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How casual game design philosophy changed over time
Casual games have repeatedly expanded who games are for, where they can be played, and what “playing” a video game can even mean.
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Eraserhead Xiu Xiu at Gorilla: Out-Lynching Lynch
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Paper Perjury review: solving crimes without the courtroom
An interesting take on Ace Attorney, Paper Perjury trades courtroom theatrics for heartfelt storytelling and thoughtful social commentary.
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Opinion: Why the dismantling of the Counter-Strike skins market is a good thing
With knives now obtainable through trade-ups, Counter-Strike 2 is finally putting accessibility and gameplay ahead of speculation and profit
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - a perfect Halloween puzzler
How Shu Takumi’s cult classic blends ghostly storytelling with ingenious puzzle design
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Feature: The hypercommercialisation of hip-hop in the shiny suit era
How the shiny suit era made hip hop more successful than ever, yet turned away some of its most ardent followers
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Back to uni? Three games that won’t eat your free time
It can be challenging to balance gaming with university life - here are some short games to make it easier
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Is This Seat Taken? review: A charming and fun seating puzzler
How catering to ridiculous requests made for one of the best puzzle games I've played this year
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Scarface, Master P, No Limit: The south's influence on mafioso rap
How overlooked Southern pioneers gave mafioso rap its depth, ambition, and staying power.
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'It's All Too Much': The Beatles' forgotten masterpiece
A deep-dive into The Beatles' often disregarded track 'It's All Too Much' reveals a variety of influences and illuminates its previously concealed impact
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'Let God Sort Em Out': Eclipsing the industry
Clipse and Pharrell Williams return with a new album that has been a decade and a half in the making