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Video Game Structural Aesthetics: Why “The Beginner’s Guide” is Masterfully Confusing.
You're right to be confused by this game: that aesthetic response is what makes it so special.
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“Listen to My Story”: The Problem of Storytelling in Virtual Reality.
A defense of why video games might be better at telling stories than VR ever could be.
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Bloodborne, Lovecraft, and the Dangerous Idea.
Bloodborne wasn't just influenced by H.P. Lovecraft: it represents an entirely new level of Lovecraftian horror.
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Welcome to New Termina: Analyzing “Majora’s Mask 3D.”
With a Terrible Fate analyzes the changes in "Majora's Mask 3D" that make it a different story than the original.
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“Nier” will teach you everything you need to know about identity.
"Nier" is one of the most provocative, masterfully crafted games you've never played. Let me show you why.
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The Many Worlds of Games: “Dishonored,” “Europa Universalis,” “The Stanley Parable,” and Quantum Physics
Find out where video games and quantum mechanics intersect, and why it matters.
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Only through Corvo’s Eyes: Why video games can only be told through one perspective.
The DLC of "Dishonored" gives us pause to consider what video games logically can and cannot do.
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Video Games versus Cinema: Comparing “Xenoblade Chronicles” to “Stranger than Fiction.”
Are there some stories that can ONLY be coherently told through the medium of video games? Read on to find out.
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“YOU DIED”: despair and transcendence in “Dark Souls.”
In my analysis of the notorious "Dark Souls," I argue that the game is frustrating and rewarding for exactly the same reason.
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“A soldier who has no heart”: understanding the Elegy of Emptiness.
"With a Terrible Fate" takes on the Elegy of Emptiness, inspiration of the infamous "BEN drowned."