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Author: Andrei Filote

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Diablo IV's Lilith stands stoic, wings outstretched in burnt orange light.

The Eternal Consumption

By Andrei Filote • February 25th, 2025

Nothing of consequence happens in Diablo IV, a game where the devil always comes back, for the convenience of selling more sequels.

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A sorceress in bone-accented armor wields blue-tinted magic with her outstretched hands, which appears to sever souls from bodies.

The Horror of Finding a Home

By Andrei Filote • August 25th, 2022

Path of Exile doesn’t end when the story concludes but when the player’s will to imagine the next character fails.

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Five soldiers in heavy gear and camouflage fatigues wade through what looks like a pool of fiery lava.

Hell is Other Shooters

By Andrei Filote • February 22nd, 2022

If we organize our play to prepare for the demands of later life, then is it possible to create a new set of values simply by the games that we choose to play?

A screenshot from Vagrant Story showing an incredibly pixelated Ashley Riot.

Ashley Riot and the Human Workshop

By Andrei Filote • April 21st, 2021

A bit of cleverness that belongs to Vagrant Story is its anticipating the medium’s power to transform mechanical play into story devices and narrative into a concrete praxis.

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