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A Local and Regional Governance student’s view on ‘Cities: Skylines’
Posted On April 2, 2019 Sini Jaatinen 0

What makes Cities: Skylines interesting? A view point from Local and Regional Governance student.

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Nausea & Neurodiving – Artistic Statement vs. Player Enjoyment in ‘Observer’ and Beyond
Posted On March 6, 2019 Pietari Kaartinen 0

Observer connects with the player on an uncomfortable meta-level. But does that really suit a video game?

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Cooking Dash: The Tragedy of Poor Monetization
Posted On February 12, 2019 Brandi B. 0

An opinion piece about poor monetization strategies that lead to a subpar experience in Cooking Dash. Includes critique on cost …

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eSports tournament report: League of Legends Worlds 2018
Posted On November 27, 2018 Tomi Linkinen 0

What is League of Legends Worlds and why this year was full of surprises.

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Fortnite Fall Skirmish pioneers the new eSports
Posted On October 23, 2018 nairda 0

Unlike other conventional eSports tournaments by Blizzard and Riot Games, Epic Games has some remarkably distinct event style in Fortnite …

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Bowsette: Not What, Not Who, But Why?
Posted On October 18, 2018 J-M Hiltula 0

If you've been on social media or gaming news websites over the past few weeks, you've met Bowsette. But who …

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Totalitarianism in the age of ice and steam
Posted On July 23, 2018 Joanna Österman 0

#Frostpunk demonstrates political progress and how #totalitarian tendencies may develop

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The Library of the Unmourned
Posted On June 8, 2018 Jukka Särkijärvi 0

RPG tie-in novels are an underappreciated genre.

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The Ending of SOMA – And Why It’s Excellent
Posted On June 5, 2018 Pietari Kaartinen 0

SOMA ends both predictably and unpredictably, underlining its theme of what it means to be human.

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Mad Max and the Open World
Posted On June 4, 2018 Markku Vesa 0

The open world sets crucial limitations on Mad Max

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Puuduttavaa tylsyyttä ja nuorison kosiskelua – arvostelussa The Comic Book Story of Video Games
Posted On May 9, 2018 Elisa Wiik 0

Sama vanha tarina, nyt vain huonommin kerrottuna ja kuvitettuna!

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Transmission | 5 Games from #FGJX that Just Demanded Eyeballs. (All the Eyeballs I have)
Posted On April 4, 2018 Nyx Hor 0

Early around January this year, the Global Game Jam took place yet again around the world. In Finland alone, #FGJX …

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Injustice 2: My Thoughts on the DLC Fighters
Posted On March 27, 2018 Antti Takku 0

It’s time to rank the DLC fighters of Injustice 2. The very first text I wrote for Playlab! was a review …

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Ironman Requires Iron Will
Posted On March 16, 2018 Sami Kepsu 0

Introducing the mode that transforms xcom from just a game to an experience analogous to life.

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Dark Souls & Choices and consequences.
Posted On March 7, 2018 Aleksi Kesseli 0

Choices and consequences in Dark Souls There's no shortage of essays praising the merits of Dark Souls' design, so writing about …

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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Posted On March 6, 2018 Jerkko Hietanen 0

Catch 22: Watching the film before playing, or playing before watching, confusion will ensue

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Oscar and the SMB Monster
Posted On February 26, 2018 Oskari Vaaras 0

Based on a true story, this is a tale of a foolish knight who faces the horrors of the Super …

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Sidetracking: A Rant on Optional Missions
Posted On January 29, 2018 Sami Kepsu 0

The struggle to find meaningful experiences amongst a sea of fetch quests “Can you help me find my sword? I dropped …

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Don’t Let The Spirits Free!
Posted On January 25, 2018 Matias Puronlahti 0

An overview of a boardgame with developer #Q&A “Hautausmaan Henget” (eng. Spirits of the Graveyard) is a board game in development, …

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PlayLab’s Best of 2017
Posted On January 6, 2018 lauri 0

Now that the year 2017 has passed into history, its time to welcome the new year and the wonderful games …

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