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Game Review

Review: Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn, released February 28 by developer Guerrilla Games (of Killzone fame, a series of first-person shooters), is an unspeakably beautiful and staggeringly epic third-person action RPG. I’ve had the pleasure of being able to play Horizon extensively this past weekend and I have enjoyed it immensely. If you are simply wondering if this game is […]

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Game Recap Game Review

KOTFE: The Battle of Odessen

So the final chapter of Knights of the Old Republic has come, and somehow, I expected it to feel a little more … final. First, my review: I liked this chapter. Thoroughly. Unlike some of the previous chapters, some which felt like stalling and some which felt like three hours of walking in circles, and […]

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KOTFE: The Gemini Deception

A brief recap and review of chapter 15 of Knights of the Fallen Empire: The Gemini Deception.

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Anecdote Uncategorized

GDX Edmonton Highlights: Narrative in Games

Some highlights I jotted down during the Narrative in Games panel with Patrick and Karen Weekes, Andrew Foley and Corina Dransutavicius.

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Anecdote

Highlights from GDX Edmonton: Inclusion in Games

Sharing some notes I jotted down during the Inclusion in Games panel at GDX Edmonton 2016.

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Game Recap Game Review

KOTFE: Profit and Plunder

Recapping the latest chapter of KOTFE, Profit and Plunder.

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Interview Why Diverse Games?

Why Diverse Games: “Ask Why”

I also think it’s important for developers to listen to their audience. If a significant portion of that audience reports feeling alienated, the developers should ask themselves why. Why are they feeling this way? What can developers do differently in the future? How can they make their games appealing to a wider variety of people? If they care about their games, they will also care about who’s playing them.

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Interview Why Diverse Games?

Why Diverse Games: “Do Your Research”

Today I’m sharing an interview with a fellow gamer (and Dragon Age lover) Elizabeth. She’s got some great insights! Here she is to introduce herself in her own words: E: My name is Elizabeth, I’m a white, bisexual woman in my twenties, and the very first gaming device I ever had was Nintendo 64 followed […]

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Interview Why Diverse Games?

Why Diverse Games: Lisa Lindsay Art

Today for Why Diverse Games? I’m interviewing game artist Lisa Lindsay about gaming, and representation in video games.

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Game Recap Game Review

KOTFE: Visions in The Dark

A recap and review of the latest chapter of Star Wars: The Old Republic’s latest offering, Knights of the Old Republic.