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Baldur's Gate 3 review - a critical success, with critical failures | Eurogamer

Baldur's Gate 3 review - a critical success, with critical failures | Eurogamer

Review: "With excellent stagecraft and meticulous detail, Baldur's Gate 3 conjures the illusion of perfect fr…

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Broccoli Dungeon | Unwinnable

Broccoli Dungeon | Unwinnable

Essay: "I want to come to the defense of challenging art, but I found Boyfriend Dungeon to feel too safe."

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Ethically Designing Unethical Worlds in Strategy and Simulation Games | Game Developer

Ethically Designing Unethical Worlds in Strategy and Simulation Games | Game Developer

Interview Feature with the creators of Frostpunk, Terra Nil and Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.

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Is PC Gaming for Everyone Yet? | PC Gamer

Is PC Gaming for Everyone Yet? | PC Gamer

Interview Feature with accessibility advocates, disabled players, and developers of notable accessible games.

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Debunking The Myth That Lara Croft's Design Was The Result Of A Bug | TheGamer

Debunking The Myth That Lara Croft's Design Was The Result Of A Bug | TheGamer

Feature: "When things don’t add up, or details become fuzzy, new sources add new information."

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The Queer Games Bundle Is Direct Action for Pride Month | Fanbyte

The Queer Games Bundle Is Direct Action for Pride Month | Fanbyte

Interview Feature with the co-organisers and participants of the Queer Games Bundle.

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Portal Is More Sinister Than You Remember | PC Gamer

Portal Is More Sinister Than You Remember | PC Gamer

Essay: "It's known for comedy, but it's even better as horror."

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Accessibility Was More Visible Than Ever in 2021, but Not Always in a Way That’s Helpful | PC Gamer

Accessibility Was More Visible Than Ever in 2021, but Not Always in a Way That’s Helpful | PC Gamer

Feature: "When the most highly visible games dictate the trends in how games approach accessibility, 2021 lea…

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Golf Club Wasteland Review | The Indie Game Website

Golf Club Wasteland Review | The Indie Game Website

Review: "The rich will watch the world burn and complain about the glare―best make sure that golf course is s…

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5 Gremlin Romance Options in Video Games That I Can’t Help but Romance | Gayming Magazine

5 Gremlin Romance Options in Video Games That I Can’t Help but Romance | Gayming Magazine

Listicle: "There’s a comradery in the queercoding and all the baggage it contains, and in its absence, you sh…

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Authoritarianism (In Frostpunk) Is Not Inevitable | Unwinnable

Authoritarianism (In Frostpunk) Is Not Inevitable | Unwinnable

Essay: "To needlessly escalate, to suppress rather than address, is the path of least resistance."

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Objection! Ruth Cassidy Asks What Even Is a GOTY, Anyway? | startmenu

Objection! Ruth Cassidy Asks What Even Is a GOTY, Anyway? | startmenu

Essay: "All this to say my Game of the Year for 2021 is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney… the one from 2001."

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'Stardew Valley' Is Where One Disabled Player Can "Do It All On My Own" | GAMINGbible

'Stardew Valley' Is Where One Disabled Player Can "Do It All On My Own" | GAMINGbible

Community Reporting: An interview with a disabled Stardew Valley player, as part of a sponsored series of art…

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The Dull and Incoherent Strategy Game Punk Wars Doesn't Commit to Its Own Vision | Paste Magazine

The Dull and Incoherent Strategy Game Punk Wars Doesn't Commit to Its Own Vision | Paste Magazine

Review: "I wanted to like Punk Wars. Its promise to be a stylish 4X style game about warring punk factions in…

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Black Book Review: Plays Its Russian Folklore Cards Right | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Black Book Review: Plays Its Russian Folklore Cards Right | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Review: "With all your wisdom, what choice do you make at this moment?"

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How Disco Elysium's Centrist Path Observes the Player | Unwinnable

How Disco Elysium's Centrist Path Observes the Player | Unwinnable

Essay: "It isn’t about diplomacy, or pacifying all sides, but about absolute control."

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Ashwalkers: A Survival Journey Review | The Indie Game Website

Ashwalkers: A Survival Journey Review | The Indie Game Website

Review: "[Ashwalker's] sparsity left me wanting for more to grapple with here and now, rather than the promis…

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Imagining The Future In Games | Unwinnable Monthly

Imagining The Future In Games | Unwinnable Monthly

Interview Feature with developers of upcoming games set in both utopian and dystopian visions of our future.

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Advertisers Are After Our Dreams Now, Because We Live in a Nightmare World | PC Gamer

Advertisers Are After Our Dreams Now, Because We Live in a Nightmare World | PC Gamer

News article about Targeted Dream Incubation.

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Humankind Review: “Refreshes the 4X Genre” | GamesRadar+

Humankind Review: “Refreshes the 4X Genre” | GamesRadar+

Review: "It might have a couple of technical issues to iron out, but its core design means there’s something …

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How Hard Is It to Make Your Video Game Dog Pettable? | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

How Hard Is It to Make Your Video Game Dog Pettable? | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Interview Feature with Tristan Cooper of @CanYouPetTheDog, and several indie developers who implemented petta…

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I Tried To Break Crusader Kings III With Lesbian Supremacy | Fanbyte

I Tried To Break Crusader Kings III With Lesbian Supremacy | Fanbyte

Essay: "How much could I break the game, or its history, with a lesbian supremacist crusader queen?"

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Your Choices Matter: The Real Power Fantasy | Unwinnable Monthly

Your Choices Matter: The Real Power Fantasy | Unwinnable Monthly

Interview Feature with Carrie Patel and Josh Sawyer.

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The Horrifying Solace of Sunless Skies | Into The Spine

The Horrifying Solace of Sunless Skies | Into The Spine

Essay: "As in any captain’s map, a threat lingers at the edge of the known world: here be monsters."

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