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Personal stories that celebrate gaming culture.

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Learn the Right Lessons When Studying Video Games

The line between “Inspired By” and “Copying”

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What is The Stanley Parable?

Exploring the bizarre - and hilarious - meta commentary experience

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The Untold Tragedies of Classic Resident Evil

Its true horror lies at the edge of our imagination, beyond zombies and monsters

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Night in the Woods Has the Perfect Cozy Game World

Games don't have to look realistic to feel that way

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How the F-Zero Anime Could Inspire a New F-Zero Game

Nintendo, it's time to resurrect F-Zero

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Making the “Base” of Your Gameplay

Why approachability is about the middle

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The Immortal Madness of Europa Universalis

Exploring the deep appeal behind the classic strategy series

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne as a Political Philosophy Experiment

How the world of this classic can lead to deep reflections on humanity and its ideals in society

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The Beginner's Guide: Video Games and The Death of Author

Can we know a creator through their work?

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Elden Ring Shatters Soulslike Combat Design

Where does Elden Ring’s combat slip up?

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This Mobile Pokémon Clone Was Better Than Expected

Nexomon is a free to play game that rises above the low expectations of that label

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Playing and Rating Game Jam Games

What are game jams, and are there good games being made there?

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Tunic is the Alpha Zelda Experience

Prepare to get lost, in more ways than one

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Growing Up with Final Fantasy XV

My relationship with the iconic game has changed greatly over the years

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An Elden Ring Player Rises to Fame Within the Community

The Reddit sensation within the game that has become a global sensation

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God of War Left Me Unenthused

Perspective on Kratos' latest adventure from a first-time player

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Tunic Hides Its Secrets in Plain Sight

Tunic's manual is a mysterious masterpiece

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Don’t Kill My Vibe: The Problem with Combat in Control

Control's bombast is at odds with its uncanny ambience

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Elden Ring Elevates Souls-likes Further Than Before

The Souls-like genre goes open-world

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B.J. Blazkowicz and the Humanization of Badassery

Wolfenstein’s latest saga gave its iconic protagonist BJ Blazkowicz a new set of ideals and vulnerabilities, granting him more depth than ever before

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Micro-Transactions, the Death of Social Storytelling in Games

What are the real costs of lootboxes and microtransactions?

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Final Fantasy VI is the Most Important Final Fantasy

Why this 1994 classic remains a fixture of the series

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Amazing, Accessible, Elden Ring

FromSoft’s first open-world game presents the tools to allow newcomers to succeed

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Why CD Projekt Red's Switch to Unreal Engine Is a Big Deal

Changing of the guard

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A Bootstrap Pory-dox

What if Kotaro Uchikoshi had written Pokemon Legends: Arceus?