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A Hero’s Call Makes Accessible Fantasy Gaming A Reality

Joanna Mueller - January 9, 2017

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Destiny 2 Devs: Give Us the World Your Lore Describes
As Destiny 2 enters its second year, developer Bungie has promised that the game will be much darker with its next expansion, Forsaken. To demonstrate this change in tone, Bungie released a teaser trailer at E3 2018 that showed Vanguard Hunter Cayde-6 getting gunned down – permanently – by Awoken Prince Uldren Sov. Cayde’s death has already […]
The True Horror of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
With a focus on horror and a return to its roots, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard breathed new life into a series that was struggling to maintain its following. This was achieved by neglecting common tropes in horror games, and instead plunging the player into a horrific setting: the sinking feeling that takes control of you […]
Zero Suit Samus: From Sexist to Strong
Zero Suit Samus is as old as Metroid itself. Since her introduction, she has become a character in her own right. Originally, she was an unlockable ‘reward’ in the first Metroid game. The closing sequence would see Samus remove her suit to reveal more skin the faster your time. The 1980s clearly have not aged […]
How Breath of the Wild Failed Princess Zelda and Representation
The most recent incarnation of Zelda will not be included in the Smash Bros Ultimate roster, because she is ‘not much of a fighter’. This is a fair estimation of the character, which reflects how Breath of The Wild failed Zelda and representation. Characters in the game are varying in their development, but Zelda really suffered. What […]
Creating Meaning in Heaven Will Be Mine
Heaven Will Be Mine is a 2018 visual novel by Mia Schwartz and Aevee Bee. It is the spiritual sequel to 2016’s We Know the Devil, taking with it many of the first game’s naming conventions and decidedly queer romances while shifting the story to space in an alternate universe’s 1981. It’s a gorgeous masterpiece, and you […]

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A Hero’s Call Makes Accessible Fantasy Gaming A Reality