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The Philosophical Justification for FromSoftware’s DLC

FromSoftware has transformed a shameless cash-grab into something else.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 years ago November 13, 2016
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Teaser Metaphysics: Storytelling in Xenoblade X.

I argue that Xenoblade Chronicles X falls short where Xenoblade Chronicles succeeded.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 years ago May 11, 2016
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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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 years ago April 24, 2016
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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.

By Laila Carter, 10 years ago February 3, 2016
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“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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago January 29, 2016
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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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago January 7, 2016
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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.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago January 2, 2016
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The Open-House Narrative in Gone Home

Featured Author Richard Nguyen argues that free exploration in games doesn't require a massive open world.

By Richard Nguyen, 10 years ago January 1, 2016
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Critical Review: Xenoblade and Leibniz.

With Xenoblade X releasing tomorrow, I revisit and update my work on Xenoblade Chronicles.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago December 3, 2015
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Is the existence of amiibo philosophically justifiable?

On the one-year anniversary of amiibo, With a Terrible Fate explores whether they have any unique value.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago November 21, 2015

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