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Read more about the article At the crossroads between the real and the digital: A reading of Scroll

At the crossroads between the real and the digital: A reading of Scroll

  • Post author:Juan Belío Boquera
  • Post published:December 17, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

As we take the digital for granted, what if programs acquired conscience? Scroll answers this question in a delightfully weird package.

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Read more about the article Video games as rites of passage: Exploring liminal rhetoric in Oxenfree

Video games as rites of passage: Exploring liminal rhetoric in Oxenfree

  • Post author:Helisa Hallamaa
  • Post published:December 16, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Transformative experiences in girlhood games - Stephanie Harkin discusses the potential of video games utilizing liminal spaces in exploring identity.

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Read more about the article Driving Away from Imperfection, A Review of Forza Horizon 5

Driving Away from Imperfection, A Review of Forza Horizon 5

  • Post author:Teoman Kars
  • Post published:December 16, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Forza Horizon 5 at its release was far from perfect. After two years of updates and two expansions how much did it improve?

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Read more about the article “The wonder is not that the field of stars is so vast, but that we have measured it”: Review of Starfield

“The wonder is not that the field of stars is so vast, but that we have measured it”: Review of Starfield

  • Post author:Satu Prykäri
  • Post published:December 16, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Bethesda’s most ambitious RPG to date, Starfield leaves you either cold or desperately yearning for more – no in between.

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Read more about the article A Coffin for the Sheriff – Story of a Colt Concerto in Bang! The Dice Game

A Coffin for the Sheriff – Story of a Colt Concerto in Bang! The Dice Game

  • Post author:Tuukka Hämäläinen
  • Post published:December 15, 2023
  • Post category:Features

When the big gundown begins, there’s only a minute to pray, and a second to die. If you want to live... shoot!

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Read more about the article Virtually living the life I dreamed of – What is league racing?

Virtually living the life I dreamed of – What is league racing?

  • Post author:Patrik Oksanen
  • Post published:December 15, 2023
  • Post category:Features

For many the term league racing might be unknown. The fun, yet competitive racing, lets you feel like a real racing driver.

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Read more about the article Awesome Games Done Quick – Speedrunning for charity

Awesome Games Done Quick – Speedrunning for charity

  • Post author:Veikko Juntunen
  • Post published:December 15, 2023
  • Post category:Features/Game-related media

Awesome Games Done Quick is an annual video game marathon event organized by Games Done Quick that raises money for charity.

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Read more about the article Spellbound by Virtual Vastness – The Sublime Rediscovered

Spellbound by Virtual Vastness – The Sublime Rediscovered

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:December 14, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Can a video game be sublime? Yaeri Kim dove deep into ABZÛ and discovered virtual vastness that took her breath away.

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Read more about the article Hues and Cues: a colorful board game for… almost everyone.

Hues and Cues: a colorful board game for… almost everyone.

  • Post author:Camilo Alvarez Zambrano
  • Post published:December 14, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

A simple, entertaining but repetitive game for friends and family.

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Read more about the article A straight-shooter Skate Shooter – Rollerdrome review

A straight-shooter Skate Shooter – Rollerdrome review

  • Post author:Mikko Perälä
  • Post published:December 14, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Rollerdrome is a colorful combination of third-person shooter and skating games. With vibrant aesthetics and unique combat, it delivers style and substance.

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Read more about the article Get ready for the last shift and become the Mixologist, but is it for the sake of creative expression or mere survival?

Get ready for the last shift and become the Mixologist, but is it for the sake of creative expression or mere survival?

  • Post author:Max Solala
  • Post published:December 13, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Between crafting and serving drinks – On labor tropes in drink making games and their relation to creativity and uncertainty.

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Read more about the article One-armed cook: Gravity-defying mechanics, fires and dissatisfied customers

One-armed cook: Gravity-defying mechanics, fires and dissatisfied customers

  • Post author:Karoliina Kotilainen
  • Post published:December 13, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

The rat stole our sausage! Now the oven is on fire! A co-op cooking simulator where chaos is present.

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Read more about the article The classic literature crossover you did not know you needed

The classic literature crossover you did not know you needed

  • Post author:Max Solala
  • Post published:December 12, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Engage in Shakespearean madness with your friends by overcoming challenges together or through deceit in this satirical card game.

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Read more about the article Train robbery which outcome depends on luck – Colt Express

Train robbery which outcome depends on luck – Colt Express

  • Post author:Karoliina Kotilainen
  • Post published:December 12, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

First you scheme and then steal, two-phased rounds make sure you never know what’ll happen next in this board game.

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Read more about the article A Night in Pelican Town – A Tale of Lonely Avatar

A Night in Pelican Town – A Tale of Lonely Avatar

  • Post author:Annika Heikkinen
  • Post published:December 11, 2023
  • Post category:Features

In this melancholic story set in Stardew Valley, we delve into the mind of a forgotten game character.

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Read more about the article Exploring On Their Own – The Value of Implicit Video Game Tutorials

Exploring On Their Own – The Value of Implicit Video Game Tutorials

  • Post author:Tuukka Hämäläinen
  • Post published:December 11, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Giving players freedom to roam can be more beneficial than holding their hand too much.

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Read more about the article Realistic hunting: ten seconds of excitement, one hour of boredom

Realistic hunting: ten seconds of excitement, one hour of boredom

  • Post author:Jenni Jokinen
  • Post published:December 11, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

theHunter: Call of the Wild takes you to beautiful places and to thrilling moments – but it is absolutely not for everyone.

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Read more about the article Do League of Legends players overestimate their skills – The ELO Hell phenomenon

Do League of Legends players overestimate their skills – The ELO Hell phenomenon

  • Post author:Meri Kallio
  • Post published:December 11, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Research investigates, are low-ranked LoL players affected by Dunning-Krueger effect and blame failures on others

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Read more about the article Chasing and running away since 1980

Chasing and running away since 1980

  • Post author:Jenni Jokinen
  • Post published:December 10, 2023
  • Post category:Features

Have you ever wondered what is it like to be a ghost in Pac-Man?

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Read more about the article ‘Everything’ is a game that’s bigger than itself

‘Everything’ is a game that’s bigger than itself

  • Post author:Helisa Hallamaa
  • Post published:December 10, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

This silly and thought-provoking indie game crash-courses you through Alan Watts’ existential philosophy by letting you be anything.

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