look at the growing problem of the indie video game identity in the games industry.

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The Indie Game Identity Is in Danger – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizJuly 17, 2023

Business-Heads Are Ruining Video Games - Cold Take Frost Sebastian Ruiz

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Business Heads Are Ruining Video Games – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizJuly 6, 2023

Cold Take: Sebastian Ruiz (Frost) talks about the need for more deliciously addictive games like, well, Borderlands.

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We Need More Deliciously Addictive Games – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizJune 19, 2023

The Current State of Online Multiplayer Games Is Embarrassing - Cold Take

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The Current State of Online Multiplayer Games Is Embarrassing – Cold Take

By Sebastian RuizJune 5, 2023

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