Perspective
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Toss a Coin: The Enigmatic Appeal of Gaming’s Greatest Bards
The world’s second-oldest profession has a long history of nonviolence in video games.
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End of an Era: Why I’m Quitting Battlefield V
After 10 years, the series I love most has finally left me behind.
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Always There for You: How Fire Emblem: Three Houses Subverts Absentee Parent Tropes
In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, parents are an unavoidable force even in their absence.
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Digital Demonology: The Historical Origins of Gaming’s Infernal Obsession
Hell to play.
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Forget Lord of the Rings—The Witcher III Should Be the New Standard for Fantasy
Toss a coin to your Witcher.
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Radio Ga Ga: An Exploration of Video Game Radio Stations
Finding the message in the medium.
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In The Outer Worlds, Hard Decisions Feel Like an Illusion
Without a balance of good and evil, moral ambiguity loses its purpose.
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The Muddled, Flavorless Politics of Death Stranding
In trying to say too much about modern America, Hideo Kojima ends up saying nothing much at all.
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Not Quite Human: Frostpunk, Papers, Please, and the Dehumanization of Totalitarianism
By letting us participate, games offer a unique opportunity to learn about oppressive regimes.
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The Lost Gunship Returns to Base
After more than twenty years, two friends reunite thanks to a long-forgotten Commodore 64 game.
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Death Stranding Finds Hope in Despair
In a world filled with nightmares, Death Stranding still manages to show us a path forward.
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No Blood for Imulsion: Gears of War and the Military-Industrial Complex
The latest game in the series continues its tradition of drawing real-life military parallels from the Pendulum and Locust Wars.