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What Happened To Movie Tie-In Games? – An Investigation
Were movie-tie in games really that abysmal? Are they any better now? Here's our important, objective analysis.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Is Still Legendary, 20 Years Later
Star Wars: KOTOR was one of the biggest and most melodramatic games in the early 2000s, with the game paving…
On Warframe, Cosmic Horror, and Faustian Pacts with the Old Ones
Digital Extreme's free-to-play space ninja game Warframe is the best representation of the Cosmic Horror genre, argues Percy Ranson.
Gacha Gaming - The Good, the Bad, and the Bankrupt
Since Genshin Impact, 'gacha' games are becoming ever more prevalent in the West. But what makes them attractive? And aren't…
Why do we stay loyal to the same games, decades later?
People who play games are content to invest countless hours into the same kinds of experiences over their lifetime. Why aren’t…
Finding hope in city-building games set on giant creatures
How city building games set on large creatures explore ideas of interconnection and survival.
Bratz, 'Bimbo Feminism', and empowering girls with games
The return of Bratz video games is a welcome restoration of playful femininity and ambition, that caters to a young…
Choosing the best worst path – A 'Night in the Woods' retrospective
We reflect on how Night in the Woods forces players to empathise with people who are not them in its…
How I learned to stop worrying, and be an optimistic nihilist
What's the meaning of life? What comes after death? For us, at least some answers can be found in the…
The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist, says Brendan Keogh
The Australian games researcher urges us to reconsider our understanding of the games industry landscape in his book.