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4.6.2021

How do sports-themed video games help in real life sports?

Can sports-themed video games be beneficial in real life sports? Can it develop the players’ intelligence in real life as well? Let’s find out.

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2.1.2021

Life is Strange 2 – How it masterfully highlights the sibling bond

Life is certainly strange in Life is Strange 2, where it questions everything one takes for granted in one’s relationship with their sibling.

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18.11.2020

Trophy hunting – When is it fun and when is it pure torture?

Is it worth it to go for the trophies in your favorite game’s trophy list? Or is it just a waste of time?

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11.8.2020

Trying to shoot enemies in my twenties – Why I prefer story-driven games over shooters

The short story of how I became the player I am today.

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31.3.2020

Haunted houses with scary ladies - Horror in video games

Dark corridors, creepy atmosphere and a ghastly looking woman. Are these the main ingredients of a run-of-the-mill horror game? Or can horror comprise of something else as well?

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29.3.2017

A Love Letter to Liberty City's Portland

If the true protagonist of an open-world game is its setting, then Portland is GTA III's crown jewel.

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Teacher 2026-2027:
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