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Cassie Gotto-White is a gamer, a planner babe, and a boba tea fanatic. She discovered her passion for video games at age six when she was given an NES Top Loader by her aunt. Her current main consoles are the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Some of her favorite games include The Last of Us, the Uncharted series, the Yakuza series, Persona 5, and Night in the Woods. Follow her on Instagram at @planningwithcass and YouTube at YouTube.com/PlanningwithCass.

Thoughts on the upcoming remake of The Last of Us

Cassie Gotto-White
1 year ago
If you have been a reader of this column for any time, I’m sure you know that The Last of Us is my...

God of War Ragnarök release date announced

Cassie Gotto-White
1 year ago
The 2018 reboot of the iconic PlayStation series God of War was coveted as one of the best games of...

Help: I can’t stop playing karaoke in Yakuza

Cassie Gotto-White
1 year ago
The first Yakuza game I played was Yakuza 3 on the PlayStation 3. Since I was a newbie to the...

Persona games coming to Xbox Game Pass this fall

Cassie Gotto-White
1 year ago
I can’t tell you how excited I am to write this: To celebrate 25 years of the Persona series, Sega...

Put Season: A Letter to the Future on your wishlist...

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1 year ago
Recently, Sony held another State of Play event. These events are basically a way for Sony to cram...

Five GameCube games that made my childhood awesome

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1 year ago
In 2001, after I had spent so much time playing consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System and...

I am so ready to play The Quarry

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1 year ago
Announced earlier this year, The Quarry is the next game from developer Supermassive Games - the...

Finding time to play games as an adult

Cassie Gotto-White
1 year ago
I was recently talking with my husband and a friend about how we wish we could go back to being...

Games I’m looking forward to this fall

Cassie Gotto-White
2 years ago
It’s hard to believe that the now-current gen consoles have been out for almost an entire year...

Remasters are long overdue, will sell well

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2 years ago
Whether you are a gamer or not, you have undoubtedly heard of the Grand Theft Auto series. Despite...

Gaming for my sanity

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2 years ago
When I first started this column, I was 19 years old. The 20s are a time of self-discovery – of...

Dead Space full remake announced

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2 years ago
EA held an event last week called EA Play Live, where they basically made up for the fact that they...

Valve announces Steam Deck - A portable gaming PC

Cassie Gotto-White
2 years ago
Valve, the parent company of Steam, rocked the gaming community last week with their announcement...

New Nintendo Switch model announced

Cassie Gotto-White
2 years ago
The Nintendo Switch was originally released in 2017, and gamers have been wondering when the next...

It Takes Two levels are so much fun

Cassie Gotto-White
2 years ago
Hazelight Studios, the team behind Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and A Way Out, has managed to...

Favorite games from E3 and Summer Games Fest 2021

Cassie Gotto-White
2 years ago
Do you ever feel like there are just too many games and not enough time? Yeah, me too. But that...

Finding hope in The Last of Us Part II

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2 years ago
Editor’s note: Spoilers ahead for The Last of Us Part 1 and 2 If you’ve read this column before,...

What I played to survive 2020

Cassie Gotto-White
2 years ago
I think we can all agree that 2020 as a whole was a bust. For me personally, 2020 was filled with...

A lot of great games are coming out soon in 2020

Cassie Gotto-White
3 years ago
Well, we’ve officially made it to September. This year has certainly been interesting, and video...

Thoughts on The Last of Us Part II

Cassie Gotto-White
3 years ago
Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 3 swansong, The Last of Us, is one of my favorite games of all time...

Video games now more important than ever

Cassie Gotto-White
3 years ago
Much has changed in the world since I wrote my last column. I don’t think anyone could have...

Thank you, video games

Cassie Gotto-White
4 years ago
Thank you for giving me so many amazing opportunities, like writing this column. Thank you for...

Why P.T. is one of my favorite games

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4 years ago
Way back in 2014, which seems like eons ago in the gaming community, a game called P.T. was...

My favorite gaming YouTube channels

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4 years ago
I haven’t had cable for a few years and I don’t miss it at all. I spend just as much time watching...

My love-hate relationship with GameStop

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4 years ago
I’ve been shopping at GameStop (previously EB Games through 2005) since I was fairly young. Back in...

My favorite video game console

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4 years ago
It’s early spring 2009. I’m at my friend Jimmy’s house for the first time. He shows me his...

All we know about Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite

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4 years ago
The rumors are true - Nintendo is releasing the Switch Lite (previously rumored as the Switch ‘Mini...

My all-time favorite video game characters

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4 years ago
When I sat down to write my column this week, I was certain I had written about this topic before...

My five desert island games

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4 years ago
One of my favorite YouTubers, Scott The Woz, recently posted a video titled, “Desert Island Gaming...

Advertisements in $60 games: Is this just the...

Cassie Gotto-White
4 years ago
We are all familiar with commercials and advertisements. Growing up, I watched thousands of...

Don’t miss these upcoming game releases

Cassie Gotto-White
4 years ago
You know when it’s so hot that you don’t want to leave your house? Or maybe a thunderstorm is...

These E3 games deserve attention

4 years ago
When you think of E3 2019, you probably think of Project Scarlett (the next-generation Xbox), Keanu...

Cyberpunk 2077 looks breathtaking

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4 years ago
We were all hoping for a new Cyberpunk 2077 trailer, but I don’t think anyone expected that Keanu...

Columnist’s E3 2019 Wishlist

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4 years ago
It’s almost time for E3 already - can you believe it?! It seems like I was just at MAGFest at...

You need to be listening to the Super Soul Bros.

Cassie Gotto White
4 years ago
“The Super Soul Bros are what would happen if you jammed a James Brown record into a Super Nintendo...

Microsoft, Sony join forces in partnership

Cassie Gotto White
4 years ago
Let’s break down this announcement. If you’ve been at all engrossed in gaming culture within the...

It’s almost summer and time to PLAY

Cassie Gotto White
4 years ago
Welcome back to Play, a weekly column where I share my thoughts on video games and the culture...

Five reasons I love the Yakuza series

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
I first dipped my toe in the water with the Yakuza series in 2010 when I played Yakuza 3 for the...

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan looks amazing

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
I am a big fan of Until Dawn, the cinematic horror game released exclusively for PlayStation 4 in...

Thoughts on The Walking Dead: The Final Season -...

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
I remember when my husband Jimmy first got me the special edition of the first season of Telltale...

Last Day of June broke me

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
I've said this before and I'll keep saying it until people believe me: Video games can tell a story...

I can’t stop playing The Last of Us

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5 years ago
I get so lost in this game's world. Despite all the darkness, there is always light to be found. At...

Favorite voice acting performances in games I love

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5 years ago
I've been slowly powering through my Grounded difficulty playthrough of The Last of Us, and it has...

Why you should play Awesome Adventures of Captain...

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5 years ago
The Life is Strange series isn't everyone's cup of tea, but to me, it's a damn fine cup of tea. I...

I played a Jurassic World game using only my voice

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
Up until a few nights ago, I had never used Alexa in my life. I know I may be in the minority, but...

My 2018 backlog (so far)

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
I managed to get through a decent amount of 2018 video game releases, including God of War, Far Cry...

Telltale to debut Stranger Things game, bring...

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
Telltale Games, the development studio behind the popular Walking Dead video game series, has been...

Favorite moments from E3 2018

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
Oh, E3. You're always full of surprises, even when we think we already know all the announcements...

Detroit: Become Human is the pinnacle of Quantic...

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
Game developer Quantic Dream's critically acclaimed cinematic psychological thriller, Heavy Rain,...

Cassie’s E3 2018 Wishlist

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5 years ago
Can you guys believe E3 is right around the corner? On the day this is published, it will mark nine...

Gamers still want single-player campaigns

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
We all know how popular online multiplayer games are; who hasn't heard of Fortnite, Overwatch, and...

Welcome Back!

Cassie Gotto White
5 years ago
Hello, everyone! I'm so excited to be back for another season of Beach Paper. Before I get into it...

Fall 2017 video game release schedule

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
Ah, 2017 ... you've given us amazing games like Yakuza 0, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Legend of Zelda:...

Surprise! L.A. Noire coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch...

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
Late last week, Rockstar Games revealed that its "blockbuster detective thriller," L.A. Noire, will...

Thoughts on Life is Strange: Before the Storm,...

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
This article contains spoilers for Life is Strange (2015). It's been a struggle to find...

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy impressions

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
When I heard Uncharted 4 was going to have a single-player DLC, it was music to my ears. Most DLC...

In case you missed it: Top video game releases for...

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
Between juggling a full-time job and trying to enjoy some fun in the sun, I almost forgot about...

From Super Mario Bros. to The Last of Us: All games...

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
It’s not just about the games themselves, but the experiences we have with them. Over the weekend,...

Think you don’t like video games? Play these.

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
We all know someone, whether it be a relative, friend, or coworker, who just doesn't "get" video...

Why I enjoy the episodic game model

Cassie Gotto White
6 years ago
Episodic games get a lot of hate, despite the huge successes of games like Telltale's The Walking...