31.3.2025 Mining, Mayhem, and Bugs: A Deep Rock Galactic Review Fight monsters, mine riches, and cause chaos with your dwarf crew — welcome to Deep Rock Galactic! Game Reviews
31.1.2025 Across the Atlantic – game communication on NA vs EU servers Communication can play a great role in winning, which is why online games have several options to accommodate all kinds of players. How do players on different servers use these options? Features
26.11.2022 Who gets to decide? - Representation and inclusion in Overwatch community When two Overwatch characters were revealed to be LGBTQ, discussions flared in the community. Tanja Välisalo and Maria Ruotsalainen ask: Who has the right to have a say in what kind of representation is included in a game? Game Research Highlights
20.5.2022 Overwatch 2 PVP Beta shows promise for the future Overwatch 2 will most likely be the one to save Overwatch from its current demise with reworks, new abilities, heroes, maps, and excitement. Features
10.12.2021 Battlefield 2042: A step into the future or a step backwards? Is there something absolutely new and unique in Battlefield 2042, or does the game fall short? Game Reviews
3.12.2021 A Guidebook for Travelling Through Post-Apocalyptic Areas in the World of Metro Do you have a desire to look at the remains of civilization, left after the nuclear war? Follow the travel guide and explore the great variety of in-game locations. Features
1.11.2021 Gripping Shootouts in the Living Room - Half-Life: Alyx A technical marvel, Half-Life: Alyx offers a meaty and polished experience unparalleled in the VR space. Game Reviews
12.5.2021 Different types of challenges in games. How can games challenge us? Here I discuss three different types of challenges: Problem solving, mechanical actions, and social interaction. Features
13.4.2021 Constructing player identity in Counter-Strike. Stöhl and Rusk use ethnographic methods to see what tools are being used for identity construction when playing, and what these identities are. Game Research Highlights
21.3.2021 Escape from Tarkov: I Sell Old Graphics Cards on The Black Market and I’m Filthy Rich Escape from Tarkov pushes you to your tactical limits in a realistic and hardcore first-person shooter. Do you have what it takes to escape? Or will you fall to some guy sitting in a bush? Game Reviews
13.3.2021 Manners maketh player – How bad player behaviour is perceived in CS:GO esports. In this article, the authors explore different kinds of bad behaviour in CS:GO esports, from throwing to bug exploitation, and how they are perceived by the spectators. Game Research Highlights
13.1.2021 PAYDAY 2: Heist Banks, Get Money, Become Infamous A review for PAYDAY 2, a co-op first person shooter focused on pulling off daring heists. Does it still hold up after 7 years, or should the Payday Gang cash out? Game Reviews
23.12.2020 How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the CS:GO Esports experience? The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the world, and Esports is no different. In this text, I will explore some changes that the CS:GO scene has experienced during the pandemic. #csgo #esports #pandemic #covid19 Features
16.11.2020 Valorant - Watch out, Valve and Blizzard Riot Games has decided to take over the gaming sphere in all genres, and Valorant is their take on arguably the biggest competitive genre there is – shooters. Game Reviews
2.8.2020 Overwatch – The Story Told Across Mediums Overwatch surely has plenty of characters to choose from, their stories explained in materials used for promoting the game, but how are the stories explored in the game itself? Game Reviews
1.8.2020 The Case of Excessive Realism in Games Games seek to be more and more realistic both graphically and gameplay-wise. Usually, authenticity enhances immersion. However, in some cases, games can be too real which affects negatively the gaming experience. Features
31.7.2020 Call of Duty: Warzone – Another Battle Royale Game Battle Royale games are released one after another. Is Call of Duty: Warzone something that stands out from the others? Game Reviews
18.3.2020 Escape From Tarkov – An extremely intense looter-shooter Escape From Tarkov can be incredibly fun and extremely infuriating at the same time. It's an intense experience that calls the player to do just one more raid, again and again. Game Reviews
8.6.2019 Unpopular opinion: Why I think Fallout 76 is actually a pretty decent game Fallout76 has been criticized as a historically bad Fallout game. I don’t agree with that and here’s why. Features
20.11.2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Blackout review by an FPS gamer Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 poses quite a steep learning curve even to experienced FPS gamers. Game Reviews
1.6.2018 Performing Masculine Identities in Call of Duty: Black Ops Wargames offer a platform for teenage boys to perform masculinity Game Research Highlights
2.5.2018 Critical Ops, the Off-Brand Counter-Strike Playing a shooter on a smartphone feels like all thumbs. Game Reviews
28.3.2018 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Review (PC) Bigger and badder, this Wolfenstein sequel expands on its predecessor Game Reviews
