Alexis Ong

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.

The Next Web • 28th September 2020

Graphic design apps are now as fundamental as Excel — here's how non-designers get up to speed

In today’s digital landscape, it’s critical to understand why design matters beyond the realm of the creative department.

The Guardian • 22nd September 2020

'Video games are a great place for politics': meet India's modern magical realists

Studio Oleomingus create surreal games that unpick India’s thorny past – and take aim at its chaotic present

Fanbyte • 18th September 2020

I Pretended to Pretend to Be a Star Trek Character Online

I didn't want to be Lwaxana Troi. I wanted to be someone who wanted to be Lwaxana Troi.

PC Gamer • 17th September 2020

How the '90s family computer shaped a generation's exposure to PC gaming

Through my dad, the shared family PC introduced me to games and technology I'd never have found on my own.

Eurogamer • 10th September 2020

Alternate controllers in a world we can't touch

With Covid-19's devastating effects on travel, public movement, and basic physicality, video games have become a much-needed outlet for people to maintain a sense of connection and creativity.

The Indie Game Website • 9th September 2020

Cloud Gardens Review

In the time it took me to understand how Cloud Gardens worked, I’d gone on an emotional journey from fleeting confusion to intense trance-like focus on the game and only the game.

PC Gamer • 26th August 2020

Black Myth: Wu Kong has given Elden Ring fans another mysterious game to long for

The Elden Ring fan community, starved for new information on their open world messiah, has become a force unto itself on the internet.

Syfy • 25th August 2020

What We Do in the Shadows is a bloodsucking allegory for capitalism

What We Do in the Shadows is, besides being a charismatic slice-of-life mockumentary about Staten Island vampires, a show about struggle.

Tor • 20th August 2020

The Unsung Muse of Speculative Fiction Is a Wikipedia Community

The universe of speculative fiction is an ever-expanding monstrosity, often merging with horror, science fiction, fantasy, and similar realms of weirdness.

USgamer • 14th August 2020

In Singapore, Free Expression in Games Has Become a Lightning Rod Issue

How Singapore's government is worryingly turning its sights to free expression in video games.

The Indie Game Website • 13th August 2020

Teenage Blob Review

Nostalgia is for the old

Eurogamer • 29th July 2020

Someone should make a game about: the Chinese underworld

As a Chinese kid growing up in Singapore, visiting Haw Par Villa - a cultural theme park and national treasure - is a rite of passage...