A blog from a longtime online gamer that combines practical guides for keeping older multiplayer games like CS:GO running with critical essays on why online gaming frustrates players, such as cheating and server instability. Readers get a mix of hands-on how-tos and personal, opinionated analysis of the online games community.
Website: https://blog.gabrogames.com/
Game File covers the business and culture of video games, mixing industry news such as layoffs and studio closures with analysis of publisher pricing practices and wry game coverage. It is written by a veteran games reporter and includes sourced reporting and context.
Short, practical essays on game design theory, each building one principle around concrete examples from games like Slay the Spire, Slipways and Rift Wizard. Readers get design heuristics they can apply to upgrade systems, synergies and multiplayer structure.
A personal blog-style newsletter of lyrical, confessional essays on grief, gender transition, games and music, alongside lists of current rotations. Readers get intimate, literary writing that blends personal experience with criticism of video games like Gravity Rush.
A video game criticism outlet publishing long-form essays on games and related media, often focusing on overlooked creators, character readings and queer or gendered themes. Issues also include occasional editorial updates ("TIER Reports") on upcoming themed issues and team news.
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