Maddy Myers
Paste Magazine
Boston, MA, United States
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Remember Me (Multi-Platform)
Remember Me's built on big ideas about class, race and gender, but how does it feel as a game? → Read More
Grim Fandango Remastered Review: Raising the Dead
Cult favorite Grim Fandango has been remastered for the HD era. Does Tim Schafer's classic still have it? → Read More
Grand Theft Auto Will Never Change—But We Can
Violence against sex workers is not a hilarious fantasy, but a sad reality. → Read More
Dragon Age: Inquisition—Love In The Time of Dragons
Dragon Age: Inquisition is an overstuffed RPG made special by its memorable characters. → Read More
Beyond: Two Souls Review (PS3)
Beyond has a good premise, but its execution and implementation don't follow through. No actions within the game seem to matter. → Read More
Shut Up About Voice Chat in Splatoon
Part of Splatoon's charm, for me, is that absolutely no talking is required. That doesn't mean that teamwork, friendship and even nail-biting competition can't still unfold within its paint-splattered walls. The design of this game favors the socially anxious: you can alleviate your loneliness by participating in a massive virtual space, without any of the social-related stresses. → Read More
Hyper Mode: Help the Rich Get Richer by Streaming Games on Twitch
There isn't currently a structure for Twitch's best videogame commentators to get a "real job," even if that's what some of them deserve. → Read More
Closeted Damsels and Heroic Gal Pals: Life is Strange and Tomb Raider
From Life is Strange to Tomb Raider, game heroines are rarely allowed to have a healthy romance. → Read More
Tomb Raider Review (Multi-Platform)
Lara Croft is having a very bad day. → Read More
Gears of War: Judgment Review (Xbox 360)
There's little of what makes Gears of War good in Judgment. → Read More
Gotham‘s Latest Teaser Shows Us Jerome’s Unfamiliar, Undead Face
So, is Jerome the Joker, or not? Gotham is still teasing out the answer to that question in a three-episode arc about everybody's favorite cackling youngster. → Read More
Alec Baldwin Hopes Trump Loses, Partly Because He Doesn’t Want to Have to Get Stuck Playing Him on Saturday Night Live
There are a couple of reasons why Alec Baldwin doesn't want Donald Trump to win the U.S. presidential election. One reason: Baldwin wants his Saturdays back. → Read More
Who Curates the Curators? The Canon According to Steam
How will Steam Curators impact the gaming canon? Is there even such a thing as a gaming canon anymore? → Read More
A Bystander’s Guide to Standing up Against Islamophobic Harassment (and Other Types of Harassment, Too)
Check out this short illustrated how-to guide for bystanders who want to step in and help someone experiencing Islamophobic harassment in a public place. → Read More
Beastie Boys’ Mike D. Designing a “Grown Man” Bag Collection. Next Up: “A Very Manly Apron.” Uh…
Hey, masculinity, how are you feeling? Are you okay? Because I've been a little worried about you lately, dude. → Read More
Michelle Ferrier’s TrollBusters Gives Women Writers “Pest Control” For Online Harassment
Michelle Ferrier, former journalist and now the associate dean at Ohio University, has an answer for women writers who are getting harassed online. → Read More
TGIF! Let’s Chill with Some Simpsonwave, a.k.a. Vaporwave Songs Mashed up with The Simpsons
Music aficionados have been mashing up clips from The Simpsons with cool vaporwave tracks. → Read More
Things We Saw Today: There’s a Lisa Frank Adult Coloring Book In the Works (!?!?!?!?!)
AAAAAAAAA! The Lisa Frank Facebook page has announced that they'll be releasing an adult coloring book! → Read More
Zayn Malik Designed His Own Met Gala Outfit, Took Inspiration From Mortal Kombat and Prince
Remember Zayn Malik's incredible outfit at the 2016 Met Gala? Turns out he designed it himself, and he had a couple of cool inspirations in mind. → Read More
Streaming-Only Musical Artists Can Now Qualify for Grammy Awards
Believe it or not, musical artists whose work appeared only on streaming services wouldn't be eligible to win a Grammy Award—until now. → Read More