The Dollhouse Effect in Games
430 days 19 hours ago - Polian Studios: "I force my sim to work out; even when she’s low on energy and really hungry. I have her instigate fights with her beloved husband,... | Article | Culture
The Psychology of Addiction to Video Games
462 days 13 hours ago - Polian-Studios: "'Just one more level' I think, 'I’ll get an even higher score this time and then I’ll log off.' I live in an environment where ma... | Article | Culture
On Endings
477 days 3 hours ago - Polian Studios: "I have to get out of here. This planet is falling apart and if I don’t act quickly I’m going down with it. I jump into the neare... | Opinion piece | Culture
A Perfectionist’s Take on “Flower”
491 days 22 hours ago - Polian Studios: "Last semester I was stressed out and had to take multiple exams on the same day. I was interested in looking into some relaxing ga... | Opinion piece | PS3
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Importance of Music in Games
498 days 23 hours ago - Polian-Studios: "As I sit in the computer science department lab, 12:30 in the morning, Mario Bros Theme song (as an a cappella) playing in the bac... | Article | Culture
Are Video Games Relaxing?
525 days 9 hours ago - Polian Studios: "I’m a pretty high strung person. I tend to spend my time over-analyzing, thinking, wondering, memorizing. It’s rare that I reall... | Article | Culture
COD or Battlefield? (How to communicate with gamers)
532 days 21 hours ago - Polian Studios: "A little while ago, I was at an event sitting next to two attractive guys while they play Black Ops (I only knew it was black Ops... | Article | Culture
Why is Sexuality Such a Big Part of Gaming?
546 days 20 hours ago - Polian Studios: "Sex sells, it’s a fact. Women buy things so they can feel sexier, and have an easier time attracting a man; and men buy and do thi... | Article | Culture
Super Smash Bros Retrospective
570 days 1 hour ago - Polian Studios: "For me Super Smash Bros will always be an old time favorite right there with Theme Hospital." | Article | Culture
What Does It Really Mean to be a Gamer?
576 days 10 hours ago - Polian Studios: "I like to think of gaming is just a way of connecting to the world." | Article | Culture
The Value of Quiet in Games
586 days 13 hours ago - Polian Studios: "Contrast. Contrast is one of the single most important aspects to any work of art be it painting, writing, film, or games. Now,... | Article | Industry
Architecture in Games
593 days 9 hours ago - Polian Studios: "Many of the games I have played have incorporated elements of architecture into the game, but very few give it the attention it de... | Article | Culture
Stranger than Fiction
597 days 16 hours ago - Polian Studios: "Do believable or unpredictable stories feel more real?" | Article | Culture
Why we game.
598 days 20 hours ago - A non-gamer takes a stab at understanding the culture of games. | Article | Culture
Theme Hospital Retrospective
788 days 3 hours ago - A PC game lover takes a look at Theme Hospital, offering her candid opinions on this cult classic. | Opinion piece | PC
Polian Loves: Minecraft
801 days 14 hours ago - Polian Studios: "If you haven’t heard of Minecraft, we have two things to tell you: 1. How’s living under a rock working out for you? 2. If you l... | Opinion piece | PC
Polian Loves: Thatgamecompany
813 days 9 hours ago - Polian Studios: "At Polian we are always on the lookout for new and exciting games that explore the furthest realms of imagination and creativity a... | Opinion piece | PC
The Sims 3: An Ex-Sims-Lover’s Review
814 days 18 hours ago - Polian Studios: "I know this is a bit of a belated game review, but I thought it was worth sharing my thoughts on the Sims 3. I was thinking about... | Review | PC
