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

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Pinnacles of the Resident Evil Franchise

The highest highs of the venerable series

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Super Mario Land is the Franchise’s Subversive Outcast

Yet it remains one of Nintendo’s most important games

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Megazone: The Murky History of Sega OziSoft and Its Unofficial Magazine

The fascinating (and sordid) history of the magazine that put SEGA on the map in Australia

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They Say You Never Forget Your First Pokémon

Pokémon LeafGreen and Emerald set my heart aflame

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How a New Character Successfully Gatecrashed a Capcom Classic

Nico is a tattooed gunsmith who is a masterful addition to both Devil May Cry 5 itself and the broader series

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F.E.A.R. is a Chaotic Genre-Bending Horror Experience

A horror classic that is well worth your time this Halloween

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The History of Street Fighter II

Looking back at over three decades of Capcom's seminal fighting franchise

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The Opera You Already Love

Video games — in this case, the Persona series — have arguably re-popularized classical music

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So Real It Hurts: Mortal Kombat's Legacy

Celebrating 30 years of Mortal Kombat

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The Best Demos From October's Steam Next Fest

Handpicked for your enjoyment by the writers of Superjump!

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On the Radar: Volume 1

The best upcoming games that you need to keep an eye on

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Escapism or Realism: Tackling Racial Bias in Gaming

Should mainstream games depict ideal inclusion or real oppression?

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Live A Live and Its Wordless Prehistory

Examining the concept of "ludonarrative consonance" in Live A Live

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King's Field Sidegames: FromSoftware's Foray Into Phones and More

Exploring the rare (and largely inaccessible) mobile and PSP games

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Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden: The Two Extremes of the Hack-and-Slash Genre

Take your pick of these hack-and-slash franchises

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Origins of the Strategy RPG (1982-1995)

An exploration of the early days of the strategy RPG genre

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Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 4

Our team is back with another set of games that deserve more attention than they get

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The History of Monkey Island

Charting the evolution of an adventure classic

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Intellectual Difficulty and Fairness in Tactical and Puzzle Games

Examining the difference between difficulty and fairness and how they apply to games

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The Phones of 2077

Do CD Projekt Red’s gizmos embrace substance over style?

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Growing Up with Earthbound

Looking at life through the lens of Earthbound

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How to Use Dungeons and Dragons to Improve Your Writing

Playing a TTRPG by yourself might just help you hone your skills as a writer

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Age of Empires or StarCraft? Here’s What Sets Them Apart

They’re both worth your time, but if you had to choose…

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5 Indie Gems on the PlayStation Store

Too much shovelware? No curation? No problem!

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Playing No Man's Sky in 2022

Six years on from its release, what does the infamous space game hold for fans?