The Sanctity of Endings in ‘Dark Souls III’
The Sable Church tells us to work towards the Darkness, yet it also tells us not to let the First Flame go out; it tells us to take the flame for ourselves.
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‘The Witness’ Sees Investigation As the Most Important of Human Virtues
The Witness always loops back on a single article of faith, a faith in observable phenomenon, a faith that with enough sensory observation, solution is possible.
The Joy of Missing Out in ‘Dishonored 2’
Dishonored 2 wants us to know it’s OK to miss out on things.
We’re All Animals in ‘Far Cry: Primal’
Primal gives the Far Cry series the thematic link it has always been missing.
Playing to Lose: The Tragedy of ‘This Is the Police’
Video gamers are not accustomed to playing to lose.
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The Delicate and Dangerous AI of ‘Event[0]’
Event[0] exposes artificial life as more delicate than our tropes and clichés have led us to believe.
‘Beautiful Minecraft’ Sees ‘Minecraft’ As a Sculptural Tool, Not Just a Game
Beautiful Minecraft muses on the possibilities of using Minecraft itself as a medium for art.
Community and Collaboration in ‘Battle for Wesnoth’
The one part of gaming that can lay claim to true, untarnished ‘freeness’ is the open-source world, where other incentives besides profit drive creativity.
Colonial Power in ‘Dishonored 2’
Emily is no representative of lawful order in an otherwise chaotic world.