Mer
@drowwpoison.bsky.social
(she/her) I write about art and games 👾 nyc 👾 words at GameObserver, Unwinnable, IMPULSE, Art Spiel and TUSSLE https://mariamora.cargo.site/
Huge congrats to Kaelin, Kris, Francis, and the rest of the team!! This looks amazing, I'm adding The Eventide to my Steam wishlist asap :)
Studio Reset@studioresetgames.bsky.social · last wk.We're so excited to finally announce: The Eventide! A single-player supernatural mystery adventure game set in a neon-noir Canadian cityscape, you investigate with a team of detectives who each see the truth a little differently... 🇨🇦👻 Follow us for more and wishlist now!
We ultimately still accept rape, and rape culture, as a fact of life. Here's @zoehhannah.com on Cyberpunk 2077, physical disempowerment as a sci-fi plot device, and being inundated with news (and ill-argued defenses) regarding Graham Platner: www.mothership.blog/its-everywhe...
It's everywhere
Rape culture, Cyberpunk 2077, and would-be Senators
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I interviewed former BioWare developers Kaelin Lavallée, Francis Lacuna and Kris Schoneberg about their new studio @studioresetgames.bsky.social !! We talked about the lessons they’re implementing, what they’ve left behind, and what’s ahead. Read below :)
GameObserver@gameobserver.bsky.social · 2mo agoMer had the opportunity to talk to three games industry veterans who chose to open their own, small-scale studio focused on sustainability. Enter Studio Reset. @studioresetgames.bsky.social gameobserver.com/studio-reset...
I'm so happy to share that I've joined @wearemasseffect.bsky.social with @arielaguilar.bsky.social !! We have very exciting things planned so make sure to follow and stay tuned ❤️🖤
my favorite part of writing exhibition reviews is drawing connections between the show’s themes and my favorite video games ;)
"Disco Elysium depicts these men not solely as individuals making bad choices, but also as products of their environments: imperialist violence, the drug trade, and economic plight." - from @madisyn-writes.bsky.social 's first for the site www.mothership.blog/disco-elysiu...
Disco Elysium and the myth of the male loneliness epidemic
Despite Disco Elysium predating this reckoning, its story and characters offer useful ways to interpret this modern myth
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written by me! In this piece I talk about the dangerous potential NVIDIA's DLSS 5 has to perpetuate the same misogynistic standards female players and characters have always been subjected to, read below
GameObserver@gameobserver.bsky.social · 4mo agoDLSS 5 may put the power in people's hands in the future, but when does it cross the line? Is its standard for realism truly realistic? gameobserver.com/opinion-will...
ICYMI: "She seemed to exist independently of me before I arrived to this universe, and would continue to after I moved on." @drowwpoison.bsky.social tells the story of how KOTOR's Bastila Shan shifted her expectations in videogames:
What Knights of the Old Republic Taught Me About Wanting Too Much - Unwinnable
Her reaction did not push me away though – it pulled me in.
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If you’re still craving that survival horror fix after completing Resident Evil Requiem, this list might just be for you. gameobserver.com/8-indie-game...
8 Indie Games to Try if You Liked Resident Evil Requiem
If you’re still craving that survival horror fix after completing Resident Evil Requiem, this list might just be for you.
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I wrote this!! I played KOTOR for the first time last year and it has changed the way I interact with games. I’m forever grateful I didn’t give up despite spending a ridiculous amount of time in Taris bc I couldn’t figure out the map lmao I love u KOTOR!!
Unwinnable@unwinnable.com · 4mo ago"She seemed to exist independently of me before I arrived to this universe, and would continue to after I moved on." @drowwpoison.bsky.social tells the story of how KOTOR's Bastila Shan shifted her expectations in videogames:
To close out our four-part series on Silent Hill, Beatrix Kondo takes us into the world of Silent Hill f. Is the f for feminism? Read to find out! www.mothership.blog/silent-hill-...
Silent Hill was always feminist, Part 4: Silent Hill f and the system that was always the monster
When the pattern becomes undeniable
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this veers really close to complaining and explaining but i do think it's important as a critic to understand that you are presenting an argument and presenting them evidence that supports your argument, and not delivering a sermon on the mount
