Why people play games that scare them

Horror isn't just shallow scares; it's therapeutic!

Nov 3 • 

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October 2025

20 years later, Shadow of the Colossus still matters

Jacob Geller reflects on the game that changed his life

Oct 27 • 

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Why great games sometimes flop

A conversation with "Game Discovery" expert Simon Carless

Oct 20 • 

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The "too many games" problem (Jason Schreier)

How many great games will you never have time to play?

Oct 13 • 

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Demystifying Nintendo (Plus, life as an NSFW gaming YouTuber)

And a brand new video episode of Video Game Journalism 101

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

Why NSFW games aren't doomed (for now)

Sex games researcher Jean Ketterling puts the summer of censorship into context

Sep 29 • 

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Microsoft before and after Xbox

The untold history of gaming at Microsoft from someone who was there

Sep 22 • 

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Going to college for video games

And life as a video game professor

Sep 15 • 

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The rarest video game podcast returns

The behind-the-scenes story of A Life Well Wasted

Sep 8 • 

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Can you fit cable TV into a video game?

A video game inspired by Pee-wee Herman, hotel TV, and FMV.

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

How video game movies got good

Filmmaker and video essayist Patrick H. Willems explains 30 years of game adaptations

Aug 25 • 

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A Broadway musician’s double life as a murder mystery maker

What happens when your dream becomes a reality?

Aug 18 • 

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