The Borderlands of ‘Cibele’
Cibele manifests the borderlands of youth in the shiny pink and purple screen of a young woman’s computer.
Experience Points
Getting Trapped in ‘Metal Gear Solid V’s War Economy
MGS V isn’t the first game to comment on the military-industrial complex, but it is probably the sneakiest. It allows you to understand it by allowing you to play your own part in it.
Expressing Yourself in ‘Destiny’
Keep in mind that even with the free credits that Bungie gave out to players, the ability to express yourself through these new emotes in Destiny costs real money.
Stirring Up eSports Drama: The 2015 League of Legends World Championship
Let’s put the pitchforks down and enjoy the game.
Getting to Know the Ground in ‘Metal Gear Solid V’
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain teaches you to stop and smell the soil.
‘Metal Gear Solid V’: The Phantom Pain and the Best Tutorial Ever Made
Metal Gear Solid V's tutorial is like a parent tossing a child into the deep end of a pool, but not before subtly putting on those arm floaties. You’re drowning here, but not really.
A Fleeting Sense of Presence in ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’
Looking for authenticity and contrivances while slowly shuffling through the apocalypse.
Feeling Alone in ‘Everbody’s Gone to the Rapture’
I watch and I listen and I am helpless to provide solace to these people.
Quiet Community Building in ‘Splatoon’ and ‘Rocket League’
From squid parties to replay trolling, I don’t really need to talk to my opponents or teammates to know who they are.
Joining ‘The Flock’
The Flock is this back-and-forth effort by a group of people to become the light bearer. While you hold the light, those you shine it on must freeze or die.
