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In-depth, insightful stories on video game developers, franchises, and history.

Steam Next Fest

Seven Games to Watch From Steam Next Fest 10/23

What's next, playable today

PAXAUS

PAXAUS 2023: I Found Love in Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart

Train with monstrous dungeon inhabitants, and maybe find love along the way

PAX West

PAX West 2023: A Rogue-Like Experience

Rogue-likes continue their dominance at PAX

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Casio Created a Console for Girls in the ’90s

The Loopy was a sticker printer, editor, and word processor, too

PAX West

PAX West 2023: Hands-on With New PDP Controller

Combining form and functionality

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PAX West 2023: Stack Up, Gaming for the Greater Good

Meet Stack Up, the veteran-run charitable organization on a mission to improve mental health through gaming

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Final Fantasy XVI and the Sins of Individualism

Square Enix's latest opus doesn't have the emotional weight its story hopes to carry

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The Weird and Fascinating World of Early Yu-Gi-Oh! Games

An early look at one of gaming's most popular and long-lasting franchises

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A Story That Can Only Be Told Through a Game

Breaking down Goodbye World's powerful metafictional narrative

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The Legendary Naming of Mario: A Tale of Coins, Creativity, and Unexpected Inspiration

Decoding the Mushroom Kingdom's moniker mystery

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PAX West 2023: A VR Experience

Three stand out VR games to keep an eye on

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Run It Back: Tomba!

Looking back at one of PlayStation's most original but unheralded IP

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Level Up Your Gaming Happiness

Using neurochemistry to understand how you can make gaming better

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The Evolution of the Battle Royale Genre

From humble mods to gaming powerhouse

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A Delicious Combination: Grilling, BBQ, and Gaming

The perfect match

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The Devil’s in the Details

DmC: Devil May Cry, seen as the black sheep of the series, masters the art of visual storytelling, making it a game worth recognition

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Games About Making Coffee

The much-beloved beverage has made quite an impact on video games

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Harvest Moon DS: The Weird Mix of Two Classic Bokujou Monogatari Games

Examining one of the more unique entries in the iconic series

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Beyond Imagination: Unraveling the Postmodern Mythos of Final Fantasy XIV

Examining the concepts of myth, fiction and fantasy in Final Fantasy XIV

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Introducing New Characters in Street Fighter 6

Fresh faces join the battle

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Werewolf: The Apocalypse Almost Arrived on Consoles in the ’90s

A longed-for IP has a difficult transition to games

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The Unsung Heroes of Game Preservation, Part 2

The arrival of GOG, remasters, and the future of abandonware

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The Unsung Heroes of Game Preservation, Part 1

The history of abandonware and its purveyors

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The Diablo We Might Have Had

We almost got a completely different game

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Five Boomer Shooters and the Classics That Inspired Them

It's a good time to be a fan of this sub-genre