A blog of niche game criticism that reads video games through cosmology, medieval history, folklore and the occult, with essays on The Witcher 3, Scriptorium and Dark Souls-era titles. Readers get long-form, historically grounded analysis and a retrospective on the blog's first decade.
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Design Room publishes long-form oral histories of video games, built from interviews with the people who made them, covering famous titles and obscure ones alike. Issues also include community features and occasional updates on the publication's paid tier and plans.
Games criticism by Nick Capozzoli, combining close reading of individual titles like Baby Steps and QWOP with essayistic arguments about how gaming discourse frames itself. The sample also includes a personal essay about losing a pet, which shows the writer's voice beyond games.
A weekly newsletter covering the politics, business and culture of the video game industry, with a featured deep-dive 'big read', news roundups and weekly releases. Paid members also get monthly policy and debrief editions.
Newsletter italiana sui videogiochi che mescola commento sull'attualità dell'industria, rassegne di citazioni e schede storiche su giochi del passato. I lettori ricevono analisi e retroscena raccontati con calma, con uno sguardo alla storia del medium.
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