Devolver Digital’s Press Conference Could Mean ‘Bend or Break’ for E3’s image problem. Josh Rivers July 8, 2017 Features, Opinion As E3 of 2017 fades into memory, by now anyone reading this is likely to have at least heard of the surreal ‘Devolver Digital Big Fancy Press Conference’ that left audiences wondering if they were trapped in a ...
Coping with Anxiety in the World of Indie Games Carolyn Lovelace February 22, 2017 Features, Opinion 5 Hi, my name is Carolyn, and I have General Anxiety Disorder. It’s a bit cliche for an opening, but extremely apropos. My mental health often gets the best of me, as it does with many others who also suffer from...
“The Right Time to Die”: Subverting the Intent of Darkest Dungeon Josh Rivers February 9, 2017 Opinion 1 I want to start by saying that I don’t believe there’s a wrong way to enjoy a game; they’re entertainment products, so if you’re enjoying yourself you’re automatically doing it right. There are however cases wh...
Writing with Paranoia: What If it’s All Just a Sink full of Raw Meat? Josh Rivers December 19, 2016 Opinion 2 I suffer from paranoia. I’m not talking about a tendency to just worry a lot, as the term is typically misused – I’m talking about full-blown paranoid delusions. I’ve suffered from these for most of my life. Th...
Titan Souls Deserves a sequel- But it Needs to be Careful Elodie Cunningham December 5, 2016 Opinion 2 I love every entry in the Dark Souls series, even the divisive sequel Dark Souls II - especially after its Scholar of the First Sin re-release - but there’s something that’s bugged me since the beginning, and h...
Are Indie Games The Future Of Journalism? Mantas Krisciunas November 23, 2016 Features, Opinion 2 I recently attended a journalism workshop at my university organised by News Associates, a UK-based school offering fast-track courses into an NCTJ diploma – essentially a universal badge of basic reporting abi...
