Author: Esko Kykkänen
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Four waves of historical awareness – history of Finnish gaming
Jaakko Suominen categorizes four different waves of historical awareness in digital gaming that emphasize certain characteristics in writing and presenting Finnish gaming history.
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Live out your dreams of becoming a dungeon exploring merchant – Moonlighter review
Moonlighter is a fresh take on the rogue-lite genre. The game offers tons of fun in the form of challenging dungeons and surprisingly entertaining shopkeeping.
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The league of evil exes is back in Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game – Complete Edition
Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game – Complete Edition offers players immensely fun beat ‘em up action in a beautiful, pixelated world. Accompanied by a great soundtrack, the game looks, sounds, and feels great but is a little short.
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The meanings of gameplay and interactivity for video games researcher
Jonathan Frome’s article considers the importance of separating the terms “interactivity” and “gameplay” when discussing emotional reactions to video games. The article encourages scholars to use more distinct terminology and definitions.
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Platforming fun in a beautiful pixel world – The Messenger review
The Messenger is a fun Metroidvania-style platformer set in a quirky world. It sets itself apart with humorous characters and lots of action-packed fun. The games storyline is surprisingly deep and the player is left craving for more.
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Nintendo Switch Online is a perfect way to get in touch with nostalgic games
Nintendo Switch Online gives those who are subscribed to it a great platform to play retro games and get some nostalgia fixes. However, new titles are added to the catalogues fairly inconsistently, which is not ideal.
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A haunting adventure is best experienced with friends – Betrayal at House on the Hill review
Betrayal at House on the Hill is a thrilling board game with plenty of exploration and dark twists to it. The amount of possible different outcomes is sure to be enough for many enjoyable game sessions.