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Read more about the article Critical Ops, the Off-Brand Counter-Strike

Critical Ops, the Off-Brand Counter-Strike

  • Post author:Jukka Särkijärvi
  • Post published:May 2, 2018
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Playing a shooter on a smartphone feels like all thumbs.

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Read more about the article Review: This War of Mine

Review: This War of Mine

  • Post author:Jukka Särkijärvi
  • Post published:April 30, 2018
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Cold, hunger, depression and fatigue are the only resources you don’t lack in This War of Mine

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Read more about the article Madness and Shadows – Darkest Dungeon

Madness and Shadows – Darkest Dungeon

  • Post author:Jukka Särkijärvi
  • Post published:February 20, 2018
  • Post category:Game Reviews

In Darkest Dungeon, you direct a party of four adventurers onwards through the dungeon in the dwindling light of their torches. They wade through blood and corpses to put an…

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Read more about the article Her Story Has Already Come to an End, But Now It Begins Anew

Her Story Has Already Come to an End, But Now It Begins Anew

  • Post author:Joanna Österman
  • Post published:December 4, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

For the narrative enthusiast, complex storytelling far outweighs the clunky combat in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

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Read more about the article NeoNinja Review

NeoNinja Review

  • Post author:Saara
  • Post published:November 23, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Be a modern-day ninja and swipe your way to victory in this stealthy mobile game!

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Read more about the article Back to School | Detention Review

Back to School | Detention Review

  • Post author:Nyx Hor
  • Post published:November 12, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Let's go back to school, for one last time.

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Read more about the article Shadow Bug Rush Review

Shadow Bug Rush Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:October 27, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

How many #monsters can you kill before touching ground, or worse, #spikes?

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Doom Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:October 16, 2017
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Although slightly too long, #Doom revives the #old-school #shooter genre.

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Read more about the article Postcolonialism, Case: Civilization V
Naval units featured in the launch trailer of Civilization V: Gods & Kings. (Source)

Postcolonialism, Case: Civilization V

  • Post author:Juho Hartikainen
  • Post published:April 12, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Civilization V is biased, imperialist and silences contrary voices. Like real history.

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Read more about the article ASCII Graphics in Roguelikes

ASCII Graphics in Roguelikes

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:March 31, 2017
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Nostalgia and old-school gameplay philosophy dictate the complex conventions of roguelikes

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Read more about the article Make More! Review

Make More! Review

  • Post author:Markku Vesa
  • Post published:November 23, 2016
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Become the tyrannical factory owner you always wanted to be in Make More! #makemore #review

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Read more about the article Crawling in Dungeon Siege II

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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Read more about the article Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor Review

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.

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Read more about the article Preserving Digital Games for the Future

Preserving Digital Games for the Future

  • Post author:Erika Kallinen
  • Post published:May 17, 2016
  • Post category:Features
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Game preservation is an important mission, it’s all about saving the #gamingculture and #history so everyone can enjoy it. The old game discs share the same risk with audiovisual materials…

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Read more about the article Digital Game Enjoyment in Later Life

Digital Game Enjoyment in Later Life

  • Post author:Erika Kallinen
  • Post published:February 22, 2016
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights
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Health benefits, having fun and personal interests are the three key things to #digitalgame #enjoyment among #olderadults Bob De Schutter and Julie A. Brown have been researching enjoyment of older…

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Read more about the article CrackWhores and Barbies – Feminine game experiences

CrackWhores and Barbies – Feminine game experiences

  • Post author:Tuulia Nevala
  • Post published:April 16, 2014
  • Post category:Features

1.  INTRODUCTION Gaming culture is seen traditionally very masculine, as well as computers and technology in general. Because of the masculine nature of games, their contents and even the equipment…

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