The moral panic over Fortnite and the “purpose“ of play
Just because the childhoods we view now are not exactly the same as our own doesn’t mean they are invalid.
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The moral panic over Fortnite and the “purpose“ of play
The recent Fortnite World Cup stirred up a lot of interesting reactions. It was great to see an increased awareness…
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Ali is my in-game avatar. And I’ve spent more time with him than most of my real friends
There are periods of my life I associate with Ali. They’re often not the good ones, but he’s always been there…
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Gaming in a pre-Google era was often impossible. So why do I miss it so much?
Hugo’s House of Horrors was asburd, with vast leaps in logic and an infuriating trivia round that made a relatively…
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A love letter to Goldeneye, the finest multiplayer game ever made
Pistols, Temple, Licence to Kill. Don’t @ me.
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Bring back text boxes: why video games were better before they used voice actors
With the loss of text, we lose an understated emotional impact that just can’t be delivered through voice acting.
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Epic battles and beautiful scenery: why 2005’s Shadow of the Colossus was a giant success
Team Ico’s masterpiece was ahead of its time.
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How female game characters helped me when I was growing up gay
When the world seemed hostile, strong women made me feel like I could do anything.
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