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No, I’m not a Human—How a Video Game Questions Your Morals 

Ezra-Oscar Franchi, Arts & Entertainment Editor   What’s your proximity to being the “Other?” Seeking to answer this question, the Russian-based independent game development studio Trioskaz released their hit horror game No, I’m not a Human. The game bears striking similarities to the indie game Mouthwashing, also published by the label CRITICAL REFLEX.  Well, first, what is the “Other?” There are plenty of literary definitions for it, but to stay brief, the Other is a minoritized … Continue reading No, I’m not a Human—How a Video Game Questions Your Morals 

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Gris Review

Ethan Divon I cannot overstate how stunningly sorrowful this game is. Its lush environments, depicted with rich watercolor hues and supplemented by the absolutely stupefying soundtrack, render in perfect image the most awe-inspiring, grief-filled story.   “Gris” will make you cry.    The story follows a young girl as she journeys through her own grief. Personal. Intimate. And through that intimacy, you truly feel that grief … Continue reading Gris Review

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Are Free-To-Play Games a Trap?

Bruce CaseStaff Writer Marketing companies and video game developers understand the potential gold mines that video games are in general. We went from Pong, a simple 2-dimensional tennis game, to hyper-realistic games like Forza Horizon 4, where you can barely tell that it is a video game because the graphics are so sophisticated. There are even open world games like Elder Scrolls: Skyrim where developers … Continue reading Are Free-To-Play Games a Trap?

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2018 Games Done Quick ‘Speedruns’ for Charity

Justin Foxx Staff Writer  By now the controllers are wrapped up, and the various retro and modern game consoles have been powered down. Games Done Quick was successful in their mission to bring competitive digital fun to gamers of all creeds, rather than just the Assassins.   The bi-annual charity marathon gained its moniker straight from the community that spawned it; the expansive community of … Continue reading 2018 Games Done Quick ‘Speedruns’ for Charity

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