The McMaster Files A Smaller World By Jason McMaster • May 10th, 2020 With everything that’s going on, Jason’s found that his favorite Twitch streamers have helped make things a bit easier and the world a little smaller.
The McMaster Files Chasing Ephemeral Highs in Escape from Tarkov By Jason McMaster • April 8th, 2020 A.K.A. Turning to virtual worlds to feel alive when the real one doesn’t cut it.
The McMaster Files Ghosts in the Machine By Jason McMaster • February 4th, 2020 What happens to our digital life when we die?
The McMaster Files The Dreamers of the Dreams By Jason McMaster • January 14th, 2020 Jason says goodbye to the architect behind one fondly remembered virtual bastion.
The McMaster Files The Mundane and the Sublime By Jason McMaster • December 6th, 2019 In Death Stranding, you can measure your progress by what you have built and contributed to the world.
The McMaster Files 1994 via the Year 40,000 By Jason McMaster • October 9th, 2019 Gladius accomplished the near-impossible: transforming Jason from a critic into a fan again.
The McMaster Files The Rose Colored Galaxy By Jason McMaster • September 10th, 2019 There are points when playing Rebel Galaxy Outlaw that Jason loses track of, not where he is, but when he is.
The McMaster Files Putting the “U” in Trauma By Jason McMaster • July 12th, 2019 In the vein of Dwarf Fortress and Rim World, Barotrauma players make their own stories. And an uncanny number of them end in death.
The McMaster Files When Building a Banana Republic, Morality Isn’t Exactly a Priority By Jason McMaster • May 3rd, 2019 Tropico 6 has a lot of personality, so long as you don’t mind getting your hands dirty.
The McMaster Files The Rules By Jason McMaster • March 30th, 2019 Mental illness can make a person obsessive, which – as Jason finds – makes it nearly impossible to dislike games.
