CultureGames HOW 19TH-CENTURY NOVELS SHAPED THE DNA OF TODAY’S OPEN-WORLD GAMES by Mark Sweney December 3, 2025 December 3, 2025 The sprawling, immersive worlds of modern video games might seem like a purely digital-age phenomenon. Yet, … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames A LOOK BACK AT THE XBOX 360’S DEFINING GAMES by Mark Sweney December 2, 2025 December 2, 2025 As the Xbox 360 marks its 20th anniversary, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames A BOUNTY HUNTER’S RETURN: METROID PRIME 4 EMBRACES ITS ATMOSPHERIC ROOTS by Mark Sweney December 2, 2025 December 2, 2025 A lone figure in powered armor moves through a silent, frozen complex. The only sounds are … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames NEW ZEALAND’S INDIE GAME SCENE THRIVES WITH UNIQUE GOVERNMENT BACKING by Mark Sweney November 30, 2025 November 30, 2025 A distinct and vibrant wave of independent video game development is emerging from New Zealand, propelled … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames A SEQUEL’S SHORTCOMINGS SPARK A DEEPER CONVERSATION ABOUT GAMING by Mark Sweney November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025 The release of a long-awaited sequel is meant to be a celebration, a chance to return … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames KIRBY AIR RIDERS: A SURPRISINGLY SERENE SPIN ON THE RACING GENRE by Mark Sweney November 26, 2025 November 26, 2025 In a genre long dominated by a single, mustachioed icon, a new challenger has emerged from … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames THE CONSOLE THAT REDEFINED AN ERA: HOW THE XBOX 360 FORGED MODERN GAMING by Mark Sweney November 26, 2025 November 26, 2025 Two decades have passed since a sleek, white machine with a distinctive curved design arrived to … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames THE AI DILEMMA: A NEW FRONT OPENS IN THE GAMING CULTURE WAR by Mark Sweney November 19, 2025 November 19, 2025 A new multiplayer shooter has become an unexpected sensation, praised for its tense, cooperative gameplay where … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames GAMING PLATFORM IMPLEMENTS AGE-BASED CHAT RESTRICTIONS AMID SAFETY CONCERNS by Mark Sweney November 18, 2025 November 18, 2025 A major online gaming platform has announced a new policy that will restrict communication between younger … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames THE CONSOLE THAT CONQUERED EUROPE: REVISITING SEGA’S MASTER SYSTEM FOUR DECADES LATER by Mark Sweney November 18, 2025 November 18, 2025 While many remember the 1980s as the era when Nintendo’s iconic console became synonymous with home … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail