Unfair advantages
Exploring the nature of competitive gaming through two kinds of fairness.
World of Warcraft’s optimization crisis
The evolution of this monolithic MMO has not been without hitches, and it might have an issue of identity.
Pyre – the stars have joined us.
Supergiant Games’ third release, Pyre, is a tale well worth experiencing.
Is gamification still hot, or only hot air?
A survey of businesses illuminates reasons for their declined use of gamification.
The dedicated get richer
How do real-world economics compare to a laissez-faire market of an MMO?
Gaming and higher education
Should one pick up or put down a controller for a boost in academic performance?
One Hour, One Life is a charming survival game about humanity
Saying farewell to your children after a long life can be a bittersweet experience.
Exclusivity is evil – responses to Control launching on the Epic Games Store
Players involve creative language play and humor in their criticism of Remedy announcing a PC release exclusive to a single …
A game master’s reflection
Given unlimited time, I might eventually run a well-planned Dungeons and Dragons RPG session.
It takes patience to enjoy For Honor’s brutal melee
For Honor is a flawed action fighting game but offers a uniquely heavy combat experience.
Exploring attachment towards non-player characters in the Mass Effect series
Non-player characters can evoke trust, even love, Tali and Garrus of the Mass Effect series more than many others. Are …
Watch-time or donations? Twitch streamer – choose one
Viewer engagement is guided by how, and what about, the streamer communicates.
Stay unseen and unheard in Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Guards, vents, distractions - Mark of the Ninja: Remastered is an excellent 2d stealth game that does not overstay its …
Spelunky 2 is a thrilling death machine
In Spelunky 2, you take the role of an adventurer exploring the mysteries of a living world beneath the moon’s …
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