Pokémon Legends Z-A Exploration: How New Achievement Systems Transform the Way You Play
Pokémon exploration has always been at the heart of the series, but the latest games push it further with new achievement systems that guide and…
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The Cinematic World Of The Outer Worlds 2
The Outer Worlds_20200119205113 If you’ve played enough games, you know the drill: big dramatic cutscene, hero poses, villain monologues, something explodes, and then finally, you…
The Hidden Storytelling of Camera Angles in Video Games
Your character is totally not the only one doing all the heavy lifting. You know when you're playing a game, and then suddenly it feels…
How Borderlands 4 Uses Gameplay Mechanics To Support Its Story
Borderlands has always been loud, messy, rebellious, and unapologetically stupid-smart. Beneath the weapons that scream at you and the NPCs who desperately need therapy, the…
Exploring Dispatch And Its Addictive Gameplay Loop in Narrative Gaming
Dispatch: Deluxe Edition Cover Narrative games usually make you sit back and listen. Dispatch doesn’t. It confidently throws you right into the life of mechaman,…
So We Made a Blog, You’re Welcome LinkedIn.
Why we're bringing Explore Lore to LinkedIn: Okay, so we officially brought Explore Lore to LinkedIn, because the world obviously needs more nerds talking about…
Theories on endings: The -lore- analysis of gamers
When the credits roll, most people stop playing, but for others, that’s where the real story begins. Fan theories keep games alive long after the…
Discovery, Immersion, and Lore… Now on Instagram!
We’re excited to announce that ExploreLore is now officially on Instagram As we continue developing our blog on retrospectives, discussions and more, Instagram will have posts and animated reels…