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Perspectives on the Apocalypse
Feature

Perspectives on the Apocalypse

The Last of Us, Kentucky Route Zero, and NORCO grant us looks at the End Times...and why doom can look different for us all

  • Brandon R Chinn
Brandon R Chinn Mar 23, 2023 • 10 min read
Diving into Pronty: Fishy Adventure
Review

Diving into Pronty: Fishy Adventure

This underwater Metroidvania makes for a good setting but doesn't rise to the top of the genre

  • B. Cantrell
B. Cantrell Mar 22, 2023 • 6 min read
Music Lessons: Grief and Hope in When the Past Was Around
Review

Music Lessons: Grief and Hope in When the Past Was Around

Memories, and the grief that accompanies them

  • Rachel Alm
Rachel Alm Mar 22, 2023 • 6 min read
Surviving the Deep Freeze in Frostpunk
Review

Surviving the Deep Freeze in Frostpunk

A frustratingly addictive survival sim that won’t let go

  • Ben Shelley
Ben Shelley Mar 21, 2023 • 5 min read
The BioShock That Wasn’t
Feature

The BioShock That Wasn’t

Hidden nuggets from the original pitch document

  • Antony Terence
Antony Terence Mar 21, 2023 • 7 min read
Revisiting Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun
Retrospective

Revisiting Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun

A compelling 1999 real-time strategy game with unconventional warfare in a gritty apocalypse

  • Antony Terence
Antony Terence Mar 20, 2023 • 6 min read
Random Mechanics in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Game Design

Random Mechanics in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

How random mechanisms foster motivation and exploration, and how they don't

  • Yvens R Serpa
Yvens R Serpa Mar 20, 2023 • 9 min read
SUPERJUMP Weekly: PlayStation 2, Majima Masterclass, and Comforting Fantasies
SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: PlayStation 2, Majima Masterclass, and Comforting Fantasies

Issue #38: March 11 to March 17

  • James Burns
James Burns Mar 19, 2023 • 6 min read
Talking XCOM, Chimera Squad, and More with Firaxis Director Mark Nauta
Interview

Talking XCOM, Chimera Squad, and More with Firaxis Director Mark Nauta

The strategy behind one of gaming's most sophisticated turn-based gems

  • Antony Terence
Antony Terence Mar 19, 2023 • 5 min read
The Day My Father Understood Games
Opinion

The Day My Father Understood Games

Finding common ground with the non-gamers in our lives

  • Gavin Annand
Gavin Annand Mar 19, 2023 • 7 min read
Limbus Company Takes Project Moon to Gacha Corp
Review

Limbus Company Takes Project Moon to Gacha Corp

A gang to Gacha for

  • Josh Bycer
Josh Bycer Mar 18, 2023 • 10 min read
Ancient Worlds, Part 3: Meridian 59
Feature

Ancient Worlds, Part 3: Meridian 59

Meridian 59 helped give birth to the MMORPG genre and lives on today

  • Gavin Annand
Gavin Annand Mar 18, 2023 • 18 min read
Omocat's Comforting Fantasies
Opinion

Omocat's Comforting Fantasies

Omori's complex tale expands the world of its source material

  • Leah Isobel
Leah Isobel Mar 17, 2023 • 7 min read
Comparative Criticism #1: War and the End of Humanity in Final Fantasy Type-0 and Apocalypse Now
Feature

Comparative Criticism #1: War and the End of Humanity in Final Fantasy Type-0 and Apocalypse Now

Examining the concept of war as the failure and end of humanity

  • Vitor M. Costa
Vitor M. Costa Mar 17, 2023 • 12 min read
Showtime with Majima: A Masterclass in Character Introduction
Opinion

Showtime with Majima: A Masterclass in Character Introduction

Ryu ga Gotoku Studios excels at crafting memorable character introductions

  • Michael Morisi
Michael Morisi Mar 16, 2023 • 3 min read
How To Obtain a Handheld Retro Console in 11 Easy Steps (and 7 Hard Ones)
Opinion

How To Obtain a Handheld Retro Console in 11 Easy Steps (and 7 Hard Ones)

How research and patience can help you snag your own handheld retro console

  • Lucas Di Quinzio
Lucas Di Quinzio Mar 16, 2023 • 6 min read
Back to Basics: Why I Find Joy Playing My Ageing PlayStation 2
Opinion

Back to Basics: Why I Find Joy Playing My Ageing PlayStation 2

Rediscovering the simple pleasures of disconnection

  • Chris Kernaghan
Chris Kernaghan Mar 15, 2023 • 6 min read
Redefining the Remake
Opinion

Redefining the Remake

Remakes are helping to preserve - and enhance - celebrated franchises

  • Joe Richards
Joe Richards Mar 15, 2023 • 10 min read
Card Crawl Adventure: Taverns and Troglodytes
Review

Card Crawl Adventure: Taverns and Troglodytes

Cozy caverns, devious monsters, and shiny treasures

  • Andrew Johnston
Andrew Johnston Mar 14, 2023 • 4 min read
Master of Orion II Is a Forgotten Marvel
Feature

Master of Orion II Is a Forgotten Marvel

Build an interstellar empire in Master of Orion II, a forgotten gem from 1996

  • Cat Webling
Cat Webling Mar 14, 2023 • 3 min read
Final Profit: A Shop RPG Review
Review

Final Profit: A Shop RPG Review

Magic, money, and a tongue-in-cheek criticism of capitalism

  • Brandon R Chinn
Brandon R Chinn Mar 13, 2023 • 3 min read
The Story of Love: A Review of Blood Nova
Review

The Story of Love: A Review of Blood Nova

Blood Nova, from Cosmic Void, is a new game in an old style that feels both fresh and retro at the same time.

  • Cat Webling
Cat Webling Mar 13, 2023 • 3 min read
Figment 2: I've Changed My Tune and Found My Feet
Review

Figment 2: I've Changed My Tune and Found My Feet

Taking down The Jester, one Opinion at a time

  • Andrew Johnston
Andrew Johnston Mar 12, 2023 • 4 min read
Dragon Ball: The Breakers Review
Review

Dragon Ball: The Breakers Review

A fantastically innovative concept, that is ultimately broken by excessive monetisation and pay-to-win mechanics

  • Benjamin Macready
Benjamin Macready Mar 12, 2023 • 6 min read
Acolyte Review
Review

Acolyte Review

Solving mysteries with your new AI friend

  • Nathan Kelly
Nathan Kelly Mar 11, 2023 • 5 min read
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