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Tag: Russia

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut ZA/UM post-socialism Russia Soviet Union capitalism parallels Revachol
Opinion

Disco Elysium’s Post-Socialism Evokes Nostalgia and Melancholy

Bloodshot eyes, a corpse-pale face, hair that looks like the butt of Dylan Moran’s joke about comb-overs, and late 1990s Russian market stall ...
By Andrei PechalinMarch 24, 2021
Column

Epic Has a Plan to Topple Steam

I’ve been following the rise and fall of digital storefronts for years now. Back in 2006, I was extremely hostile towards Steam and ...
By Shamus YoungDecember 18, 2018
Featured Articles

The Secret History of Knockoff Consoles

We’ve all seen image galleries of hilariously bad knockoff gaming consoles. The Polystation 3, The Game Joy Micro, the WiWi… most are junk ...
By Mark Hill Legacy AuthorNovember 22, 2013
Editor's Choice

Tetramino, Falling

Imagine that I tell you about a particular creative work that has been engaged by millions upon millions of people all over the ...
By Robert Buerkle Legacy AuthorSeptember 28, 2010
Needs More Cowbell

Crying Out For More

You’ll have to trust me here, because I’m about to try and convince you to buy an absolutely terrible game. It’s an adventure ...
By Lewis Denby Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2010
Reviews

Review: Stalin vs. Martians

Stalin vs. Martians is a game that takes delight in being absurd and unconventional – dare I say, “revolutionary”? That much is obvious ...
By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 12, 2009
The Needles

The Needles: The Russians Are Coming!

The Russians have invaded Georgia and rattled their sabers at other neighboring nations. They’re sending a warship to unilaterally deal with Somali pirates. ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 7, 2008

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