Overwatch: What SHOULD be the Play of the Game?
The Overwatch “Play of the Game” – is it a highlight? Or an individual accomplishment? We Overthink the hottest 15 seconds in video games.
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Overthinking Video Games
The Second Quest
When classic videogame design collides with modern gamers’ desire for freedom and playability, who (if anyone) really wins?
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The Definitive Fallout
Fallout isn’t just one of the most popular videogame franchises of all time – it’s also one of the most overthinkable. Here’s why.
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Firewatch Diary #4: Up In Smoke
In the end, the game left us very little choice. Is that a bad thing, or at the core of what it’s trying to say?
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Firewatch Diary #3: The Lost Woods
In this game, the map is an actual map.
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Firewatch Diary #2: Hey There, Delilah
We’re going to burn through a lot of walkie-talkie batteries this summer.
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Fallout 4: Way Back Home
Most games let you escape from your real life. But if you live in Boston, Fallout 4 offers subtler pleasures.
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Firewatch Diary #1: Into the Woods
A new indie game brings us beauty, heartbreak, and a touch of Shyamalan.
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Quality Matters: On Cultural Success and Failure
Could it be that the main determinant of an artwork’s reception is whether or not it’s any good?
Neko Atsume: Cat Collection Game or Silicon Valley Human Resources Simulator?
The cats of Neko Atsume demand lavish on-the-job perks and have no loyalty to their employers… just like Facebook brogrammers.
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