‘Silent Hill 2 Remake’ Is a Dark Gem in the Horror Game Renaissance
Humble Polish game developer Bloober Team was near death until they created the dark gem in the horror game renaissance, Silent Hill 2 Remake.
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Video Games Set in the 19th Century and Their Literary Allusions
It’s fitting that these video games set in 19th century England transform reading into a form of socializing, as reading in the 19th century was communal.
Cuban Video Game ‘Saviorless’ Subverts the Revolution’s Narrative
Cuban video game Saviorless joins Lillian Guerra’s scholarship and Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s film The Last Supper in subverting the Cuban Revolution’s narrative.
The End Is Only the Beginning in Literary Game ‘Saltsea Chronicles’
Die Gute Fabrik’s Saltsea Chronicles is a poetic journey through emotional waters that the literary cognoscenti mustn’t ignore.
Found in Translation: A Journey into Adventure Game Heaven’s Vault
In the adventure game Heaven’s Vault, learning an ancient language is akin to discovering and shaping history; you decide how it is written and interpreted.
‘Chrono Trigger’ and Coping with Pandemic Trauma through Video Games
Coping with the COVID-19 shutdown via a video game, where I have control over the apocalyptic outcome, was what I needed. Chrono Trigger delivered.
Gaming for Social Change with ‘Critical Role’ and ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
Fans have pledged $11M to a Dungeons & Dragons group because they champion safety and inclusion. Does this have larger, real-world implications?
‘The Witcher’ Game and Those Inescapable Nietzschean Blues
Who is man? Who is monster? Apollonian and Dionysian dichotomies are at play in the video game series, The Witcher, soon to be a Netflix series.
While You Stare into ‘Mass Effect’ RPG It Stares Back into You
As you interrogate your companions and enemies i to understand their worlds, Mass Effect has been questioning you. What kind of player are you?