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C.S. Voll
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C.S. Voll

A historian, writer, and gamer. Join him on his quest through the world of electronic entertainment.

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The Games of Not This Year - 2025 Edition
Games of Not This Year

The Games of Not This Year - 2025 Edition

The best games our team played in 2025 that didn't come out in 2025
Tomy's Innovation Led the Early Handheld Gaming Market
Opinion

Tomy's Innovation Led the Early Handheld Gaming Market

A Japanese company with a rich history in gaming
Steins;Gate Ø Scares You With the Truth
Opinion

Steins;Gate Ø Scares You With the Truth

Pushing the narrative boundaries of a franchise
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 35
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP: Issue 35

What are you playing?
It’s Good To Be King: Suzerain’s Kingdom of Rizia
Review

It’s Good To Be King: Suzerain’s Kingdom of Rizia

A sizeable DLC that adds a unique full-length campaign
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 33
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 33

What are you playing?
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 32
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 32

What are you playing?
The Unusual Rise of Fantasy RPGs in Japan
Opinion

The Unusual Rise of Fantasy RPGs in Japan

Unlike in the West, developers in Japan had to unearth a new love for a niche genre
Suzerain Does the Most Terrifying Thing: Elects You the Leader
Review

Suzerain Does the Most Terrifying Thing: Elects You the Leader

Get ready to give this political simulation game your vote.
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 31
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 31

What are you playing?
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 30
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 30

What are you playing?
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Captures a Different Creature
Opinion

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Captures a Different Creature

An experience full of surprises
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 29
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 29

What are you playing?
Once Upon a Time, Grocery Barcodes Unlocked an RPG World
Feature

Once Upon a Time, Grocery Barcodes Unlocked an RPG World

When a barcode-scanning handheld made waves in gaming
Freedom Fighters Lives on in the Memories of Gamers
Feature

Freedom Fighters Lives on in the Memories of Gamers

IO Interactive's non-Hitman projects from its early days
This is the Choice of Steins;Gate
Feature

This is the Choice of Steins;Gate

Since 2009, one visual novel has changed many lives
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 27
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 27

Metaphor, Dragon Age, and so much more!
Tetris at 40: The Twisting Tale of Its Journey to Handhelds
Feature

Tetris at 40: The Twisting Tale of Its Journey to Handhelds

The most-ported game ever found its way to some very unusual places
Choices Have Consequences in 428: Shibuya Scramble
Feature

Choices Have Consequences in 428: Shibuya Scramble

Branching paths take you to interesting destinations
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 25
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 25

What are you playing?
Promises of a Phantom: Dreams of a Lost Console From 2002
Feature

Promises of a Phantom: Dreams of a Lost Console From 2002

An ill-fated vision for an online games library
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 24
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 24

What are you playing?
Stories That Shine Like Stained Glass
Feature

Stories That Shine Like Stained Glass

The Pillars of the Earth pulls us into a violent medieval world
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 22
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP

Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 22

What are you playing?