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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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How Not To Make Your Movie Based on a Videogame – A Tutorial by Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Posted On December 20, 2017 Juliana Vaculíková 0

“Nothing is true, everything is permitted” is a good creed for a videogame. Not so much for #AssassinsCreed the movie.

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The Rolls-Royce Was the Least of It: Fairweather Manor, 1917
Posted On December 18, 2017 Jukka Särkijärvi 0

Larping upstairs and downstairs in an English manor.

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Games to look for in 2018
Posted On December 3, 2017 Antti Takku 0

2018 is going to be an interesting year for gaming. As the end of 2017 is drawing closer, this is a …

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The Boxer – kaupunkipakopeli Tampereella
Posted On November 7, 2017 Elisa Wiik 0

The Boxer- kaupunkipakopeli oli hauskaa pulmanratkontaa ulkoilmassa mutta ongelmilta ei vältytty.

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Real Communities Forming Online – Peek to Soft Toy Lovers Community on Instagram
Posted On October 23, 2017 Sini Jaatinen 0

Online communities can be as real as in ”real life” - Case plushie blogger’s community on Instagram

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Planescape: Torment (PC) review
Posted On October 12, 2017 Aleksi Kesseli 0

Esoteric journey to the center of the multiverse #planescape #torment #review

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Jostling to make a living
Posted On September 25, 2017 Ed 0

Game design as adversarial, critical and even comical.

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For the Love of Games @ Checkpoint
Posted On September 22, 2017 Nyx Hor 0

So in hindsight, maybe it wasn't really a good idea to have a non-Finnish person cover a predominantly Finnish speaking …

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Spectating Play Conference Wrapup
Posted On September 22, 2017 Ed 0

Talking eSports, Twitch and kappa at Spectating Play 2017.

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Decibels & Destruction: The Soundtrack of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Its Role in the Game
Posted On September 20, 2017 Pietari Kaartinen 0

The soundtrack of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is much more than just palatable background noise.

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Taverna – Suomen ensimmäinen lautapelikahvila
Posted On June 30, 2017 Elisa Wiik 0

Lautapelikahvila Taverna tarjoaa laajan valikoiman pelejä, maistuvaa purtavaa ja leppoisaa tunnelmaa.

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Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin and remixing video games
Posted On April 19, 2017 Risto Hämäläinen 0

Dark Souls 2: Scholar Of The First Sin presents a new way to remix a game’s play experience.

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Hardware Special: Namco neGcon VS Microsoft Wireless Speed Wheel
Posted On April 12, 2017 Aleksi Vesanen 0

Something old, something new: Two unusual racing controllers go head-to-head!

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Knutepunkt 2017 – Two Decades of Art, Design, and Scholarship
Posted On March 31, 2017 Jukka Särkijärvi 0

The Nordic larp conference turned 20. This is how it was.

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Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of Review
Posted On March 29, 2017 Markku Vesa 0

Become a king by your own hand in this great Conan tabletop rpg

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A Love Letter to Liberty City’s Portland
Posted On March 29, 2017 Aleksi Vesanen 0

If the true protagonist of an open-world game is its setting, then Portland is GTA III's crown jewel.

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PlayLab! Best Games of 2016
Posted On February 21, 2017 Mikko Seppänen 0

Best is of course, always a slightly subjective term as everyone has their own preferences. Therefore these are totally objectively …

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The decline of video game cover artistry
Posted On February 10, 2017 Aleksi Kesseli 0

The decline of video game cover art

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College of Wizardry 10 – Magic is real
Posted On January 17, 2017 Jukka Särkijärvi 0

Playing a young wizard in a Polish castle for three days is an intense experience. #cowlarp #larp #nordiclarp

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