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A Hero’s Call Makes Accessible Fantasy Gaming A Reality

Joanna Mueller - January 9, 2017

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One of Stardew Valley’s Bachelorettes is Emotionally Abusive and that’s not Okay
Abigail’s plotline in Stardew Valley begins rather innocuously. Abigail is nice and quirky. As you befriend her you play video games together, and play instruments in the afternoon rain. She’s never written as mean or controlling in these scenes. She’s painted as the edgy 20-year-old at odds with her parents. She’s, initially, an interesting character […]
Ninja Theory’s Mental Health Day Support Matters
Earlier this week, developer Ninja Theory released this heartfelt trailer for the PS4 and PC action adventure game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. I could attempt to sum it up for you, but I’d be doing it a disservice, so it’s best you just watch it. It’s cool, I’ll go get a coffee or something. Yeah. Me […]
Middle Earth: Shadow of War goes full Gollum with Exploitative Lootboxes
Clearly not satisfied with the dank cave dwellings and raw fish for dinner that comes with being a corporate board member of a huge entertainment conglomerate, WB Games have decided to ask players exactly what else they’ve got in their pocketses, going full Gollum with lootboxes in Monolith Productions’ Middle Earth: Shadow of War. Prices for the […]
What Can We Do About Dev Crunch?
Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan recently made a forum post talking about the dedication of the Overwatch team. Most read it (correctly) as a statement of enthusiasm or a discussion of the entitled mentality of a segment of the fanbase. But Kaplan also mentioned that “Overwatch is a 24/7, 365 day year affair for us…[it] doesn’t stop […]
Sex In The Raccoon City
If you’ve played the Resident Evil games, you’ll notice the hallmark of the franchise has always been zombies trying to eat you thanks to the virus du jour. Now, when fighting bio-weapons in these games, you need to be prepared. This is obvious in the first couple of games. It’s important to follow the Raccoon City Zombie Survival […]

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A Hero’s Call Makes Accessible Fantasy Gaming A Reality