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May 14, 2025 Off

The day the world ended: how The Last of Us shows the first minutes of humanity’s end

By Markus Norat

A harrowing dive into the game's prologue and episode 1 of the series. How Sarah's death shaped Joel – and the world! When the end comes not with a bang, but with a tragic whisper Few works of pop culture...

May 14, 2025 Off

GoldenEye 007 was supposed to be a 2D platform game, and inspired by Donkey Kong!

By Markus Norat

How a Donkey Kong Country-inspired prototype became the greatest shooter of the Nintendo 64 generation Today, GoldenEye 007 is revered as one...

May 14, 2025 Off

Super Mario World was supposed to be Super Mario Bros. 4 – Why was the name changed?

By Markus Norat

When Super Mario World hit the Japanese market on November 21, 1990, many eagle-eyed fans noticed something curious about the...