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David Thier

David Thier is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The New Republic, IGN.com, Wired and more.

A still from Clash of the Clans. (Photo via Flickr)

Video Game Writers, Stop Dismissing Free-to-Play Games

By David Thier
Just scrolling through some friend requests. (Photo via Getty)

It Might Be Time to Let Oculus Rift Go — And That's Okay

By David Thier
Lost in Oculus Rift at GDC 2014 (photo via GDV, CC BY 2.0)

The Waking Titan – Gaming's Impending Renaissance

By David Thier

Facebook: Enforcing 'Quality' Is Not Only Impossible—It’s Not Their Job

By David Thier

Octodad Is a Brilliant Kafkaesque Piece Of Art — And a Pretty Fun Video Game, Too

By David Thier

No DICE: The Embarrassing Insecurity (and Meaninglessness) of the ‘Oscars of Video Games’

By David Thier
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