Back in 1998 LucasArts released an adventure game called Grim Fandango where the player follows the adventures of Manuel ”Manny” Calavera in the Land of the Dead. Despite being considered…
How much does this mobile phenomenon really affect our daily lives? Could Pokemon Go make playgrounds out of cities? Pokémon Go, the location-based mobile augmented reality game developed by Niantic…
Player identification in digital games can take many forms.
The struggle to find meaningful experiences amongst a sea of fetch quests “Can you help me find my sword? I dropped it in a cave while I was searching for…
To make money it’s not enough that an indie developer has a good game, there’s also a need for marketing skills.
An overview of a boardgame with developer #Q&A “Hautausmaan Henget” (eng. Spirits of the Graveyard) is a board game in development, and currently it is designed for 3 to 4…
Jana Rambusch laajentaa esseessään pelin aikaisen kehollisuuden tarkastelun itsestään selvien ruumiinliikkeiden ulkopuolelle.
Kill bad guys in the past, save the world in Time Recoil by 10Tons Ltd. Time Recoil is a top-down shooter that utilizes slow motion as a mechanic. You begin…
The Last of Us offers a grim warning to the player as a critical dystopia.
Now that the year 2017 has passed into history, its time to welcome the new year and the wonderful games it will bring. Some of our authors at PlayLab! Magazine have put together a list of their individual best games of 2017.
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare jatkaa hyvän ja pahan taistelua Night Springsin pulp -maailmassa.
Research suggests that avatar identification can be a stepping stone towards online game addiction.
Tales from the Loop houkuttelee helpoilla säännöillä ja scifillä maustetulla kasarinostalgialla.
“Nothing is true, everything is permitted” is a good creed for a videogame. Not so much for #AssassinsCreed the movie.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Assassin's Creed has stood the test of time
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie can be described with a single word: disappointment. What were they thinking?
Obsessed with obliteration: The longing for decay in video-games.
Larping upstairs and downstairs in an English manor.
Susanne Eichnerin essee käsittelee lapsihahmoja digitaalisissa peleissä tunteiden virittämisen näkökulmasta.
