Five Genius Suggestions For Saving The Fallout Franchise

Fallout 5 rumours have been few and far between this year, but that hasn't stopped me from shuddering with Super Mutant rage every time...
Bad versus good examples of loot boxes in video games

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Good’ Loot Box

In the last few weeks, much has been written about video game loot boxes. The articles and social media posts have raised some pertinent...

Halloween Events: A Great Way to Thank Your Fav Devs

It's easy to burn out on your fav game if you play it non-stop. One way game devs work to bring you back is...
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How Can Overwatch Deal With its Toxic Players?

If you’re playing any online game, you’ll run into toxic players. This is an accepted inevitability. But it shouldn’t be. Overwatch in particular is intentionally...

5 Best Lizards from Shadow of The Colossus

Ok, deep breath. SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS REMAKE. SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS REMAKE. SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS REMAKE. Right, now that that's over, I'd just like...
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An Incel’s Animal Crossing Diary: The Cat Problem

Further Extracts from the Diary of an Incel in Animal Crossing plagued by cats..(Continued from) Day 4 I have now introduced myself to most of the residents and I...

A History of Deus Ex’s Racism Controversies

With futuristic, sci-fi sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, developer Eidos Montreal has once again found itself walking atop the fiery coals of controversy. The...

Middle Earth: Shadow of War goes full Gollum with Exploitative Lootboxes

Clearly not satisfied with the dank cave dwellings and raw fish for dinner that comes with being a corporate board member of a huge...
Super Mario Party Drinking Game

The Ultimate Super Mario Party Drinking Game

Super Mario Party is a return to the foundations of the franchise. It ditches the car and the points for effort that have made the...

Dear Gamedevs : Long Hair Doesn’t Work That Way

Hair has always been a problem for game developers. The Witcher 3 managed to make Geralt’s mane grow in real time, yet it, like...
Subtle LGBTQ characters in video games

The Problem With Subtle LGBTQ Characters in Games

Over the last few years, we have seen a steady increase in LGBTQ characters in games both as little-known NPCs and as characters at...

New Steam Game Gay World Promotes Homophobia, Criminalizes Victims

Steam has been on a long decline ever since the good intentioned Greenlight program. A program that failed due to having no form of...

Kids Game Too : Reliving Virtual Magic Kingdom

It goes without saying that kids make up a massive portion of the people playing video games. In fact, people aged 18 and younger...
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Post-Escapism and Video Games

Post-escapism, according to Daniel Goldberg and Linus Larsson in The State of Play, is a "discourse that looks for meaning beyond entertainment and the...

Women in Gaming: Dona Bailey, Co-Creator of Centipede

Centipede is a classic arcade title in video game history, a critical hit for Atari that helped bring video games even further into the...

7 Vomit Inducing Ready Player One Trailer Moments

Here's a quote I quite like from thinky French man, Jean Baudrillard: "If you say, I love you, then you have already fallen in love...