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Before the Law and Before Gaming: Kafka, Players, and Avatars
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With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 17: Silent Souls
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This week's podcast focuses on mindscapes in video-game fictions, follow-up on the psychoanalytic interpretation of Returnal, and romance in Final Fantasy X.
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Does Silent Hill 4 Belong in the Video Game Canon?
Drawing a month of horror-themed analysis to a close, explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of Silent Hill 4's storytelling and legacy.
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Does Silent Hill 3 Belong in the Video Game Canon?
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Does Silent Hill 2 Belong in the Video Game Canon?
In your restless dreams, you see that town. Do you see it belonging in the Video Game Canon?
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Does Silent Hill Belong in the Video Game Canon?
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Why Achievements Are More Important Than You Think
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PAX Aus 2016, “Press X to Scream”: Full Presentation Content
A full written version of With a Terrible Fate's presentation on horror at PAX Aus 2016.
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From PAX Aus 2016: Guilt & Inequity in Silent Hill 2
A new analysis of the horror of Silent Hill 2, previously debuted at PAX Aus 2016.