Justin K. Egan2023 in Games: A Year To RememberI now look forward to writing these “year in review” essays, knowing full well that only a handful of online friends will read them. Those…Jan 51Jan 51
Justin K. EganSelf-Proclaimed Metal Gear Solid Fan Plays Metal Gear Solid for the First Time: A Series of Journal…It’s now been over a week since the credits rolled for Metal Gear Solid. While I initially I immediately began its sequel, I took a little…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Justin K. EganSelf-Proclaimed Metal Gear Solid Fan Plays Metal Gear Solid for the First Time: A Series of Journal…It’s now been a couple days since I watched the credits roll for Metal Gear Solid. Looking back, I feel I have a greater appreciation for…Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Justin K. EganSelf-Proclaimed Metal Gear Solid Fan Plays Metal Gear Solid for the First Time: A Series of Journal…Somehow, I have avoided, for one reason or another, buckling down and playing through Metal Gear Solid. Despite identifying as some kind of…Oct 29, 2023Oct 29, 2023
Justin K. Egan2022 in Video GamesIn 2020, I wrote a very long article that reflected on my need for closure in long video games and reviewed to an exhaustive degree — the…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Justin K. EganMy 9 Favorite Albums of 2022Learning the genre conventions of “end of year” articles and reviews is good exercise. This is the first of a two part writing project that…Dec 29, 2022Dec 29, 2022
Justin K. EganReflections on Asynchronous TeachingIn a recent video by Zoe Bee, “What are English Classes FOR?”, academia-adjacent Youtube content creator –interrogates the idea that…Oct 3, 20221Oct 3, 20221
Justin K. EganBook Review: Washington Bullets, by Vijay Prashad, 2020. Lefword Press2020 was for many, including myself, a revealing of the starkest of contradictions of capitalism laid bare. For me, these events sparked…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Justin K. EganGive Me Some Closure: 2020 In GamesIt would be trite to attempt repeating the miserable platitudes we’ve all heard about how terrible this year has been by car companies…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021