Game Review

  • The True Villain of the Last of Us: Joel Miller

    The True Villain of the Last of Us: Joel Miller

    WARNING: This article mentions weaponry, drugs, and murder. Please do not read if you are easily triggered by such things. This article contains spoilers for…

  • Journey

    There are various ways of controlling anxiety or stress: sitting down with a good book, taking a walk outside, or even enjoying a cup of…

  • VA-11 Hall-A: Through the Broken Glass

    Playing the bar-tending simulator VA-11 Hall-A was like looking into a shattered mirror. Every time I booted up the game I noticed the way its…

  • Surviving Humanity in Subnautica

    Like most survival video-games, Subnautica’s main premise is straightforward: you have crash-landed your spaceship on an alien planet. You have naught but your wits and…

  • How Dark Souls Taught Me to Close-Read

      Like any English undergrad, I’ve been lectured on the concept of close-reading by nearly every professor I’ve encountered. During discussions of how to find…

  • Anybody Can Be a Hero

    “Heroes never die!” – Mercy Released in May 2016 by Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch is a team-based first-person shooter (FPS) that has quickly taken centre-stage in…

  • Why I Play Dungeons & Dragons, and So Should You (If You’re Into That)

    Okay friends, it is time to talk about my favourite subject. Despite the rise in nerd culture, Dungeons and Dragons still has a bit of…