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Personal stories that celebrate gaming culture.

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The Anbernic RG353P vs the PocketGo S30: A Battle of the Handheld SNES

Which mobile SNES emulation solution will come out on top?

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Did Nintendo Make a Mistake Discontinuing the Game Boy?

Where is the modern Game Boy?

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Gaming Needs a Library

Curating the history of virtual titles begins with a physical space

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Three Bizarre Super Nintendo Games I Loved as a Kid

Ant colonies, Olympics for sea creatures, and fire on the basketball court

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The Unbearable Humanity of Inanimate Objects

Tetris Effect: Connected, Unpacking, and finding personhood without people

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There's a Good Reason Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Came Back From the Dead

Elements that make up the game transcend the memes that spawned from it

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Klonoa 2: Forgotten but Not Gone

With the newly released Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, it's time to revisit the memorable Klonoa 2

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It Takes Two: The Happy Ending I Didn’t Want

Sometimes love does not heal all

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Mega Man Battle Network’s Optimistic Futurism

The Net of 20XX made me hope for an impossible world

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Game Nights and the Joys of Couch-Side Spectating

In-person Twitch with more snacks and fewer trolls

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Not a Disney Fan? Kingdom Hearts is Still Worth a Try

There's a whole lot more than Disney to enjoy in this franchise

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What's So "Free" About Free to Play?

Putting a price on virtual goods

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The Best Way to Play Cyberpunk 2077 in 2022

If you've been waiting to try Cyberpunk 2077, now's the time to jump in (especially if you have a PS5)

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Love in the Time of Computers and Consoles

Examining the idea and examples of love and relationships in several RPG franchises

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Omori Brings In New Content, but Does It Answer Players’ Questions?

Omori released on consoles featuring additional content, but does it shed further light on the game's lore?

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How Retro Games Have Taken on a New Life

The joys of kaizo and beyond

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Hot Deals: 15 Games Under $5 From Steam's Summer Sale

Steam's latest sale is in full force so here are some of the best games that will cost you less than a Big Mac

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Final Fantasy XVI Isn’t Open World (And That’s a Good Thing)

Lessons in open-world design thought and how it may play into Final Fantasy XVI

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Square Enix Has Given Me Back My Childhood

Do the recent reveals of so many Final Fantasy titles mark the return of Square Enix's golden era?

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Project: A Re-Telling or an Entirely New Story?

Square Enix's latest reveals leave fans wondering how it will all play out

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Octodad: Dadliest Catch Has Frustrating, Absurdly Fun Co-Op

How an unexpected co-op partner can turn frustration into fun

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Gatekeeping in LGBTQ Fandom

What can we do to make LGBTQ fandom spaces kinder to their members?

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Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, and the Joy of Gratuity

How scandalous games keep us coming back

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An Appeal Through the Nostalgia Glasses

On preservation, graphics, and old games

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How Lore Can Make or Break a Game

Examining how different games have handled lore as a storytelling tool