Alexis Ong

The Verge • 7th May 2021

These art collectors are making their own metaverse through games

Dslcollection is using technology to explore new ways to show off works of art

PC Gamer • 28th April 2021

Enough cyberpunk—it's solarpunk's time to shine

Rather than imagining another dystopia, solarpunk envisions futures where tech and the environment can co-exist.

Rock Paper Shotgun • 23rd April 2021

Nier Replicant is the Rogue One of the Nier series

When Rogue One: A Star Wars Story came out in 2016, most of us already knew how it was going to end: miserably.

The Indie Game Website • 29th March 2021

Genesis Noir Review

Genesis Noir is a one-of-a-kind gem–the kind of experimental art-game that unfolds into something far bigger than a puzzler or a vehicle for exploration.

The Verge • 18th March 2021

Fear and self-loathing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

“Where have you been all this time?”

Tor • 2nd March 2021

Rogue A.I.s and Pharma Tycoons in S.B. Divya’s Machinehood

S.B. Divya’s Machinehood brims with equally familiar and foreign concepts—predatory mega-corporations, and public performativity, and the fear of rogue AI...

Barclays • 27th February 2021

How the National Videogame Museum saved itself

The shutdown imperiled the museum’s future and its precarious financial situation. Like any bricks-and-mortar business, the NVM depends heavily on visitors to stay in the black.

The Next Web • 21st January 2021

Why we need to start looking at Europe as one tech ecosystem

2020 in a nutshell has been challenging, unpredictable, and isolating for many across the continent, and indeed the world.

Tor • 19th January 2021

Life, Death, and Coming of Age in Nnedi Okorafor’s Remote Control

This is the story of Sankofa and how she came to be—an icon, a feared pseudo-spirit, and a many-faceted metaphor.

Fanbyte • 10th January 2021

Everyone Is Already Pretending Cyberpunk 2077 Never Happened

Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t the game many people wanted. In many other ways, however, it’s the game we deserve.

PC Gamer • 25th December 2020

The Hollywood-obsessed FMV games of the '90s were weird as hell

Gaming's early attempts to to taken seriously by Hollywood produced some delightfully awkward gems.

The Sixth Axis • 25th December 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 Review

It simply isn’t possible to enjoy the privilege of a cold first impression of Cyberpunk 2077.

PC Gamer • 4th December 2020

The dark art of Noctropolis, the most gorgeous FMV game you've never played

Straight off the bat, Noctropolis unfurls as a midlife crisis in motion.

The Next Web • 23rd November 2020

4 reasons why you should automate your social media marketing

Social media advertising can be daunting, especially as brands juggle multiple social media platforms.

Fanbyte • 18th November 2020

Fear of a Yellow Planet: Why We Need to Actually Understand Cyberpunk

When you saw one set of footprints in cyberpunk, it was then that Asian culture carried you.

The Next Web • 28th October 2020

AR isn’t just ‘exciting’, it’s practical: Here’s how to use it for your business

Augmented reality might seem like a daunting new frontier for the average business, but adopting this new technology is a lot easier than it seems.

PC Gamer • 23rd October 2020

30 years later, Sierra's Laura Bow mysteries are still a treasure

Laura Bow will always be Sierra's original adventure game detective, and a trailblazing heroine.

PC Gamer • 20th October 2020

Every Sierra graphical adventure game, ranked

How I spent 1.5 months beating the long-dead corpse of my childhood.

The Indie Game Website • 15th October 2020

Lucifer Within Us Review

You’ve gotta hand it to Kitfox, they know how to make a game look good.

Tor • 9th October 2020

Trauma and Imagination in Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Sayaka Murata’s new novel is a methodical descent into a very special, almost rational kind of madness.