PlayLab! Magazine

Crawling in Dungeon Siege II

Post author:Christina Roumelioti
Post published:November 7, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

Dungeon Siege II is sure to provide you with a great deal of exciting #dungeoncrawling.

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DIEGESIS OR BUST – The Joy of HUDless Gaming

Post author:Aleksi Vesanen
Post published:November 2, 2016
Post category:Features

Convenience VS. Diegesis: The battle for immersion, and how playing with the map off makes Assassin's Creed that much more fun.

Perhedraamaa ja ysärinostalgiaa: Gone Home – Console edition

Post author:Elisa Wiik
Post published:November 2, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

Tunnelmallinen tarinapeli Gone Home tarjoaa #ysärinostalgiaa ja #perhedraamaa nätissä paketissa. #GoneHome

Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods Expansion Review

Post author:Markku Vesa
Post published:November 1, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

This great expansion is easy to pick up, and brings plenty of new content. #arkham #horror #board #game #expansion

Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor Review

Post author:Ed
Post published:November 1, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

This #anti-adventure #altgame will have you scribbling in your #trashdiary every night.

The Nightfallen city of Suramar is quite pretty

Review: World of Warcraft: Legion

Post author:Jukka Särkijärvi
Post published:November 1, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

Legion is the sixth expansion of the World of Warcraft, and a welcome rejuvenation of the old master of the genre. #wow #legion

Seen Review: Of Love & Second Chances

Post author:Nyx Hor
Post published:October 18, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

Seen is a unique take on interactive fiction filled with bittersweet moments that reminds you of high school romances and first loves.

Secret Hitler

Post author:Elisa Wiik
Post published:October 18, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

Secret Hitler is a board game about lying, passing laws and killing Hitler. #SocialDeduction #Boardgames #politics

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (PC) review

Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
Post published:October 18, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

A delightfully twisted DOS classic

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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Review

Post author:Markku Vesa
Post published:October 14, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

Syndicate feels familiar but fresh, and Victorian London will win your heart. #assassin #creed #syndicate #review

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Uncharted 4 (PS4) review

Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
Post published:October 14, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews
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Archaeological power fantasies, pirate treasure, paradise islands and a lack of player agency: Uncharted 4 is pretty, albeit shallow.

Pokémon GO – You teach me and I’ll teach you

Post author:Siiri Paananen
Post published:October 14, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

In Pokémon GO you are a Pokémon trainer catching Pokémon in the real world while interacting with people. #Pokémon #PokémonGO #games #free-to-play #mobile #social The idea in Niantic's Pokémon GO is…

Moto 360 Smartwatch Review

Post author:Niko Riissanen
Post published:October 14, 2016
Post category:Game Reviews

Moto 360 smartwatch promises much, but delivers only a little. The text on the side of the package of Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch sets high hopes. It promises that “Moto…

Pelaamisen ideologiset narratiivit Tropico 4:ssä ja Crusader Kings II:ssa

Post author:Tuomas Alahäivälä
Post published:May 19, 2016
Post category:Game Research Highlights
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Banaanivaltion johtaminen ja feodaaliajan juonitteluun osallistuminen asettavat pelaajan pohtimaan ideologisia valintojaan.

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Apple TV pelilaitteena

Post author:Tuomas Alahäivälä
Post published:May 19, 2016
Post category:Features
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Neljännen sukupolven Apple TV haastaa uuden tvOS-käyttöjärjestelmänsä myötä pelikonsolit olohuoneen viihdelaitteena.

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Patterns of the Universe: A Coloring Adventure in Math and Beauty

Post author:Tuomas Alahäivälä
Post published:May 19, 2016
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Matemaattiset mallit ja kaavat taipuvat visualisoituna myös väritettäviksi kuvioiksi.

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Mistä japanilaisten pelien ja konsolien suosio Kiinassa johtuu?

Post author:Elisa Wiik
Post published:May 17, 2016
Post category:Game Research Highlights
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Korkeat verot, pelien demonisointi ja lait johtivat japanilaisten #pelien sekä #konsolien piratismiin ja laittomaan lokalisointiin Kiinassa. Kiinassa suhtautuminen pelaamiseen, peleihin ja erilaisiin pelilaitteisiin on ollut viime aikoihin asti hyvin negatiivista.…

Badges in Counter Strike: Global Offensive.

Design recommendations for digital badges

Post author:Elisa Wiik
Post published:May 17, 2016
Post category:Game Research Highlights
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Combining rules that govern the receiving of a digital #badge with psychological factors, #game designers are able to make better badges. Rudy McDaniel ja Joseph Fanfarelli from University of Central…

Sugoi – hauskuutta täynnä oleva pelihalli Helsingissä

Post author:Elisa Wiik
Post published:May 17, 2016
Post category:Features
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Sugoi on Helsingissä sijaitseva pelihalli, joka on erikoistunut japanilaisiin peleihin. Pelihallin omistaa Markus Autio, ja Sugoi on rekisteröity kaupparekisteriin osakeyhtiönä. Kaikki lähti liikkeelle Aution omasta keräilyharrastuksesta ja kiinnostuksesta japanilaisiin peleihin.…

Katsaus extreme-urheilupelien kehitykseen: vertailussa Tony Hawk`s Skateboarding ja Skate 3

Post author:Tuomas Ahola
Post published:May 17, 2016
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Extreme-urheilupelit ovat vakiintuneet yhdeksi suosituimmista urheilupeligenreistä. Vuonna 2007 alkanut Skate-pelisarja nosti lajityypin uuteen suosioon. Skeittipelien menestyksen voidaan kuitenkin katsoa alkaneen vuonna 1999 julkaistusta Tony Hawk`s Skateboarding -pelistä. Skeittailtuani 11 vuotta…