Time For Dinner – A Crusader Kings Story
What better way for a king to spend his time than at dinner with loyal subjects?
European Speedrunner Assembly Plays Games for Fun and Charity!
From silly to serious ESA Marathon provides great videogame speedrunning entertainment for charity !
See Your Partners True Colors: Play Survival Co-op With Them
Playing cooperative games with your significant other is fun, and it can also reveal things about your partner that otherwise wouldn't surface in the daily grind.
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Inconsistency Is the Bane of Escape Rooms
Padlocks and digital clocks in escape room supposedly set in 19th-century witch's hut? So-called escape room logic is banal and plagues many escape room companies, but there are other ways of room design.
Throwing Out The Dice – A Villager Hunting In Animal Crossing New Horizons
With nearly 400 possible animals, there is probably a favorite for everyone in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Getting your favorite can, however, be challenging.
The Korean video game industry started from piracy
Jo investigates the early stages of South Korea’s gaming industry. He argues that pirated games and consoles functioned as South Korea’s starting point for gaming before the era of local game development.
I’ve played over 150 hours of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and… – An examination of enjoying a broken-on-release game
Bugs, crashes and compelling characters. What’s Cyberpunk 2077 like after multiple playthroughs on PS4, and what does its release tell us about buying games today?
The Gacha System – Why Genshin Impact’s Monetization System is Problematic
Exploring the machinations of the gacha system within the game Genshin Impact; how does it work, why does it work and what are the possible gameplay consequences of a system like this?
Heroes 3 to help with social distancing
2020 brought in a lot of new challenges and finding new, online activities with friends is a key to passing the boredom.
The Current State of World of Warcraft; Why Shadowlands Need to Be Good
An experienced player's thoughts regarding the future of Blizzard's World of Warcraft. Can Shadowlands bring resurrect WoW to fight for the MMORPG crown against FFXIV?
A year in South Korea: How I fell in love with the local gaming culture – and PC Bangs
At the heart of South Korea’s gaming culture are local Internet cafés, known as PC Bangs. I studied in South Korea for one year during my bachelor’s degree, and this is my story of exploring these venues.
The Case of Excessive Realism in Games
Games seek to be more and more realistic both graphically and gameplay-wise. Usually, authenticity enhances immersion. However, in some cases, games can be too real which affects negatively the gaming experience.
Coping with social distancing: is hosting a party in Habbo the answer?
Should we all be flocking back to Habbo as social distancing requires us to stay home?
Are Battle Royale Games Only Here for the Easy Money?
Battle Royale games have invaded our playgrounds and become part of the gaming community. But are they just too plain and too boring?
Café Boardgame – come for the games, stay for the atmosphere
Located in the heart of central Helsinki Café Boardgame offers a relaxed environment to play the games you love and maybe try something new.
PC Vs. Console – The Never-Ending Fight for Dominance
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the platform they have decided to use to play, but by the content of their gaming.
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Game That Has Opened The World of Computer Games for Me
Do you remember your very first gaming experience? When it comes to computer games, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the one that has opened the door to the gaming world for me. As a five-year-old Harry Potter fan without any previous experiences with computer apart from playing the classic Microsoft 3D Pinball and drawing in Microsoft Paint, I decided to become a wizard. And this game made it possible for me.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch – Is it the game or the movie?
The boundary between the game and the movie is blurred. Is Black Mirror: Bandersnatch really a movie?
How ENCE rose to prominence and is this the team’s end?
ENCE is the most successful Finnish CS:GO team ever. How did ENCE reach its peak? Is the team coming to an end?