A publication about the stories in video games and the stories they create for us.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 124 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Yeah... Mr. X Really is That Scary
Credit: Capcom
You’re terrified and alone in an abandoned police station. Or rather, you’re terrified and separated from all living people in an abandoned police station. There are other things in this building. But alive? You’re not so su...
Yoshimitsu Has a Sword
Credit: Bandai Namco
When I first started playing Tekken as a child, I found myself naturally gravitating towards Yoshimitsu as my main character. It wasn’t because he had the best balance or a play style that worked for my particular sens...
The Sublime Game Gear Zelda Clone You (Likely) Never Knew Existed
A link to a forgotten past.
Over a year ago, I published an article looking at some of the most notable Zelda clones that were released on Sega hardware back in the day. One such game was Sylvan Tale—a Game Gear title that took inspiration...
My Surprise PlayStation 3 Birthday
Credit: Unsplash and Nestor Mehanikov
All I wanted for Christmas was a PlayStation 3.
There was just one problem. Even in 2011, those things were still expensive.
It was true that the Slim model had cut off a lot of the fat and cost of...
My Video Game Writing Portfolio
Credit: Don’t Skip the Cutscene
Off the top, I want to say this is one hundred percent inspired by Katya Ryabova’s recent article, My Writing for Games Media Outside of Substack. It was a thrill getting to see more of Katya’s work beyond t...
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🎮 A publication about the stories in games and the ones we create while playing them. 📖
Someone who loves playing, thinking and reminiscing about video games. And animation, my other love. On a magical writing adventure with me and my other reader
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