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

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101 BASIC Computer Games: The Book That Built a Trend

Blasting into the past with computer games that marked the beginning of the indie video game scene

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Looking Back on the SEGA Mega Drive

Exploring the origins and impact of the SEGA Mega Drive on gaming

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A Rare Conundrum: Donkey Kong 64 vs the Expansion Pak

All you need is RAM

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Octopath Traveler and Constructing an Eight-Fold World

Melding eight stories into one makes this narrative one to experience

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A Brief History of the PlayStation

Living in the future, looking to the past

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The History of the id Tech Engine

A story of pushing boundaries

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Ten Games That Are Worth a Small Fortune

Rarity, controversy, and other factors drive prices up for a select few games

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Hide 'N Seek Promises Mayhem Minus the Betrayal

Among Us' new Hide 'N Seek mode opens the door for more without fear of betrayal

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The Real Story of Immortality, Explained

Read if you dare

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Odes to the BFG

Two games, two tracks, same big freaking gun

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This Early ‘90s Submarine Combat Game is Utterly Terrifying

How I stumbled across a game that turned out to be a horrific — if somewhat unconventional — experience

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Nobuo Uematsu and the Synthetic Neoclassicism of the Fantasian Soundtrack

Examining Nobuo Uematsu's ideas and techniques in what could be his last complete OST for a video game

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Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 7

Dark themes, epic strategy, and the post-apocalypse

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Farewell, Ash & Pikachu

Their 25 year adventure is coming to a close

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Tecmo’s Captain Tsubasa Series: A Creative Way To Adapt a Manga

An early example of sports-meets-strategy RPG

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Revisiting The Last of Us Part II

Narrative masterpiece or depressing slog? The answer lies in a bit of both.

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Final Fantasy Online: How Game Design Influences Community

Examining the social impact of design choices in Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI

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How Minimalism and the Japanese Concept of “Ma” 間 Defined Ico

Subtraction in a world of excess

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Taking a Look Back at the Weirdly Obscure Mario Pinball Land

This strange GBA game doesn’t get enough credit

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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

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Witnessing a Dying World in Umurangi Generation

What will you see at the end of the world?

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The History of Australian Games Classification and Censorship

The long, often frustrating story of game classification in Australia

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God of War, and Grief

An examination of the role of grief in the narratives of the two God of War games

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Story of Seasons and the Difficulties of Game Translation

How culture and game marketing can affect a franchise

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The Magical, Aristocratic Symbolism of The DioField Chronicle

Examining the ideas and techniques in Isamu Kamikokuryo's concept art