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Matthew Simmons

Matthew has a Bachelor's in IT and has been gaming since his dad bought home Star Wars Episode I Podracer for the N64. He has an interest in analysing videogame storylines and game storytelling in general. Inexplicably, he works in the tax office.

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Reflections, ReviewsApril 12, 2017

Maintaining Radio Silence

By Matthew Simmons

Silent protagonists have been a fixture of gaming almost from the very beginning, with characters like Link, Gordon Freeman, and…

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ReflectionsNovember 14, 2016

Childish Mind, Noble Ambition – Children in Majora’s Mask

By Matthew Simmons

Sometimes, it’s hard growing old. Bills pile up, joints creak, and the world just doesn’t seem to be capable of…

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ReflectionsAugust 25, 2016

Struggling Together

By Matthew Simmons

(Throughout this essay, the game NIER will be signified with capital letters, while the character Nier will signified with a…

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