Are Games Like World of Warcraft Exploitative by Design?
Grinding, or repeatedly participating in a mundane in-game activity in anticipation of an in-game reward, is nothing new. Both single-player and multiplayer games have featured elements...
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World of Warcraft: The Value of Player Autonomy
After wrapping up The Last of Us and pondering what to play next, I found it strange that World of Warcraft came to mind. Where The Last of...
Is The Last of Us a Cautionary Tale About the Dangers of Emotional Suppression?
WARNING: This post contains heavy spoilers for Naughty Dog’s 2013 video game, The Last of Us.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: 9 Games I Beat in 2019
I have a love-hate relationship with gaming these days. As I’ve gotten older and my free time has been eroded by the demands of adulthood and...
World of Warcraft Classic: I’ve Got The Bug
As the launch date of World of Warcraft Classic rapidly approaches (whoa, is it mid-August already?), I find myself getting excited to dip my toes into...
Why Do People Like Video Games?
I’ve always liked video games. I’m not exactly sure when I started playing them or what my first video game experience was, but video games have...
Adventures in Azeroth: Beyond the Dark Portal
Anyone who has played World of Warcraft will admit to the game’s undeniable, alluring charm. That coin jingle every time you loot a corpse. That dopamine-inducing yellow beam...
Battlefield 4 is something special
Despite garnering the attention of gaming sites everywhere for being plagued with various glitches and bugs, I’m having a hell of a time with Battlefield 4. Bad...
BioShock Infinite is the stuff of legends
BioShock Infinite seems like a pretty swell game so far. I was late to the party with the original, but after catching up, I found it...
Gears of War Judgment multiplayer impressions
After posting a rather lengthy write-up about my hopes and fears for the Gears: Judgment release yesterday, I got a good amount of time in with...
