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The Quiet Death of the Single-Player Ending
News With Perspective

The Quiet Death of the Single-Player Ending

By Adam

A perspective piece on live service versus single player games: why endless games rose, what we lose without endings, and…

News With Perspective

Why “AI Companions” in Games Are Really About Us

A perspective piece on AI companions in games: the rise of generative AI NPCs, what…

Game Reflections

Outer Wilds and the Beauty of Knowing the End Is Coming

A spoiler-aware analysis of Outer Wilds: its 22-minute time loop, exploration without combat, themes of…

Characters

2B and What NieR Asks About Meaning Without Memory

A character analysis of 2B from NieR Automata: Yoko Taro's themes, androids and emotion, the…

Game Reflections

Journey and the Quiet Grief of Playing With a Stranger

An in-depth analysis of thatgamecompany's Journey: its wordless connection, anonymous multiplayer, emotional design, and what…

The Quiet Art of the Save Point
Game Reflections

The Quiet Art of the Save Point

Why We Keep Returning to Games We've Already Beaten
Game Reflections

Why We Keep Returning to Games We’ve Already Beaten

What Inside Never Explains, and Why That Works
Game Reflections

What Inside Never Explains, and Why That Works

Celeste, the Mountain, and What Climbing Really Costs
Game Reflections

Celeste, the Mountain, and What Climbing Really Costs

Booker DeWitt and the Debt That Follows You Across Every Version of Yourself
Characters

Booker DeWitt and the Debt That Follows You Across Every Version of Yourself

Aloy and the Burden of Being Someone Else's Second Chance
Characters

Aloy and the Burden of Being Someone Else’s Second Chance

Remakes, Remasters, and the Industry's Memory Problem
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Remakes, Remasters, and the Industry’s Memory Problem

What Firewatch Taught Me About Running Away (Not Actually Escaping)
Game Reflections

What Firewatch Taught Me About Running Away (Not Actually Escaping)

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