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Sad news this week, as Consolevania releases what is apparently its final episode. It’s been a bit hit and miss over the years, but the last episode managed to capture a lot of what was good about the series - heartfelt discussion about games, and a bit of informed parody (keep watching until the end [...]

I love E3. For as long as my internet connection has permitted, I have made a point of settling down in a comfy chair and watching live streams of the major press conferences every summer. I was even going to concoct an elaborate plan to blag my way into last year’s show, but then there [...]

Invader is a charming 2D adventure game by dessgeega. I chose it as the subject of a close textual analysis, written as part of my coursework this year. Rather than simply copy/paste the whole 3,000 word analysis here, I’ll summarise my findings.

Invader is a delicately considered game based on the iconic interplanetary conflict of Space [...]