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Join With a Terrible Fate in Two Panels at PAX East 2018!

We're offering panels on Thursday and Friday of PAX East this year. Here's what to expect.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago February 15, 2018
A Comprehensive Theory of EarthBound

A Guide to Nihilism in EarthBound

When it comes to EarthBound, cops and punks aren’t Ness’s greatest enemies: it’s Nothingness.

By Max Gorynski, 7 years ago February 13, 2018
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More Than Just a Game: The Mental Techniques of Advanced Melee Players

Melee champions depend more on mindfulness and empathy than on wave dashes.

By Matt McGill, 7 years ago February 12, 2018
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How Okami Transformed the Meaning of Characters like Amaterasu

Take a deep-dive into how the characters of Japanese mythology were transformed through a video game and novel.

By Laila Carter, 7 years ago February 8, 2018
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Beyond Main Quests: How Horizon Zero Dawn’s Gameplay Killed its Story

Horizon: Zero Dawn offers a new take on an old problem of open-world storytelling.

By Richard Nguyen, 7 years ago February 7, 2018
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From PAX South 2018: Which Games Belong in the Video Game Canon?

Check out With a Terrible Fate's presentation on how to decide on the "Great Books" of video games.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago February 2, 2018
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Does Dead Rising Belong in the Video Game Canon?

It dropped you in a mall full of zombies. How did it influence the storytelling legacy of video games?

By Dan Hughes, 7 years ago January 30, 2018
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Does Grand Theft Auto III Belong in the Video Game Canon?

GTA is infamous for stirring debate about violence in gaming. What were its contributions to the storytelling of the medium?

By Chris Anhorn, 7 years ago January 9, 2018
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Coming to PAX South: Which Games Belong in the Video Game Canon?

Join With a Terrible Fate in Texas to discuss which video-game stories stand the test of time.

By Dan Hughes, 7 years ago January 8, 2018
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Hero of Time: Why the Zelda Series Should Mature with its Players

Link fights the bad guy. Link saves the day. But what happens when the player no longer feels connected to this story?

By Jaron R. M. Johnson, 8 years ago November 14, 2017

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