Alex Spencer

London

Writer at Freelance

Contributing Editor at EDGE Magazine UK

Edge Contributing Editor, Freelance Writer, //REDACTED//. alexspencerwords (at-symbol) gmail (full-stop) com. He/him.

Articles

The New Dawn, the new survival horror from Silent Hill 2 studio Bloober Team

2 months ago | msn.com | Alex Spencer

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The New Dawn, the new survival horror from Silent Hill 2 studio Bloober Team

2 months ago | msn.com | Alex Spencer

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Edge 410 goes hands-on with Cronos: The New Dawn, the new survival horror from Silent Hill 2 studio Bloober Team

2 months ago | gamesradar.com | Alex Spencer

One of the most wonderful things about videogames is their power to transport us to places we’d never have visited otherwise – and increasingly that’s not just imagined fantasy worlds but ones rooted in real-world locations. Bloober Team recently straddled the two, taking us to a supernatural version of small-town America in its excellent Silent Hill 2 remake. But for its follow-up, Cronos: The New Dawn, the developer is returning to its native Poland.
In Defense (and critique) of “BookTok”

Oct 30, 2024 | medium.com | Alex Spencer

Alex Spencer·Follow4 min read·--If you’ve frequented the app TikTok or a Barnes and Noble recently, you have probably seen signs or posts talking about the most loved books on BookTok. It’s the side of TikTok where books are king, and reading goals are the biggest challenge facing today's youth. With the rise of this type of content, some valid (and frankly nonsensical) criticisms have arisen. Let’s address those first.
The Dark History of Bearded Ladies

Aug 28, 2024 | historyhit.com | Alex Spencer

Julia Pastrana, a woman born with unique physical characteristics, entered the harsh world of 19th-century freak shows in the 1850s. Her life, a story of both talent and tragedy, was marked by exploitation at the hands of those who sought to profit from her appearance rather than celebrate her humanity. Pastrana’s journey through the freak show circuit intertwined with the ambitions of a man named Theodore Lent, who would define the course of her life and, tragically, even her death.
Will the Buffalo Bills Offense Regress Without Stefon Diggs?

Jun 4, 2024 | thebuffalofanatics.com | Alex Spencer

It is the dog days of summer. The Allen/Diggs 2024 signs are on clearance and filling the dumps around town. There’s a sense of impending regression as the best WR to suit up for Buffalo in years is headed to Houston. Things have not seemed this bleak since the pre-Josh Allen days. However, I believe that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Inside Bridge Command, a life-sized starship ready to propel you into space

Apr 21, 2024 | gamesradar.com | Alex Spencer

Owen Kingston is Parabolic Theatre's artistic director; today, according to the insignia on his jumpsuit, he's also the captain of the USC Havock. Kingston lays one palm on a scanner and its entrance opens, with that trademark science-fiction swoosh, to reveal the metallic angles of a starship's access corridor. Off it, beyond another door – swoosh – is a shuttle pod, used for away-mission excursions or emergency evacuations.
Inside Bridge Command, a life-sized starship ready to propel you into space

Apr 21, 2024 | flipboard.com | Alex Spencer

Inside Bridge Command, a life-sized starship ready to propel you into spaceOwen Kingston is Parabolic Theatre's artistic director; today, according to the insignia on his jumpsuit, he's also the captain of the USC Havock. …
Inside Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, the indie RPG sequel with Mass Effect in its sights

Apr 20, 2024 | gamesradar.com | Alex Spencer

When Gareth Damian Martin started making Citizen Sleeper in 2020, as a solo developer with just one release to their name, they didn't expect too much. "I wanted to make something fast, in under two years, and something experimental. I didn't know if it would work," Damian Martin says. "Just before release, I really was convinced that it was a niche game, and it wouldn't do very well." A decade earlier, Damian Martin had graduated into a recession, with a degree in puppetry.
CDC pledges $5M in scholarships for Tuskegee descendants

Feb 21, 2024 | triangletribune.com | Alex Spencer

Published Thursday, February 22, 2024 By Alex Spencer, Word In Black Nearly a century after the launch of the Tuskegee Experiment, in which 623 Black men in Alabama were infected with syphilis and withheld treatment by federal officials, the United States government is taking steps toward repair by investing in the education of descendants of the study’s victims. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation announced a scholarship program for descendants on Feb. 7.