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A blurry photo of a clock reading quarter-to-twelve. It looks as if the viewer is the one with blurred vision.

Pressing Pause

By Ben Sailer • March 2nd, 2022

Ben gets his year-end wrap-ups from various entertainment services and has an unexpected epiphany.

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A white plastic Sega Dreamcast videogame console. The large controller features a small LCD screen and four brightly colored buttons in red, yellow, blue and green.

Welcome to the Circus of Value

By Ben Sailer • February 2nd, 2022

Ben ponders the absurdity of inflated videogame software and hardware valuations on the used market and nearly has an existential crisis.

Revving the Engine
Four people patrol dystopian city streets at night, pistols drawn.

Mean Streets: Project Haven

By Ben Sailer • January 24th, 2022

Watch the trailer for Project Haven and you might assume you’re seeing something from a large studio. Its actual origin story is rooted in humble beginnings.

Revving the Engine
Three astronauts in space suits are posted on a scaffolding set on the surface of a rocky planet. A giant red planet sets on the mountains behind them.

Surviving the Near Future in Phobos Subhuman

By Ben Sailer • December 27th, 2021

There can be something especially empowering about feeling as though you can shape and survive whatever is around the next corner.

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Crowds of people mill around a bustling and colorful future metropolis.

Rethinking the Post-Apocalypse in Eastward

By Ben Sailer • December 3rd, 2021

Post-apocalyptic stories are often framed as tales of what happens after everything ends. Eastward instead shows how life moves on.

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A glowing red tunnel entrance leads into a fortress-like building.

Rethinking Retro Remakes With Tunnel B1

By Ben Sailer • November 5th, 2021

We’re in the middle of a retro shooter renaissance. Why not mine the forgotten past for ideas and inspiration?

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A teenager touches hands with a glowing monster who seems to be manifesting itself from the graffiti on the side of a building.

Escaping Isolation in Concrete Genie

By Ben Sailer • September 28th, 2021

Ben finds a surprisingly poignant message about the interconnectedness of commerce and community beneath the family-friendly veneer of the underappreciated painterly adventure Concrete Genie.

Revving the Engine
A sign bearing the shield and name of Abertay University hung on the side of a brick building.

An Unreal Curriculum

By Ben Sailer • September 20th, 2021

At Abertay University, students learn the skills to thrive in an industry that’s grown into an economic and educational force.

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Three cute cartoon characters – a green kappa, a calico cat, and a blue bison – stare excitedly into the distance with big grins on their faces.

The Terrifying Truth Vs. Some Free JRPG Mini Games

By Ben Sailer • August 25th, 2021

Ben finds a free game hidden on Google’s home page and slowly sinks into a pit of existential despair.

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A medieval castle hallway.

The Role-Playing Television Future of Tomorrow, Yesterday

By Ben Sailer • August 12th, 2021

VR, the hard way. The really hard way.

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