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

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Indie Excavation No. 2: Post-Sale Madness

Featuring: Godstrike, Ultra Space Battle Brawl, My Night Job

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Breaking Kaycee’s Mod: A Look at Inscryption’s Next Phase

What it is, where it falls short, and how to absolutely destroy it

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Indie Excavation No. 1: Dark Christmas

Featuring Castle of no Escape 2, Haimrik, Mastema: Out of Hell

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Arcade Oddities: Hero of Steel

Sometimes, a gimmick can do more than catch someone’s eye

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Eight Indie Games That Don’t Get Enough Love

A list for titles that don’t show up on enough lists

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Lost Sacred Gems: The State of Indie Games in 2022 and Beyond

Small teams have made a big impact in recent years, but will they ever truly rule the roost?

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Shadowrun: Dragonfall is a Powerful Brew of Cyberpunk-Infused Magic

The power of indirect exposition and a cup of Turkish coffee

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The Classes of Dungeons and Dragons: A Cheat Sheet

A reference sheet to the 12 basic classes in Dungeons and Dragons.

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Lock On: The Luxurious New Gaming Journal

This new gaming periodical by Lost In Cult should be in every enthusiast’s collection

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Clones: The Past and Future of Unofficial Consoles

The rise of retro gaming has transformed the once-shadowy clone console market into a legitimate global business

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The Blue Box Conspiracy

What is Blue Box Game Studios and how did we get here?

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The Decade That Changed Video Games Forever

We delve into the 1990s — one of the most significant decades in gaming history

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The Bold and the Braveus: A Look Back at Final Fantasy’s Teenage Years

The famous franchise had its share of growing pains

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Through the Invisible Wall: Video Games in China

From a banished pastime to a cultural behemoth, this is how interactive media have shaped — and been shaped by— the PRC

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Yoshi's Island, the Perfect Platformer

The best entry in the Super Mario franchise doesn’t focus on the plumber

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The Grand Dames of Gaming

How four remarkable women are creating a “feedback loop of joy”, and taking the gaming world by storm

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How Final Fantasy VII Nailed the Mini-Game

Mini-games can be boring and tedious, but Final Fantasy VII gets them right

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Revisiting 1996's Twisted Metal 2

Celebrating 25 years of characters and stories from a car combat classic

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A Look Back at Super Mario RPG

Relish the nostalgia with the games of the ‘90s

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Revisiting 1996's Tomb Raider

Celebrating 25 years of the game that launched a phenomenon

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NieR: Replicant and Experimental Narrative

The video game medium excels at defying expectations

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Revisiting 1996’s Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Celebrating 25 years of a point-and-click classic

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The Sins of Our Fathers

The power and lasting impact of the parent-child relationship in Final Fantasy X

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A New Player’s Guide to the D&D Basic Races

Building a character from the face up.

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Revisiting Gravity Rush

Why this criminally forgotten game is one of the best