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Category: Culture Commentary

Writings about the gaming culture and commentary of it.

Culture Commentary Posted onJuly 11, 2025July 10, 2025

Plot Twists

Plot twists in game stories can be some of the biggest parts of a narrative and can really shake up both how the entire plot should be viewed and how the characters within it should […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onJuly 10, 2025July 9, 2025

Eldritch Horror

One common factor I enjoy seeing in games is the use of Eldritch Horror, the type of scary or strange design that makes you think about the grander scale of the universe, and how the […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onJuly 8, 2025July 7, 2025

The Power of the Mind!

I really enjopy psychic characters in video games. Things like Psi-operative in XCOM, Raz from Psychonauts or Nyx from Warframe, those that use the raw power of their mind to levitate, mind control and generally […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onJuly 2, 2025July 1, 2025

Your Favourite Nightfarer

A bit more of an opinion post this time! I’ve of course been enjoying my time with Elden Ring: Nightreign, especially with going back each week to beat the new powered up version of one […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onJuly 1, 2025June 30, 2025

Insectoid Supremacy

I’ve been a fan of insect-themed factions and characters in games for a while, but recently gained a new love for the swarms of bugs and bug-adjacent creatures thanks to the new Warframe, sparking my […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onJune 18, 2025June 17, 2025

Stress-Relief Games

With it being an incredibly stressful and miserable time recently I like to go to games that give me a sense of relaxation. No stress, no worries, no real problems, just a nice. Life Sims […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onJune 2, 2025June 1, 2025

Mixed Review Timings

So here’s a funny thing, I intended to review Elden Ring: Nightreign before the release of Deltarune this upcoming Thursday, but of course because the game is very difficult and I have had life obligations […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onMay 29, 2025May 28, 2025

The Long Wait

You ever been waiting for a game to release very soon and everything else just seems to slow down and make the wait even more unbearable? That’s the feeling I have currently for Elden Ring: […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onMay 28, 2025May 27, 2025

Joke Games

I’ve been having a good time playing some Desktop Survivors 98, which is close to being considered a Joke Game with it clearly being Vampire Survivors inspired and using old operating systems as a backdrop […] Read More

Culture Commentary Posted onMay 23, 2025May 22, 2025

Blissful Music

If you’re an old man like me, then you probably adored Windows XP, what was in my opinion the best operating system ever made. Turns out, a Youtube channel known as Retrovex Ambient has made […] Read More

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Jack ‘Jinx’ McKay has a Honours Degree in Media from RGU Aberdeen. He’s been writing video game critiques since 2014 and playing games for much, much longer.

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