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Do 2021 Sports Games Make Sense?

Another year, another sports game. Except, most of the time, nothing big changes except the team rosters and maybe another game mode or two. This has been the case for the majority of the 2010s and it looks to be that way…

Epic Games Fighting Apple On Store Fees

Warning: The following article may contain links to some material with strong language. Reader’s discretion is advised. The video game industry is one of avarice, all the while placating the idea that it requires more to feed itself, yet also bloating to…

Women and Queerness in Horror: Good Manners

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Good Manners, mentions of pregnancy and death by childbirth, mentions of animal death and child death, and mentions of racism. Staying in last week’s vein of international horror films with queer women at their center, this…

David’s Thoughts on Civilization VI’s Ethiopia Pack

As of July 23rd, the second major piece of downloadable content for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI’s New Frontier Pass is now available for purchase, or as a free and automatic update for everyone who already owns the New Frontier Pass. I’m sure…

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…