Anthony John Agnello

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I've been playing games since I turned four in 1986, been writing about them since 1987, and writing about them professionally since 2008. My wife and I live in New York City. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game ever made, Hum's Downward is Heavenward is my favorite album, and I regularly find myself singing "You Won't See Me" by The Beatles in awkward situations.

Latest articles by Anthony John Agnello

Could the Star Wars Special Edition have actually been good?

By Anthony John Agnello published 31 January 19

Feature As the Star Wars Special Edition turns 22, we look back on the changes made and ask, could it have ever worked?

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11 visions of VR that movies got wrong. Very wrong

By Anthony John Agnello, Susan Arendt published 28 March 18

Feature Virtual Reality is here. It happened, and the movies that predicted it don't look clever any more.

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Visceral's Star Wars game: What we knew before it was canceled

By Lorenzo Veloria, Anthony John Agnello published 27 October 17

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Why did I sell my Xbox One? To play 20-year-old games obviously...

By Anthony John Agnello published 22 June 17

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The best Mario Kart games from worst to best

By Anthony John Agnello, David Roberts published 19 April 17

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Meet the mind behind Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, the rebirth of a Sega classic

By Anthony John Agnello published 18 April 17

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Star Wars Celebration 2017 starts this week: Here's 8 things we want to see

By Anthony John Agnello published 10 April 17

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The making of Snake Pass, Nintendo Switch's slithery sweet platformer

By Anthony John Agnello published 4 April 17

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5 PC classics that deserve new life on console

By Anthony John Agnello published 30 March 17

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What happens when your Nintendo Switch dies? You’ll live, your data won’t

By Anthony John Agnello published 29 March 17

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6 questions I have after watching Star Wars Rebels season 3

By Anthony John Agnello published 29 March 17

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Perfect For Nintendo Switch: The greatest RPGs you never got to play

By Anthony John Agnello published 22 March 17

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Serial Cleaner's luscious puzzles blend Hotline Miami with clean ‘70s chic

By Anthony John Agnello published 21 March 17

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5 things we learned at PAX East 2017

By Anthony John Agnello, Susan Arendt, Sam Prell published 13 March 17

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Yes, you need Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch even if you played on Wii U

By Anthony John Agnello published 13 March 17

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3 painful truths I learned after playing Final Fantasy 15's first major DLC expansion

By Anthony John Agnello published 13 March 17

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Can a beginner still play Rocket League? Season 4 and the new Dropshot game are a solid invitation

By Anthony John Agnello published 13 March 17

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Into the Weird Unknown: The making of Torment Tides of Numenera

By Anthony John Agnello published 9 March 17

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The best way to catch up on The Legend of Zelda series before Breath of the Wild

By Anthony John Agnello published 9 March 17

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What Jack Skellington would make if he loved Shovel Knight instead of Christmas - You should be playing Specter of Torment

By Anthony John Agnello published 6 March 17

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The best way to catch up on Mass Effect before Mass Effect: Andromeda

By Anthony John Agnello published 3 March 17

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The making of Horizon: Zero Dawn's dinobot hunting quests

By Anthony John Agnello published 2 March 17

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“A triumph that embodies Star Trek’s most powerful themes” - Sisko’s voyage is The Best Bit of Star Trek Deep Space Nine

By Anthony John Agnello published 2 March 17

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An N64 classic 20 years later: The Making of Turok Dinosaur Hunter

By Anthony John Agnello published 28 February 17

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The 50 most overlooked games of last generation

By Anthony John Agnello published 27 February 17

Feature They're well worth your time, if only you'd give them a shot

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