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The Spectacle Of The Review - When Metrics Replace Meaning

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Sam Gray
Sep 10, 2025
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We’ve hit the point where reviews exist without the game because content waits for no one.

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There was a time when game reviewers played the games they talked about. Journalists wrote from experience and didn't just quote trending charts…

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