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Terraforming in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Needs Improvement
With the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, both new and veteran fans of the franchise were excited by the series’ newest feature: terraforming. But although this sandbox addition creates a whole new realm of activities for players in comparison to its older titles, Nintendo falls short in executing its functionality. With the previous introductionContinue reading “Terraforming in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Needs Improvement”
How video games can change the way we face racial injustice
The year is 1912. In our hand, we hold a baseball. On the stage in front of us stands a restrained interracial couple: a white man and a black woman. We must either throw the baseball at the couple or throw it at the announcer. The choice is ours. This, of course, is the fictionalContinue reading “How video games can change the way we face racial injustice”
Why children need to grow up on Avatar: The Last Airbender
Now that Avatar: The Last Airbender is available on Netflix, the rest of America is discovering this gem that is the greatest piece of television of all time. This is the hill I’m willing to die on. As a child, I loved Avatar simply for its amazing storytelling and compelling characters. As a girl, IContinue reading “Why children need to grow up on Avatar: The Last Airbender”
Itch.io is selling a bundle of over 1400 games for $5 for racial equality
Itch.io’s massive bundle of over 1400 indie games will be available until June 15th by donating just $5 towards racial justice and equality. The amount of games included in the bundle increases by hour. At the time of writing, they are about halfway to their goal of $5 million for support towards the Black LivesContinue reading “Itch.io is selling a bundle of over 1400 games for $5 for racial equality”
Using video games as learning tools in the classroom
During my freshman year of college, I took an Art History class to satisfy a general education unit. Of course, this meant studying a lot of pieces from Italy, as well as its exquisite architecture, some of which dates back to the B.C. era. And rather than showing us Google Image searches dropped into aContinue reading “Using video games as learning tools in the classroom”
Pathea’s Ever Forward holds massive potential
With an art style reminiscent of a painted canvas paired with exceptionally challenging puzzles, Ever Forward is looking to be one of the most promising narrative-driven indie titles of 2020. Thanks to the free demo titled Ever Forward Prologue from the game developers over at Pathea Games, players can get a taste of what’s toContinue reading “Pathea’s Ever Forward holds massive potential”
Doki Doki Literature Club: a new brand of metafiction horror
This post contains spoilers from Doki Doki Literature Club. DDLC also covers subjects that might be triggering to those struggling with mental health. We click on the game file and it boots up to a perky tune and a vibrant group of four beautiful highschoolers—Sayori, Natsuki, Yuri, and Monika. We play as a high schoolContinue reading “Doki Doki Literature Club: a new brand of metafiction horror”
Night in the Woods: confronting adulthood as a horror game
It’s not always the easiest task finding story-driven indie titles that will leave you jaw-dropped or heartbroken. But after several hours of exploring Mae’s mundane hometown and committing crimes at the local businesses, I was failing to see why this game had hit home with so many others. Was I playing the game wrong? WasContinue reading “Night in the Woods: confronting adulthood as a horror game”
Persona 5 Royal allows us to experience ‘everyday life’ during time of isolation
I haven’t worked since January. I haven’t seen my closest friends in a month. Day after day, I find myself in a constant struggle between being as productive as possible while stuck at home and spending the entire day playing video games. Because when am I ever going to have this much free time again? Continue reading “Persona 5 Royal allows us to experience ‘everyday life’ during time of isolation”
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