Alexis Ong

PC Gamer • 22nd June 2021

Inside the groundbreaking 1997 all-women Quake tournament

On her first trip away from home, in a Burbank, California mall filled with CRT monitors and Quake fans, Lorie Kmiec Harper's mouse broke.

The Sixth Axis • 16th June 2021

The Forgotten City Preview

Launching in late July, The Forgotten City is a testament to how smart quest structure and methodical worldbuilding can elevate your average murder-mystery into something more substantial.

PC Gamer • 10th June 2021

Let's look back at the E3 show floor of the '90s and 2000s

It’s that time of the year when gamers put aside their differences and unite to lovingly roast the equivalent of videogame Christmas: the Electronics Entertainment Expo.

PC Gamer • 7th June 2021

14 games you should play from the indie bundle for Palestinian aid

In times of crisis, Itch.io remains a unique place of solidarity in videogames

The Indie Game Website • 7th June 2021

Going Medieval Review (Early Access)

Am I sick? Yes, because I can’t stop playing this game.

PC Gamer • 27th May 2021

This MMO that promised an 'infinite open world' has become a giant fiasco

A broken alpha, inexperienced developers, and sloppy asset rips are just the start of the DreamWorld drama.

The Indie Game Website • 25th May 2021

Strangeland Review

Before Strangeland, Wormwood Studios had one full-fledged game under its belt: the excellent Primordia.

The Sixth Axis • 25th May 2021

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs Review

I’m locked in a cage with my fiancee Krista, courtesy of an ominous-sounding pup named Cage Dog.

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.