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‘The Dark Souls Of’ Needs To Stop

Matt Dawson - September 21, 2018

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The Influence of Dark Souls on Metroidvanias

Matt Bolinder - August 27, 2018

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Outcry over Ciri on Netflix’s The Witcher Series is Frustrating and Unsurprising
Another day, another complaint about a character not being white in the same world in which dragons exist. A new shitstorm has hit the internet as a casting call for Ciri in Netflix’s upcoming Witcher series leaked looking for a black, asian, or minority ethnic actress to play the character. Internet Rage To absolutely no […]
A Grim Romance: The Sims 4 Witch Challenge – Part 1
As Fall settles in, Halloween approaches, and the supernatural expansion that introduces witches has yet to be incorporated in The Sims 4 (though there is speculation this will be coming in the future), I would like to issue the witch challenge to the Sims community. This series will follow one Sim as she endeavours to […]
Spider-Man Problems: NYPD, Break-Ups, and Triad Gangs
Spider-Man has had a such huge impact in the half a week its been out, its inspired pretty much every hot take going. Many of these have upset one side of the spectrum or the other. Quite a few have been ridiculous, like discussion over the World trade Centre Tribute or the absent Trump Tower. Others […]
Is Dead Cells’ Hero Secretly a Gamergater?
Upon its release into 1.0 last month, Motion Twin’s Dead Cells took the gaming world by storm, finding commercial and critical success. And what’s not to love? With satisfying hack-and-slash gameplay, a grimly colorful neon world and a compelling upgrade system, Dead Cells is a compulsively playable, aesthetically pleasing and accomplished “roguevania.” But, one thing […]
Our 5 Favourite Richard Nixon Gaming Memories
We all have our favourite Nixon themed Video Games. Developers have long embraced the one thing, no matter our political affiliation, we can all agree on – that Richard Nixon’s inclusion makes for a good game. The Republican President’s appearances help to break the liberal stronghold over gaming culture. We each have our favourite Nixon […]

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‘The Dark Souls Of’ Needs To Stop

The Influence of Dark Souls on Metroidvanias