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Read more about the article Play, confront, and reconstruct: a guidebook to game analysis

Play, confront, and reconstruct: a guidebook to game analysis

  • Post author:Gustavo Moreira Kares
  • Post published:January 30, 2024
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

A fresh guidebook research to help you prepare for a game analysis.

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Read more about the article Trading Mostly Bullets – A Review of Warhammer 40 000: Rogue Trader

Trading Mostly Bullets – A Review of Warhammer 40 000: Rogue Trader

  • Post author:Nicolas Boucht
  • Post published:January 29, 2024
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Turn-based combat in a grim, sci-fi future where genocide has become second nature.

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Read more about the article A Sentient Skateboard Rolls Around Middle-Earth – Roleplaying with Chat GPT

A Sentient Skateboard Rolls Around Middle-Earth – Roleplaying with Chat GPT

  • Post author:Tuukka Hämäläinen
  • Post published:January 20, 2024
  • Post category:Features

Can AI roleplay? Should all game masters of flesh and blood retire? Let's find out!

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Read more about the article Spender’s Game – Problematic monetisation as seen by players

Spender’s Game – Problematic monetisation as seen by players

  • Post author:Mikko Perälä
  • Post published:January 18, 2024
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

You thought loot boxes were bad? Well, gamers just reported another 35 forms of malicious microtransactions present in popular games.

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Read more about the article So… What Kind of Hero Robs an Old Lady? A review of Quest for Glory

So… What Kind of Hero Robs an Old Lady? A review of Quest for Glory

  • Post author:Nicolas Boucht
  • Post published:December 18, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

A classic Sierra adventure game coupled with enjoyable RPG mechanics.

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Read more about the article Thanks to all the ghosts – A Super Mario Bros. Wonder tale – Part 2
Super Mario Bros Wonder title screen

Thanks to all the ghosts – A Super Mario Bros. Wonder tale – Part 2

  • Post author:Gustavo Moreira Kares
  • Post published:December 18, 2023
  • Post category:Features

The final-final chapter of a ghosts' stories in Super Mario Bros Wonder

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Read more about the article Thanks to all the ghosts – A Super Mario Bros. Wonder tale – Part 1
Super Mario Bros Wonder title screen

Thanks to all the ghosts – A Super Mario Bros. Wonder tale – Part 1

  • Post author:Gustavo Moreira Kares
  • Post published:December 18, 2023
  • Post category:Features

Ghosts' stories at Super Mario Bros Wonder. The beginning of an epic and cute saga

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Read more about the article Not Quite Tetrapod Tinder – The Feathery Flirts of Hatoful Boyfriend

Not Quite Tetrapod Tinder – The Feathery Flirts of Hatoful Boyfriend

  • Post author:Tuukka Hämäläinen
  • Post published:December 18, 2023
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Are you ready to be swayed and wooed by pigeons? To build a nest with that special someone? Now’s your chance!

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Read more about the article How to Play Elden Ring – A Cheeky Guide

How to Play Elden Ring – A Cheeky Guide

  • Post author:Uriel Nyffenegger
  • Post published:December 17, 2023
  • Post category:Features

Elden Ring is a difficult canvas to paint your picture on, but it is well worth prioritising experimentation and expression over mastery.

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Read more about the article Why are We Chasing Nostalgia in Video Games?

Why are We Chasing Nostalgia in Video Games?

  • Post author:Teoman Kars
  • Post published:December 17, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Nostalgia, the reason why we keep coming back to those games we loved in our childhood.

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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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