Why do people play old games?
Kristian Redhead Ahm challenges existing literature on the motivations of playing old games, also known as retrogaming. He finds out that nostalgia is not the sole reason for retrogaming.
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Inconsistency Is the Bane of Escape Rooms
Padlocks and digital clocks in escape room supposedly set in 19th-century witch's hut? So-called escape room logic is banal and plagues many escape room companies, but there are other ways of room design.
Why do people like watching others stream their gameplay?
A study on what factors and aspects make watching #Twitch streams enjoyable. #enjoyment #streaming
A Return to Thedas – Dragon Age: Inquisition in 2021
It’s been over five years since the story of the latest installment in the Dragon Age series finished with the Trespasser DLC. How does 2014’s Game of the Year hold up all this time later?
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2: Tactical Number Comparing Simulator
When a man-made pandemic tears the world apart and you are forced to try and fight back against the forces that caused it to save it, does your new gun doing slightly more damage than your old gun matter?
One simply walks into Mordor and hunts some orc.
Shadow of Mordor offers a good #action-adventure experience in Middle-Earth, with solid Arkham-style combat and a unique Nemesis system that gives enemies some much needed character, in an otherwise unimpressive story.
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Yakuza Kiwami 2 – Gangster drama with lots of minigames.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is probably one of the best Yakuza games made so far: Great story, new game engine, and lots of side quests and activities to do. #Action #Drama #Minigames #Yakuza
The need for new forms of gameplay in the face of climate change
We face an enormous danger in climate change, are video games the way to survive?
Throwing Out The Dice – A Villager Hunting In Animal Crossing New Horizons
With nearly 400 possible animals, there is probably a favorite for everyone in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Getting your favorite can, however, be challenging.
The Korean video game industry started from piracy
Jo investigates the early stages of South Korea’s gaming industry. He argues that pirated games and consoles functioned as South Korea’s starting point for gaming before the era of local game development.
Monkeys Gone Bananas – Ape Escape 2 review
Cause the world to be on the brink of being ruled by monkeys and save the day...or just go play Monkey Football, that’s what I did.
Watch-time or donations? Twitch streamer – choose one
Viewer engagement is guided by how, and what about, the streamer communicates.
By Odin’s Bubbles! – Shooting And Popping With A Viking-ish Paintjob
A mobile experience best played using a fraction of one’s brain capacity, Bubble Shooter Viking Pop is a leisurely mobile experience for those with too much time on their fingers.
It’s More Than Skin-Deep: Creating Diversity in Digital and Non-Digital Games
Diversity in games requires more than player-customizable avatars. The extensive game analysis outlines five strategies for creating more inclusive characters in games.
Ghost of Tsushima – A Ruthless Journey Through Breathtaking Feudal Japan
Ghost of Tsushima sets players into the shoes of a #samurai, who must free his home island from Mongol invaders – by any means necessary.
I’ve played over 150 hours of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and… – An examination of enjoying a broken-on-release game
Bugs, crashes and compelling characters. What’s Cyberpunk 2077 like after multiple playthroughs on PS4, and what does its release tell us about buying games today?
From Space to place: Creating Meaningful Environments in Video Games
One of Red Dead Redemption 2’s greatest achievements is the dynamic, “lived in” feel of its environment. Research highlight from Westerside and Holopainen’s article breaks down how these affective spaces are created and how they carry the narrative throughout the game. #rdr2
A Gorgeous Return to Boletaria – Demon’s Souls remake
Demon’s Souls returns with hard difficulty, tight gameplay, gorgeous graphics, and bosses.
Interactive Illusions – Where Player Agency Lies
Lauded as a core concept in gaming, interactivity in video games is based on illusory agency. Real player interaction might not lie within the games themselves, but outside.
Skater XL – An Empty Paradise
A skeletal simulator that will break your hand rather than hold it. Kickflip your way into the best, and most disappointing, skateboarding game.
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