How The Stanley Parable questions freedom in interactive narratives
The Stanley Parable highlights the inherent restrictiveness of narrative-based videogames.
Does Streaming Esports Affect Players’ Behavior and Performance?
An article about Twitch streaming and how it is affecting the performance of the streamer. The researcher gathers data from both APIs and interprets the results, leading to surprising discoveries!
Abandonment and the struggle for survival – The Long Dark
A first-person survival video game with the most beautiful and darkly sights, The Long Dark opens up the world of the Canadian wilderness to anyone who dares venture forth.
Detroit: Become Human – you can make a change
Detroit: Become Human is a perfect picture of our world's situation. If you can make a change in this game, why can’t you do it in real life?
Fresh Blood in Survival Horror – Darkwood
Darkwood blends survival horror and roguelike elements seamlessly and still somehow avoids the major pitfalls of either genre.
Grand Ages: Rome – A Deeply Elaborated City-building Strategy
In the city-builder Grand Ages: Rome, you become a leader of several expanding Roman colonies spread throughout Europe. Will you manage to build up a successful city and preserve the imperial glory of the Roman Republic?
A Force of Nature That Will Steal Your Socks and Honk While Doing So – Untitled Goose Game
How much mischief can one goose get up to? Untitled Goose Game has an answer. Spoilers, it’s a lot.
Winnie the Pooh’s Home Run Derby – Your Childhood Batting You to the Face
Sometimes you might find yourself playing simple flash games just to make your time go by faster. In a situation like this it is best to stay away from this game.
Metro 2033 – The Future in the Underground
Have you ever experienced the uncomfortable claustrophobic feeling when you were travelling by subway? Well, at least you knew you would get out soon. But imagine you had to give up on the fresh air, sunny skies and starry nights, and spend the rest of your days in the inhospitable underground Metro systems. This is what it looks like in post-apocalyptic Moscow in the first-person shooter survival horror game Metro 2033.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent – A Game that Plays with Your Mind
Turn off the lights, put on your headphones and set out on an eerie journey in pursuit of your lost memories. The first-person adventure game Amnesia: The Dark Descent will get you with its atmosphere, offering an unforgettable survival horror experience.
Stroll Down Memory Lane or a Whole New Experience – Divinity: Original Sin 2 review
A few short words about one of my all time favorite games, Divinity: Original Sin 2. Might be quite a bias review but I am sure it is bound to convince at least some of you to try the game out! If so, my job here is done.
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered played on the Nintendo Switch
One Triple Triad to Go, Please! – A Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Review
FinalFantasyVIIIRemastered offers wonderful tools to better optimize your grinding needs!
Unpopular opinion: Why I think Fallout 76 is actually a pretty decent game
Fallout76 has been criticized as a historically bad Fallout game. I don’t agree with that and here’s why.
Are Flow and Immersion the Same Thing?
Michailidis et al. consider in this study that flow and immersion have the same meaning, until and unless evidence is presented to differentiate the two from each other.
An Oldie but Goldie? Nintendo Ice Hockey review
The Nintendo Switch library of NES titles held this old gem, so of course it had to be tried out!
A Local and Regional Governance student’s view on ‘Cities: Skylines’
What makes Cities: Skylines interesting? A view point from Local and Regional Governance student.
Does Using a Mini-Map Hinder You From Learning Your Surroundings?
Does using a mini-map hinder you from learning your surroundings? This game research summary explains the differences between verbal instructions and mini-map use for spatial learning.
Totalitarianism in the age of ice and steam
#Frostpunk demonstrates political progress and how #totalitarian tendencies may develop
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Mad Max and the Open World
The open world sets crucial limitations on Mad Max
The Corporeal Communities around Twitch Streams
Interactivity between streamer and the audience separates Twitch.tv from other streaming websites