To Rule Is A Riot – Death And Taxes Across The Middle Ages
A game of strategy on a whopping scale, Crusader Kings III surprises with its personal and tender moments. Dynasties are built of people, after all.
Shadow of War – Bigger, but is it better?
Shadow of War attempts to make Shadow of Mordor bigger and better in every way. But the result feels more inflated than improved.
Deus Ex: an award-winning cyberpunk classic set in a dystopian future
The world is plagued by a fatal disease, while the world order is plagued by a power struggle. Dive into the deep end and unveil the secrets.
Violent video games don’t seem to affect one’s empathy
Are violent video games and one’s empathy connected? Krause et al. study this interesting topic and find surprising results in their article “Exploring the Effects of Violent Video Games on Healthcare Trainees”. #Violence #Gaming #Psychology
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.
Escape from Tarkov: I Sell Old Graphics Cards on The Black Market and I’m Filthy Rich
Escape from Tarkov pushes you to your tactical limits in a realistic and hardcore first-person shooter. Do you have what it takes to escape? Or will you fall to some guy sitting in a bush?
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“Forget about it!” – Mafia games represent Italians as part of La Famiglia
Mafia games feed stereotypical images of Italian people, and Mafia movies do the same to Mafia games. Stereotypical cultural products can legitimize organized crime.
Stardew Valley – Charming Farming Simulator
Stardew Valley lets players fulfill their fantasies of becoming a farmer through an addicting and rewarding gameplay-loop.
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 you Shepard or the player?
Not Your Typical Office Job: Death and Taxes Review
Who gets to decide who lives and who dies? In this 2D narrative puzzle game you play as a fresh-faced Death, merely responsible for the fate of all of humankind. Fill the paperwork, save the world. Possibilities are endless.
What we do in games – Ten imperative goals
In an effort to create a consistent environment for discussing #objectives, researchers narrowed games down to ten #imperative #goals that could be used to describe any #game.
Dead by Daylight; Face the Fear or Hunt the Weak
The classic horror movie chase scene, turned into a survival horror game in this intense 1v4 co-op game. Does Dead by Daylight still have enough energy to keep going after four years? #gamereview
UNI-Qué Pasa? – A Party Game To Blow Your Socks Off
Easy and fast-paced fun for two, UNI brings a surprising amount of creativity to the table of the party.
Manners maketh player – How bad player behaviour is perceived in CS:GO esports.
In this article, the authors explore different kinds of bad behaviour in CS:GO esports, from throwing to bug exploitation, and how they are perceived by the spectators.
European Speedrunner Assembly Plays Games for Fun and Charity!
From silly to serious ESA Marathon provides great videogame speedrunning entertainment for charity !
Analyzing the antagonist; how Portal’s GLaDoS echoes patriarchal values
A study that investigates the villain of "Portal" by Valve, GLaDoS through a psychoanalytical lens. Does the monstrous mother’s behaviour originate from the patriarchy?
See Your Partners True Colors: Play Survival Co-op With Them
Playing cooperative games with your significant other is fun, and it can also reveal things about your partner that otherwise wouldn't surface in the daily grind.
Experience the 15th Century Europe through Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an RPG with a considerably high emphasis on realism. Lead Henry, the blacksmith's son, through his epic journey by utilizing practical skills like hunting, sword fighting, lockpicking, and horsemanship.
Deceivers, seducers, mothers – Female monstrosity in Dungeons & Dragons
The Monster Manual represents women through misogynistic tropes, following in the footsteps of medieval bestiaries. Combining statistics with descriptions of monsters creates a new game mechanic, the ludic bestiary.
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