Category: Features

Basic Introduction to Japanese Mahjong

Going over most of the basic rules and gameplay of riichi mahjong

Pay Up or Don't Watch! The Curious Case of Capcom Cup 12

Pay-per-view came to fighting game tournaments, and the Capcom Cup community is not happy about it. After 12 years of free access, Capcom wants $10 to watch the finals, or you can watch in-game with no commentary. Is this the future of esports, or the beginning of the end?

What I Learnt by Failing at Baldur’s Gate 3’s Honour Mode

Roleplaying (and losing at) Baldur’s Gate 3’s Honour Mode is an excellent way to help you get over your main character syndrome! #BaldursGate3 #LarianStudios #Permadeath

From Tiny Indie Game to Horror Film Hit

What is Iron Lung, and why’s everyone talking about it? #movies #indie

Blame AI for Your Empty Wallet

AI companies are buying up GPUs and memory faster than they can be made, and consumers are stuck with the bill. If your PC upgrade plans feel cursed, you are not imagining it.

File Saved…Continue?

How Savefile almost shut down, and the community that saved it

Research Highlight: Categorizing Difficulty in Videogames

Pay to Win, Literally. The Culture of Purchasing Game Progress Services

Some players grind for glory- Others just throw money at strangers to do it for them. A look into the baffling world of gamers who pay real cash because playing the game is apparently too much work.

The Lore of Taverna: An Interview with One of the Founders of Finland’s First Board Game Café

The Beautiful, Deadly Dance of Hollow Knight: Silksong

Eight years in the making, Team Cherry’s follow-up is a worthy – if demanding – sequel #hollow knight #indie games #metroidvania

Furnace, Monopoly and the Player Experience of Capitalism