Xalavier Nelson Jr

Contributor Since January, 2019
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An aggressive skater gestures towards the camera in Tony Hawk’s Underground
Tony Hawk’s Underground gave us gaming’s best villain
Opinion

He doesn’t want what you have — he wants you to have nothing

Snoop Dogg holds court with raised arms before a match in Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY was an ode to hip-hop as violent soap opera
Opinion

Another series dropped before its time

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How EA and Plants vs. Zombies are battling binge culture
Opinion

The strategy of a staggered release

a boxer in a silk robe enters the arena in Fight Night Champion
Fight Night Champion is too good to stay dead
Opinion

Remembering a sports classic

Dinosaurs threaten our brave band of adventurers
Peter Jackson’s King Kong was the most innovative game of its console generation
Opinion

A forgotten classic deserves another chance

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2005’s Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was a glimpse into our replayable, roguelite future
Opinion

Revisiting Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is a surprising journey

Black - firing a rocket launcher
The Burnout team’s mold-breaking FPS deserves a better legacy
Opinion

It’s worth revisiting Black

“Tall Green” stamp in Hypnospace Outlaw
How it feels to release an indie game in 2019
Opinion

Panic and uncertainty may define indie game development in 2019

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Crackdown fixed open-world games before anyone knew they were broken
Opinion

How an Xbox original get it right the first time

Medal of Honor: Airborne - plane flying over military outpost
Medal of Honor: Airborne, and its many innovations, were buried by Call of Duty
Opinion

Airborne was above, and before, its time