European Speedrunner Assembly Plays Games for Fun and Charity!
From silly to serious ESA Marathon provides great videogame speedrunning entertainment for charity !
See Your Partners True Colors: Play Survival Co-op With Them
Playing cooperative games with your significant other is fun, and it can also reveal things about your partner that otherwise …
Inconsistency Is the Bane of Escape Rooms
Padlocks and digital clocks in escape room supposedly set in 19th-century witch's hut? So-called escape room logic is banal and …
Throwing Out The Dice – A Villager Hunting In Animal Crossing New Horizons
With nearly 400 possible animals, there is probably a favorite for everyone in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Getting your favorite …
The Korean video game industry started from piracy
Jo investigates the early stages of South Korea’s gaming industry. He argues that pirated games and consoles functioned as South …
I’ve played over 150 hours of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and… – An examination of enjoying a broken-on-release game
Bugs, crashes and compelling characters. What’s Cyberpunk 2077 like after multiple playthroughs on PS4, and what does its release tell …
The Gacha System – Why Genshin Impact’s Monetization System is Problematic
Exploring the machinations of the gacha system within the game Genshin Impact; how does it work, why does it work …
Heroes 3 to help with social distancing
2020 brought in a lot of new challenges and finding new, online activities with friends is a key to passing …
The Current State of World of Warcraft; Why Shadowlands Need to Be Good
An experienced player's thoughts regarding the future of Blizzard's World of Warcraft. Can Shadowlands bring resurrect WoW to fight for …
A year in South Korea: How I fell in love with the local gaming culture – and PC Bangs
At the heart of South Korea’s gaming culture are local Internet cafés, known as PC Bangs. I studied in South …
The Case of Excessive Realism in Games
Games seek to be more and more realistic both graphically and gameplay-wise. Usually, authenticity enhances immersion. However, in some cases, …
Coping with social distancing: is hosting a party in Habbo the answer?
Should we all be flocking back to Habbo as social distancing requires us to stay home?
Are Battle Royale Games Only Here for the Easy Money?
Battle Royale games have invaded our playgrounds and become part of the gaming community. But are they just too plain …
Café Boardgame – come for the games, stay for the atmosphere
Located in the heart of central Helsinki Café Boardgame offers a relaxed environment to play the games you love and …
PC Vs. Console – The Never-Ending Fight for Dominance
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not …
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone – The Game That Has Opened The World of Computer Games for Me
Do you remember your very first gaming experience? When it comes to computer games, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone …
Choices and Consequences and the lure of Dark Souls
What draws players to Dark Souls?
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch – Is it the game or the movie?
The boundary between the game and the movie is blurred. Is Black Mirror: Bandersnatch really a movie?
How ENCE rose to prominence and is this the team’s end?
ENCE is the most successful Finnish CS:GO team ever. How did ENCE reach its peak? Is the team coming to …
A Local and Regional Governance student’s view on ‘Cities: Skylines’
What makes Cities: Skylines interesting? A view point from Local and Regional Governance student.
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