Sometimes, Fantasy Is All You Need

The Australian Classification Board’s recent refusal to classify Hotline Miami 2 has once again sparked the predictable outrage from the predictable pundits. One of the many ripples from this tift has been the debate over whether the depiction of rape in video games is acceptable on the basis of it being “just fantasy.” Sexual violence […]

Gone Home

In this blog I am going to discuss some major plot points from The Fullbright Company’s Gone Home. As such, I strongly suggest you play Gone Home for yourself before reading on. It is well worth your time and I think everyone should have the chance to try Gone Home without any preconceptions or foreknowledge […]

What is in a Game?

What do The Stanley Parable and Olympic figure skating have in common? If you’re a human being living on planet Earth, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve spent at least some fraction of time watching, discussing or actively avoiding the Winter Olympics over the past few weeks. I, personally, am saddened by the poor […]