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In-depth, insightful stories on video game developers, franchises, and history.

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Are Gacha Games the Wave of the Future?

A rising genre with several caveats

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Choices Have Consequences in 428: Shibuya Scramble

Branching paths take you to interesting destinations

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My Quest to Find a Specific Demo Disc from 1997

Tracking down "Harvey Norman: The CD-ROM"

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

An ill-fated vision for an online games library

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Steam Next Fest: Games to Watch

So many demos, so little time

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Here’s How StarCraft II Pulled Off a “The Floor is Lava” Level

Real-time strategy games, take note

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Trackmania Deep Dip II: The Most Difficult Challenge in Gaming?

A Foddian racing game tower climbing map and a massive Twitch event

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Stories That Shine Like Stained Glass

The Pillars of the Earth pulls us into a violent medieval world

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Team 0% Accomplishes Their Impossible Mission

How a community united to conquer the ultimate challenge: clearing all the levels of Super Mario Maker

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Resident Evil at 20: Reimagining ‘Ground Zero’

Examining the origins of Resident Evil's film franchise and its contrast with Capcom's games

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The Rise of Gaming Communities: Exploring the Social Impact of Esports and Online Gaming

Exploring the benefits

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Death Vegas: Unearthing a Lost Adult Swim Games Classic

Unearthing an almost-lost classic that shouldn't be missed

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Polybius: The Waking Nightmare of the Arcade

Tracking the ‘80s arcade scene and its most notorious cabinet

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5 Must-Have Cards in the Ultimate Pokémon Deck

Upping your trading card game

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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Defends the Reputation of Truth

Reaching back into history in order to look forward

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A Look Back at Chinese Bootleg Final Fantasy VII

It's nothing like the real thing

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Six Games to Watch From Steam Next Fest 2/24

Six titles bound for your Wishlist

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Worlds Changed at the Computer Game Developers Conferences of 1988

Explorers in uncharted lands

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The Virtual World: Art and Design in Games

Uncovering the power of the designed world in digital spaces

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The Wide World of VTuber Fan Games

The rise of Vtubers and the games that love them

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Sifu: Revenge and Martial Morality

Revenge and redemption

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5 Great RPGs for the Switch Lite

What to play when you're going Lite

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10 Ways Games Positively Shape Our Lives

Games for good

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Shove Yourself: A People's History of Punk-o-matic

Classic Flash game Punk-o-Matic 2 lives on today with a renewed interest and community

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Examining the Live Service Success of Payday 2

How Overkill Software kept the payday going