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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…

Arthur Morgan and the Weight of a Life Spent Following Orders
Characters

Arthur Morgan and the Weight of a Life Spent Following Orders

Alan Wake and the Danger of Writing Your Way Out
Characters

Alan Wake and the Danger of Writing Your Way Out

What Hades Taught Me About Failing Forward (Not Failing Better)
Game Reflections

What Hades Taught Me About Failing Forward (Not Failing Better)

What Video Games Teach Us About Identity (And Why We Keep Losing Track of Who We Are)
Essays

What Video Games Teach Us About Identity (And Why We Keep Losing Track of Who We Are)

Jesse Faden and the Cost of Sharing Your Own Head
Characters

Jesse Faden and the Cost of Sharing Your Own Head

Geralt of Rivia and the Impossible Burden of Staying Neutral
Characters

Geralt of Rivia and the Impossible Burden of Staying Neutral

What Video Games Teach Us About Fear (And Why We Keep Choosing to Feel It)
Essays

What Video Games Teach Us About Fear (And Why We Keep Choosing to Feel It)

Kratos and the Weight of Trying to Become a Man Worth Following
Characters

Kratos and the Weight of Trying to Become a Man Worth Following

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