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  • Call of Duty: WWII’s Female Soldier ‘Rousseau’ Deserves Her Own Spin-Off

    Call of Duty: WWII’s Female Soldier ‘Rousseau’ Deserves Her Own Spin-Off

    Call of Duty: WW2 is an awkward game. Its campaign strives to be serious (at one point touching upon the horrors of a concentration camp). On the other hand it offers frenetic multiplayer gameplay and an absurd Nazi Zombie mode. This bizarre juxtaposition has lead to calls for the game’s three distinct modes to get…

  • The Amazing LGBTQ Representation of Night In The Woods

    The Amazing LGBTQ Representation of Night In The Woods

    Night in the Woods rolls with themes that pretty much any modern LGBTQIA individual can relate to. Feelings of isolation, distance, depression, and (for some of us) immaturity. A lot of us hide who we are for so long that we don’t get to experience our younger years the way we should have. When society…

  • 5 Best Lizards from Shadow of The Colossus

    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 to point out that I am a completely impartial journalist who would in no way willingly contribute to the enthusiast press’s proliferation of hype culture which ultimately harms the…

  • Videogames vs. ADHD

    Videogames vs. ADHD

    Continuing this week’s unofficial theme of “scientific research to prove the haters wrong” (Stephanie coined that one in her piece showing the links between IQ and gaming), we’re now seeing evidence that gaming can be beneficial for children with ADHD. Also, just being within a hundred feet of one is enough to give you genuine…

  • I’m Glad Wolfenstein 2 Didn’t Let Me Fight Hitler

    I’m Glad Wolfenstein 2 Didn’t Let Me Fight Hitler

    What I remember about my first visit to Berlin is: Evening air so humid my vest clings to my torso. Lukewarm bottled water. Icy Berliner Pilsner. A young Turkish girl beatboxes on the bus to the city centre.  Cigarette smoke, falafel wraps and Jägermeister. Graffiti that tells me ‘Berlin is Poor but Sexy’. Graffiti that…

  • 5 Times the Princess Saved *Your* Useless Ass

    5 Times the Princess Saved *Your* Useless Ass

    Is it worth it? let me work it put that established narrative convention down, flip it and reverse it …. I am so, so sorry for that. Here’s five times the princess saved you. Saskia saves Geralt – The Witcher 2 If you first came along to the series with The Witcher 3, you never…

  • Biomutant Looks Effing Adorable

    Biomutant Looks Effing Adorable

    If all games were downloaded instead of manufactured, we’d save 2.4 billion gallons of crude oil – over four times Italy’s yearly consumption. Just one takeaway from an infographic published last year by Big Fish games. It’s always inspiring to see how far games have come, but as with any consumer good, more sales means…

  • Is There a Link Between Intelligence and Playing Video Games?

    Is There a Link Between Intelligence and Playing Video Games?

    The stereotype that gamers are lazy slobs has been floating around ever since video games were first invented. Although I don’t see anything wrong with leading a chill life, there’s now scientific research to prove the haters wrong. A recent study was conducted by the University of York (United Kingdom), on the link between video…

  • 5 Deeply Insecure Donkey Kong Images

    5 Deeply Insecure Donkey Kong Images

    Hey you, have 5 pictures of Donkey Kong that reveal a deeply insecure, broken ape, sheltering under a protective veil of hyper masculinity, because Tuesday. There is An Idea of Donkey Kong This masterpiece is from Donkey Kong ’94. You’ll notice that even during peak capturing hours, he still finds time to put on his…

  • Can You Enjoy Problematic Games and Uphold Your Values?

    Can You Enjoy Problematic Games and Uphold Your Values?

    Because of recent events, a cultural conversation has risen about what we should do with content which is problematic. Whether it’s in regards to how it was made, by whom, or the content itself. Should we be able to enjoy this content despite our reservations about one or more of these dimensions? This is something…

  • 5 Things You Can Achieve by Abusing Game Developers
  • 5 Feel-Good Games to Help With the Winter Blues

    5 Feel-Good Games to Help With the Winter Blues

    Seasonal Affective Disorder – also known as S.A.D – affects about six percent of the population. As the days get shorter, reduced sunlight can mess with levels of serotonin – the neurotransmitter that the brain uses for mood regulation. This can lead to reduced energy, sleep troubles, feelings of anxiety or hopelessness, and other symptoms…

  • Connection Lost: You Can’t Take It With You

    Connection Lost: You Can’t Take It With You

    Hello and welcome to article two in the Connection Lost series: You Can’t Take It With You. If you didn’t read the first one, you’d probably be better having a browse of that first, as it will explain a lot about what I am doing. You can find that post at this link. Basically, I’m…

  • A Bestiary of Delphic Feels

    A Bestiary of Delphic Feels

    If you’re yet to read Nathalie Lawhead’s blog on her experiences showcasing interactive zine Everything is Going to be Ok at Day of the Devs, do that thing now, and come back. Yeah, me too. It’s this that got jammed in my craw the hardest: “What the fuck is this, what the hell, weird ass game,…

  • Let’s Blame the Boogeyman for Call of Duty: World War 2’s Diversity

    Let’s Blame the Boogeyman for Call of Duty: World War 2’s Diversity

    Some gamers are upset over some additions in Call of Duty: World War 2. Their first thought, of course, is to blame the Social Justice Mafia rather than think that it might be a marketing decision. What changes am I referring to? The developers put pride flag calling cards into the Multiplayer. Yeah calling cards, they’re small…

  • Wolfenstein 2: Do Nazi Lives Matter?

    Wolfenstein 2: Do Nazi Lives Matter?

    Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is not a truly great Wolfenstein game, but it feels like a rung on the ladder to one. It carries the franchise’s history like a millstone carved from a beloved pet rock.  Unflinchingly self-conscious; at once brazen and apologetic.  The Wolfenstein name is both a slashed Achilles heel, and the…