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Harry Potter and the Decade We Spent Playing Him Instead of Reading About Him
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Harry Potter and the Decade We Spent Playing Him Instead of Reading About Him

By Adam

For ten years, an entire generation didn't just read about Harry Potter or watch him on screen. They walked him…

Game Reflections

Papers, Please and the Quiet Horror of Becoming Complicit

There is a particular kind of dread that Papers, Please manufactures out of almost nothing:…

Essays

The Psychology of New Game Plus: Why We Replay Games We’ve Already Beaten

You already know how the story ends. You know which door hides an ambush and…

Essays

Why Boss Fights Still Work in an Era of Endless Content

Open-world games keep getting bigger. Live-service titles keep adding more maps, more loot tiers, more…

Characters

Clementine: Growing Up in a World That Won’t Slow Down

Few characters in games have grown up in front of us the way Clementine has.…

Journey and the Quiet Grief of Playing With a Stranger
Game Reflections

Journey and the Quiet Grief of Playing With a Stranger

Death Stranding
News With Perspective

Death Stranding: Why Delivering Packages Became a Meditation

Return of the Obra Dinn and the Pleasure of Being the Detective
Game Reflections

Return of the Obra Dinn and the Pleasure of Being the Detective

What Hades Understands About Trying Again
Game Reflections

What Hades Understands About Trying Again

Why Nobody Finishes Their Games Anymore: The Backlog Epidemic, Explained
News With Perspective

Why Nobody Finishes Their Games Anymore: The Backlog Epidemic, Explained

What Celeste Taught Me About Living With Anxiety (Not Defeating It)
Game Reflections

What Celeste Taught Me About Living With Anxiety (Not Defeating It)

Why Is Gaming Suddenly Obsessed With Its Own Past? The 2026 Remake Boom, Explained
News With Perspective

Why Is Gaming Suddenly Obsessed With Its Own Past? The 2026 Remake Boom, Explained

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

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