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Illinois Rep. To Expand The Term “Violent Games” & Ban Them

Ahh, here we go again, and there haven’t even been school classes for someone to shoot up the place this time. The general rule of thumb for this nonsense is every few months, at least twice a year, and here we are…

Study On Behavior & Games Finds Little Effect On Teens, Again

Since the SEGA Mega Drive and Mortal Kombat joined forces in 1993: Letting you kick your little brother’s head off and ram the blood-soaked stump up his rear, people have been concerned about the effects of games on children. This spawned the ESRB,…

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…

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…

Gaming Reviews Aren’t Broken – Here’s Why

A ton of articles lately seems to want to talk about gaming reviews. So, let’s talk about them. The trickiest part of this conversation comes from many journalists working at big sites in which questions regarding authenticity are at play. Well, I’m…