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Read more about the article The Last Guardian
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The Last Guardian

  • Post author:Juho Hartikainen
  • Post published:February 10, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews
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The Last Guardian is an emotional journey illustrating the potential of games as a mature art form.

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Read more about the article ICO (PS2) Review

ICO (PS2) Review

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:February 10, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

A look back at the game that made Fumito Ueda a household name amongst video game auteurs.

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Read more about the article Mansions of Madness (2nd Edition) Review
The townsfolk finally had enough of the local gravedigger’s constant Shakespeare quotes.

Mansions of Madness (2nd Edition) Review

  • Post author:Juho
  • Post published:February 10, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Experience horror and radness in the Mansions of Madness.

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Read more about the article Waluigi amiibo Review
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Waluigi amiibo Review

  • Post author:Ed
  • Post published:February 8, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

An amiibo for all seasons. Wah!

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Read more about the article Dying Light: The Following Review
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Dying Light: The Following Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:February 8, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Embrace fun new ways to kill and die in the great outdoors of Dying Light: The Following.

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Read more about the article Through a Shot Glass, Darkly: The Study of Games in the Light of Drinking Games

Through a Shot Glass, Darkly: The Study of Games in the Light of Drinking Games

  • Post author:Jukka Särkijärvi
  • Post published:February 8, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Drinking games have been long overlooked in the field of game studies, despite what their study has to offer.

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Read more about the article Is Every Indie Game Independent? Towards the Concept of Independent Game
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Is Every Indie Game Independent? Towards the Concept of Independent Game

  • Post author:Aleksi Vesanen
  • Post published:January 18, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Exploring the “indie” aesthetic, and what it means to be an independent developer.

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Read more about the article Innsmouth no yakata (Virtual Boy) review

Innsmouth no yakata (Virtual Boy) review

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:January 18, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Lovecraft meets virtual reality in Innsmouth no yakata

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Read more about the article Game developing through Artificial Intelligence

Game developing through Artificial Intelligence

  • Post author:Christina Roumelioti
  • Post published:January 17, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Scheherazade-IF is becoming the ultimate Narrative Generating System that’s here to revolutionize story-based games

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Read more about the article Self-Reflexivity and Humor in Adventure Games

Self-Reflexivity and Humor in Adventure Games

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:January 17, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

The role of self- conscious humor in adventure game design

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Read more about the article College of Wizardry 10 – Magic is real
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College of Wizardry 10 – Magic is real

  • Post author:Jukka Särkijärvi
  • Post published:January 17, 2017
  • Post category:Features

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

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Read more about the article Dishonored 2 (PS4) review
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Dishonored 2 (PS4) review

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:December 15, 2016
  • Post category:Game Reviews

I got lost in a video game level for the first time in a long while, and it was glorious.

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Read more about the article Vampire: the Masquerade

Vampire: the Masquerade

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:December 15, 2016
  • Post category:Features/Game Reviews

A noob’s introduction to #pen&paper #RPGs: #vampirethemasquerade review

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Read more about the article Qu’est-ce que c’est un #GameJam?

Qu’est-ce que c’est un #GameJam?

  • Post author:Christina Roumelioti
  • Post published:December 15, 2016
  • Post category:Features

Ideas, computers, friends, pizza and 48 hours to jam into one game #Game Design

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Read more about the article Pebble 2 Review: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Pebble 2 Review: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

  • Post author:Nyx Hor
  • Post published:December 13, 2016
  • Post category:Game Reviews

While Pebble used to be THE smartwatch with features other manufacturers could hardly crack, competitors have been relentless in closing in the gap. 4 years and several upgrades later, the new Pebble 2 is now ready for public scrutiny.

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Read more about the article BioGraphr: Playing with bacteria

BioGraphr: Playing with bacteria

  • Post author:Christina Roumelioti
  • Post published:December 13, 2016
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Can biotechnology produce games? The BioGraphr project attemps to prove exactly that #BioticGames

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Read more about the article RPG Mythos: Narrative Gaming as Modern Mythmaking

RPG Mythos: Narrative Gaming as Modern Mythmaking

  • Post author:Aleksi Kesseli
  • Post published:December 13, 2016
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

The odd commonality between Kalevala and Cyberpunk 2020: Narrative Gaming as modern mythmaking #RPG #liveaction #narrative

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Read more about the article Games, Art and Kant – What’s the connection?

Games, Art and Kant – What’s the connection?

  • Post author:Christina Roumelioti
  • Post published:November 28, 2016
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

How are games related to things such as art, philosophy, maxims and Kant’s Categorical Imperative?

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Read more about the article Twilight Imperium

Twilight Imperium

  • Post author:Jussi Rissanen
  • Post published:November 28, 2016
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Space opera in a box. Twilight Imperium will consume your days and offer unforgettable memories.

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Read more about the article Tichu: What’s a Chinese game doing in Europe?

Tichu: What’s a Chinese game doing in Europe?

  • Post author:Christina Roumelioti
  • Post published:November 28, 2016
  • Post category:Game Reviews
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Discovering a surprisingly addictive #CardGame imported from China. #Tichu

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