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Come Out to Play: The Warriors And Adaptation into Video Games

In an industry that still doesn't seem to have fully cracked the code on story adaptation, one 2005 game has lessons worth learning.

By Chris Anhorn, 3 years ago January 18, 2019

Terms like "immersion" might seem like a great way to have productive conversations about video games—but they're actually holding us back.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago October 4, 2018

Despite being smaller than an MP3 file, EarthBound achieved more with its music than many symphonies manage.

By Max Gorynski, 3 years ago October 3, 2018

What do NieR: Automata and Rear Window have in common? Find out in our latest podcast episode.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago June 14, 2018

In a decade that gave us a library of games about orphans, EarthBound reminded us how important fathers are to their sons.

By Max Gorynski, 3 years ago May 22, 2018

On our latest podcast episode, we chat with two of our team members who are developing "comprehensive theories" of landmark video games.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 years ago April 24, 2018

Some of the most heavily criticized elements of Fire Emblem: Awakening contribute to its narrative in surprising ways.

By Adam Bierstedt, 4 years ago April 17, 2018

We asked our team: how would you describe video games to a non-gamer, and what game would you recommend as their intro to the medium?

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago April 14, 2018

Think the horror of Doki Doki Literature Club is a simple case of breaking the fourth wall? Look closer.

By Kent Vainio, 4 years ago April 13, 2018

With a Terrible Fate chats with Zelda Universe about the origins of our site, the task of building a video game canon, and more.

By Aaron Suduiko, 4 years ago March 30, 2018