Bloodborne
The Philosophical Justification for FromSoftware’s DLC
FromSoftware has transformed a shameless cash-grab into something else.
Xenoblade Chronicles
Teaser Metaphysics: Storytelling in Xenoblade X.
I argue that Xenoblade Chronicles X falls short where Xenoblade Chronicles succeeded.
Final Fantasy
Why 3 disks were acceptable for Final Fantasy VII, and why 3 games are not for its remake.
How philosophy led me to change my mind about the Final Fantasy VII remake.
General Video Game Theory
Beyond the Panel’s Frame: The Transformation of Comics into Video Games
Featured Author Laila Carter analyzes the relations between comics and video games as storytelling media.
General Video Game Theory
“What Is It Like to Be a Gamer?” A speech on the value of video games.
Watch a speech I delivered at Harvard this January on the social value of video games.
BioShock
Why Booker’s Name is a Red Herring in Understanding BioShock Infinite
The science of quantum mechanics will give you a new reason to fall in love with BioShock Infinite.
Nier
On Nier: Ought a Game’s World to be Fun to Explore?
I return to Nier to explore the question of whether great games need to have fun worlds.
Gone Home
The Open-House Narrative in Gone Home
Featured Author Richard Nguyen argues that free exploration in games doesn't require a massive open world.
Critical Review
Critical Review: Xenoblade and Leibniz.
With Xenoblade X releasing tomorrow, I revisit and update my work on Xenoblade Chronicles.