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Read more about the article How to Play Elden Ring – A Cheeky Guide

How to Play Elden Ring – A Cheeky Guide

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:December 17, 2023
  • Post category:Features

Elden Ring is a difficult canvas to paint your picture on, but it is well worth prioritising experimentation and expression over mastery.

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Read more about the article Spellbound by Virtual Vastness – The Sublime Rediscovered

Spellbound by Virtual Vastness – The Sublime Rediscovered

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:December 14, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Can a video game be sublime? Yaeri Kim dove deep into ABZÛ and discovered virtual vastness that took her breath away.

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Read more about the article The PSVR2 – More like a Blizzard Game than an Indie Title

The PSVR2 – More like a Blizzard Game than an Indie Title

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:December 6, 2023
  • Post category:Toys and Gadgets

Cable-bound but capable, comfortable, and accessible, the PSVR2 is a virtual reality (VR) headset that prioritises a smooth experience over fancy features.

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Read more about the article Dancing Jedi or Sweaty Mess? It’s in Your Hands!
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Dancing Jedi or Sweaty Mess? It’s in Your Hands!

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:November 30, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

In Beat Saber, an immersive virtual-reality (VR) rhythm game, you select a song, draw your sabres, and start cutting cubes.

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Read more about the article Purple Ponies Shooting Lasers in Hell

Purple Ponies Shooting Lasers in Hell

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:November 27, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Pony Island is an emotionally challenging #puzzle game that creates #discomfort by subverting expectations and turning #cute ponies into laser-firing #demons.

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Read more about the article Feeling the Sting of Shame in a Lupine LARP

Feeling the Sting of Shame in a Lupine LARP

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:November 14, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Bullied as a boy and shamed as a man, I faced my fears of embodied pretend play in a #LARP about #Shame set in a German village. Haunted by #Werewolves at night, the villagers face more than the #DeadlySins they represent… 

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