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Director’s Commentary: The Gwyn Moment

Listen to an extended discussion about Dan Hughes' analysis of "the Gwyn Moment," how Dark Souls changed his experience of video-game stories.

By Dan Hughes, 1 month ago April 18, 2022

Have you ever played a game where a single moment changes your feelings about it from hate to love? A meditation on the first Dark Souls.

By Dan Hughes, 1 month ago April 14, 2022

A reflection on the publication's past, and a look to its future.

By Aaron Suduiko, 6 months ago November 20, 2021

Episode 2 of WaTF's podcast covers origin stories, player-avatar relations, the challenges of Valhalla, and the ethics of game libraries.

By Stefan Heinrich Simond, 1 year ago May 9, 2021

In the first episode of WaTF's podcast, we introduce ourselves and the project and discuss Nier, Returnal, and "games as rent."

By Stefan Heinrich Simond, 1 year ago May 2, 2021

Ni No Kuni quietly tricks its adult player into curing both herself and the White Witch of cynicism.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago February 4, 2021

Get to know Caymus Ducharme, known for analyzing The Witness, NieR: Automata—and vehemently believing video-game stories can surpass Hamlet.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago January 24, 2021

Get to know Lauren Spohn: Legend of Zelda superfan, pilot, Rhodes Scholar, and video game analyst.

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago January 6, 2021

On a special edition of With a Terrible Fate's podcast, the team reflects on the reasons that they're analyzing Final Fantasy VII Remake.

By Aaron Suduiko, 2 years ago May 7, 2020

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, 4 years ago April 24, 2018