Jurge Cruz
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Jurge is Irrational Passion's Social Media Editor, Staff Writer, and Co-Host of Input: A Video Games News Show. Follow him on twitter @jcruzalvarez26.

Liberated Review Discussion

Review Discussions are an initiative to talk past or beyond a review or in place of a written/video review in a more timely manner. They’re an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may…

If Found… Review

It’s what appears to be the end of the world, a black hole will soon devour Earth. At the same time, a young woman by the name of Kasio is returning to her small home off the coast of Ireland.…

Memories of Zelda – A Trip To Nintendoland Presents….

Welcome to the second episode of A Trip to Nintendoland and the first ever A Trip to Nintendoland Presents… episode! In these specials, Mike sits down with a guest to talk about a specific aspect of Nintendo and discuss why…

Streets of Rage 4 Proved This Hater Wrong

When the unexpected announcement that Streets of Rage 4 would be a thing that would exist got out, it would’ve been 24 years since a new Streets of Rage game released. Somehow, this then major SEGA franchise had laid dormant…

Games I Promise to Finally Play as I Self-Isolate

We all have one. We’re all ashamed of it. That’s right, I’m talking about your video game backlog, folks!  I very much hit the point of giving into the chaos of my massive backlog a long time ago, and have…

Spin Rhythm XD Early Access Preview

Spin Rhythm XD is a neat rhythm game currently out on early access, and Editor Jurge Cruz has been spending some time with it! It has music from artists such as Lena Raine, Maxo, 2 Mellow, and more! Game provided…

Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories in the time of COVID-19

I doubt publisher NIS America foresaw the very specific moment we would all be in as a people when they planned to release the English localization of the previous Japanese exclusive adventure game, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, in 2020.…

Coffee Talk Co-Writer Interview: A PAX East Discussion with Kris Antoni

At PAX East 2020, Editor Jurge Cruz got to sit down and chat with Kris Antoni, Studio Director and Co-Writer on the narrative driven game Coffee Talk. – Subscribe: iTunes – Google Play – Spotify – Download – In Coffee Talk you play as…

Animal Crossing & Destroy All Humans – Mike & Jurge Walk Around PAX East

Jurge and Mike got restless before the start of the IP PAX East panel, so they decided to grab a microphone, walk around, and casually chat about some of the games they played! So apologies for the mid tier audio!…

If Found… Preview: Uncovering a Cosmic Coming of Age Story

Atmospheric and dreamlike, If Found… is a narrative driven adventure game where you must erase what’s in front of you to uncover its secrets. Presented through an abstract and surreal pencil sketch style, you go through the diary of a…

Coffee Talk and How Service Work Can Be Meaningful

Listen on: Spotify | iTunes – I never fully considered the work that went into making my latte, until I was forced to learn how to do so. When my then job decided that, “Hey we’re going to start selling coffee, and on…

Simulacra 2 Makes Social Media An Actual Nightmare

  Listen to this article: Spotify | iTunes | Download – Social media is hell. I say this not as a curmudgeonly old man, but as a mid-twenty something who a big portion of their income to afford actual food…