Marcus Griggs

Marcus Griggs is a Writer at Thumb Wars, zeroed in on video games, but will also throw himself into anything in association with anime and cinema. As with his favorite video games, give him anything with a linear story, be it Call of Duty or Braid, and he will be happy. He thinks of stories as food and wants to feed his readers something nutritious, food for thought.

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Mega Cat Studios Interview – Founder James Deighan on What Makes Retro Games Great and Why They’re More Relevant Than Ever Today

There’s no better feeling than when we look at the past and feel refreshed. We call this feeling nostalgia. When it comes to video games, retro games are the ones giving us this bittersweet emotion. Though everyone has enjoyed retro gaming, it is becoming more relevant nowadays when more and more AAA games are launching…

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Lead Video Game Audio Designer Edward Ray Gets Raw and Real Over the Industry, the Layoffs and the Lack of Optimism Right Now

Just last month, we had another round of what companies package inside terms like ‘cost-cutting,’ ‘restructuring,’ and more. Microsoft axed 9,000 jobs, which was the largest among the last few rounds of Microsoft layoffs. There’s a rising tension in the industry because of this, and not just because of this latest event. Several companies, especially…

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EA Japan GM Feels Deep Pain About the Microsoft Layoffs and Thinks of Games’ Cancelation as Worst Decision

The terms ‘layoffs’ and ‘restructuring’ have become synonymous for the past few years. It’s horrifying. Recently, another round of layoffs happened at Microsoft, and it didn’t even come as a surprise, as we are slowly getting used to hearing about it. But many are still shocked; one of them is the Electronic Arts Japan general…

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