Feature Revisiting The Last of Us Part II Narrative masterpiece or depressing slog? The answer lies in a bit of both.
Feature Final Fantasy Online: How Game Design Influences Community Examining the social impact of design choices in Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI
Opinion Shadow of the Colossus and the Meditative Gameplay Loop More games are making silence and contemplation fundamental to the design
Feature How Minimalism and the Japanese Concept of “Ma” 間 Defined Ico Subtraction in a world of excess
Feature Taking a Look Back at the Weirdly Obscure Mario Pinball Land This strange GBA game doesn’t get enough credit
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Feature Nintendo’s Game & Watch Ignited a Design Transformation Even decades later, Nintendo's Game & Watch reveals what is possible when applying a specific design philosophy
Opinion How Cultist Simulator Uses Your Imagination to Properly Scare You Spoiler: It gets inside your head
Opinion The Beauty in Max Payne 3’s Ugliness There is much to like about Max’s harrowing journey in São Paulo
Opinion Remembering My Favourite Battlefield Game Mode Battlefield 2142 depicted "The Cold War of the 22nd Century"
Feature The History of Australian Games Classification and Censorship The long, often frustrating story of game classification in Australia
Guide Tips for Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Beginners The ultimate primer for Pokémon Scarlet/Violet beginners
Interview Various Daylife: An Interview With Tomoya Asano and Masaaki Hayasaka Exploring the design decisions behind Various Daylife
Opinion We’re All Living in the Future of Phantasy Star Online Where we're going, we don't need roads
Opinion I'm a Nice Guy, Just Ignore the Bodies Uncharted’s Nathan Drake has killed hundreds: why don’t players care?
SUPERJUMP Weekly SUPERJUMP Weekly: Art Design, Ergodic Literature, and Indies in 2023 Issue #24: December 3 to December 9
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Feature God of War, and Grief An examination of the role of grief in the narratives of the two God of War games