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!
“Just kill those fluffballs already!” – Kittens in a Blender review
Kittens in a Blender! Fun for everyone, especially if you like kitten-smoothies!
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.
Nausea & Neurodiving – Artistic Statement vs. Player Enjoyment in ‘Observer’ and Beyond
Observer connects with the player on an uncomfortable meta-level. But does that really suit a video game?
Year Walk: Searching for A Reason to Care
A game review for Year Walk, a mobile horror game that while beautiful fails to remain engaging and lacks clarity. Covers basic control, style, and horror elements. #English #GameReview
Lightsaber Cardio – Beat Saber Review
Beat Saber came out of nowhere and rocked my world with its unrelenting audiovisual barrage of rhythm-game-meets-jedi-knight action.
Cooking Dash: The Tragedy of Poor Monetization
An opinion piece about poor monetization strategies that lead to a subpar experience in Cooking Dash. Includes critique on cost and substance of individual venues and lack of rewarding play.
Portrayal of Religious Authority in Dishonored: Questioning Legitimacy
This article provides an exploration of the portrayal, questioning, and challenge of religious authority in the Dishonored series. Rautalahti examines the game in comparison to Weber's three ideals of authority.
Overcooked 2: Cute Cooks and Chaos
Overcooked2 is a kitchen simulation game that relies on time mangement and cooperation. Adorable design and fun mechanics combine to throw the players into varied worlds of kitchen chaos. It is a fun challenge and leads to many laughs.
Should Internet Gaming Disorder be perceived differently under the scope of eSports?
Nielsen and Karhulahti scrutinize how the nine features of internet gaming disorder by the APA should be interpreted differently under the scope of eSports.
Moral Judgements in Play: Lessons for Design and Analysis
The study examines how players' morality operating on an intuitive level affects and is affected by gameplay. The study looks at in-game choices corresponding to two tiers of moral judgement making.
“How Do Those Danish Bastards Sleep at Night?”*: Fan Labor and the Power of Cuteness
Joyce Goggins explores the cute world of LEGO and analyzes LEGO's marketing tactics, namely the use of fan labor in creating The LEGO Movie.
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Balancing Challenge
The Dark Souls Board Game challenges players to join together and take down bosses. The challenge is unbalanced causing boredom and intense engagement to waver back and forth throughout gameplay. The game is recommended with conditions.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Blackout review by an FPS gamer
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 poses quite a steep learning curve even to experienced FPS gamers.
Fight for the Light – ‘Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition’ Review
Arguably one of the most beautiful games out there is getting a sequel soon, so here’s a reminder of where Ori originates from.
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.
Fortnite Fall Skirmish pioneers the new eSports
Unlike other conventional eSports tournaments by Blizzard and Riot Games, Epic Games has some remarkably distinct event style in Fortnite Fall Skirmish, which people would not expect from a $10,000,000 prized tournament.
The author's rendition of Bowsette and the Super Crown.
Bowsette: Not What, Not Who, But Why?
If you've been on social media or gaming news websites over the past few weeks, you've met Bowsette. But who is she? And more importantly—why is she?
The Ethics of Choice: Morality and In-Game Limitations
Tony Rosqvist’s Scale of Morality is a method for exploration of Morality and Ethics in Video Games. It can be used to determine if a player’s ethics align with deontology, consequentialism, or a blending which gives Rule Consequentialism.
