Planet of Lana — Facing the Horizon
A quick look at the sky reveals that we’re not on Earth but on another planet. In the coastal village where we play Lana, a young girl, we encounter only humans. Everyone…
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: A Withered Legend in the Shadow of Cherry Blossoms
Assassin’s Creed Shadows was released at a time many described as pivotal for Ubisoft. Some presented this new entry in the famous franchise as the French publisher’s last chance, framing it more as…
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The strange mechanical poetry of Bionic Bay
In Bionic Bay, the player takes on the role of a lone scientist exploring the vastness of a ruined biomechanical world. Their tiny figure stands atop the twisted remains of a titanic…
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Monster Hunter Wilds: The retention loop
Human beings have never acted without a purpose. Even for the most basic actions such as eating, sleeping and reproducing, we feel a sense of pleasure. The search for this pleasurable sensation…
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Red Dead Redemption 2, the ruins of a world
October 26, 2018, Rockstar Games celebrates the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, its most recent game to date. Five long years separate this new production, led by the Houser brothers, from…
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – A Canvas of Fading Lives
There are games you see coming from miles away. The ones that, backed by a vast arsenal of financial and structural support, promise from the very start a grand, unforgettable adventure. And…
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Do video games belong in museums?
While the presence of video games in museums is not a particularly recent phenomenon, it has undeniably intensified in recent years to the point where the very idea of exhibiting video games…
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The remains of the future by Simon Stålenhag
It is difficult to tackle the work of an artist like Simon Stålenhag. I have always been fascinated by his work, since the release of his first book Tales from the Loop,…
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Fatal Frame: when we become the directors of our own fears
Why are we afraid when we play a horror game? What is it that inspires that strange but delightful feeling of terror? A simple jumpscare at the corner of a corridor? The…
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Frank and Drake : A Successful Gothic and Modern Reinterpretation?
I’ve always loved works – video games, novels, series – that dare to re-adapt the great classics. I make no secret of my love for American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns,…
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