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What’s With Isolation in Video Games?

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Lifeless Planet. When I mention isolation here, to be clear: I’m not talking about single-player versus multiplayer games. That’s an article in and of itself. I’m talking about alienation. Void. Nothing. Long stretches of land, hallways,…

Linear vs. Non-Linear Gameplay

When you finally get through that long first cutscene and assume control of your protagonist, a question is presented. Do you want the rest of the game to be a predetermined expedition, or would you prefer to go where the wind takes…

The Joy of Replaying Games

Back in 2013, I prepared for college by purchasing my first personal computer for myself. It was a low/mid-range laptop that could barely scratch the surface of gaming, but I immediately installed Team Fortress 2, and sunk dozens of hours into that.…

Women and Queerness in Horror: The Handmaiden

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Handmaiden, discussions of adult themes, and mentions of abuse, child sexual abuse, suicide, sexual assault and harassment. Having recovered my brain from last week’s need for a mental and emotional break, I have now jumped…

Why I Canceled my Marvel’s Avengers Pre-Order

There are a lot of things I can sort of look past as a consumer of video games. I don’t mind DLC or microtransactions when I can simply choose to ignore them. I really don’t even mind games that function entirely online.…

A Small Discussion about Cunning Linguistics

In the ever-changing world we live in, I’ve seen a lot of people nickel-and-dime each other (for lack of a better phrase) about specific terms they use. I’m not specifically discussing the idea of personal pronouns or political correctness here. This isn’t…

Randomness in Video Games Can be a Good Thing

When I turn on a video game, I typically want to experience something for the first time. Doing the same thing over and over again is what I already do during the day at work, so diving into something unexpected and hard-to-predict…

Let’s Keep Talking About Ubisoft

Ubisoft has a lot going on at the moment, huh? We’re coming to the end of a console generation, which means every company in the games industry is scrambling to produce new content worthy of the next generation. With that worldwide plague…

F1 Games Should Have Out Of Season Tracks

Formula 1, as a whole, is a bit boring. I know, that sounds odd coming from the man that reviewed F1 2019 and 2020, giving the latter near-perfect glowing praise. However, between Mercedes winning the last three races in this season alone, and taking…

Women and Queerness in Horror: Tragedy Girls

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Tragedy Girls. When I sat down to write for this series, this week, I found myself needing a break. Not from writing though; as I’m sure you’ve all gathered by now, I am generally incapable of…