PATCHLO / GAME ANALYSIS
Game events, mechanics and the evidence behind them.
Resident Evil 2 / EVENT EXPLAINED
What happened to Resident Evil 2 Reborn in 2015, what InvaderGames says about Capcom’s invitation, and why an invitation is not a hiring announcement.
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Minecraft / EVENT EXPLAINED
KurtJMac reached the Far Lands on October 4, 2025. Here is why the old terrain, the journey’s rules and the years of episodes matter.
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Tetris / EVENT EXPLAINED
The December 2023 NES Tetris crash explained: why Blue Scuti’s run was historic, how a software crash differs from a win screen, and what came next.
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Dota 2 / EVENT EXPLAINED
OG’s path from roster upheaval and open qualifiers to a 3–2 final against PSG.LGD, with the timeline separated from the underdog mythology.
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Street Fighter / EVENT EXPLAINED
How a Street Fighter II mistranslation and EGM’s 1992 April Fools joke created a lasting rumor—and how Gouken fits into the story.
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MapleStory / EVENT EXPLAINED
What the Korean MapleStory cube controversy means: restricted option combinations, probability disclosure, and why more attempts cannot fix zero odds.
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Counter-Strike 2 / EVENT EXPLAINED
The official 2024 FaZe challenge puts professionals against community players. Here is how to read the contest without inventing a universal skill ratio.
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God of War / EVENT EXPLAINED
A spoiler-aware reading of Kratos’s grief, his bargain with the gods and the later effort to break a cycle of violence.
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The King of Fighters ’95 / EVENT EXPLAINED
Why Omega Rugal remains a feared KOF ’95 boss, what SNK’s own Mai guide demonstrates, and why advice must match the exact game.
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Destiny / EVENT EXPLAINED
Why Destiny players farmed the Skywatch loot cave in 2014, what the 6-to-40-second respawn change did, and what it reveals about rewards.
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Destiny 2 / EVENT EXPLAINED
The September 2023 Craftening explained: recipe data, temporary perk restrictions, weapon repair, and the trade-off between chaos and fair play.
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World of Warcraft / EVENT EXPLAINED
How Hakkar’s Corrupted Blood escaped Zul’Gurub in 2005, why cities amplified the problem, and what researchers did—and did not—learn.
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Stardew Valley / MECHANICS
The 1.6.9 change, eligibility and the one-fish limit explained.
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Stardew Valley / MECHANICS
How the documented 1.6.9 growth change affects farming advice.
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