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The Sphinx in Video Games: An Archetype from Literature to Video Games
The sphinx is found in video games like Persona 5, Super Mario Odyssey, EarthBound, and many others. Their appearance is part of a pattern traced back to Egypt and Greece.
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Screenshot: A Look Back at Deer Hunter (1997)
Deer Hunter, a 1997 hunting simulation PC game, saw surprising success due to its simple controls and gameplay. This retrospective considers Deer Hunter’s success, critical reception, and what may have accounted for the game’s appeal.
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My Favorite Games of the Year (2023)
Due to some significant life changes in 2023, I didn’t complete as many games as I did in years prior. However, I still got a taste of many great games and even managed to finish a few! As always, this end of the year wrap-up is for me to catalog some of my favorite games…
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Screenshot: A Look Back at “The Hunting Game” (1997)
The author, a fan of PC hunting games, is conducting research for a blog post about the history of these games. They are interested in an early title called “The Hunting Game” (1997). If you’re familiar with this game, please read on!
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A Year of Incompletes…
and that can be okay! 2023 has been an uncertain year for me and the family. At the start of the year, we were living in another state but looking to return to Michigan for personal and professional reasons. Anxiety was a constant companion for the first four or so months of the year as…
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Walking Sims and Player Curiosity
Walking simulators often present opportunities to snoop and pry into other people’s lives. Why is that? What does that opportunity serve?
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The Review Bomb as Editing
In 2019, the announcement of Metro: Exodus launching exclusively (for a year) on the Epic Games Store resulted in review bombing on Steam, a digital distribution platform. This review bombing resulted in both negative and positive editing of reviews for the Metro games.