IEM Sydney 2019
May 13th, 2019 | by Dakoda Barker
I spent a lot of time looking at the IEM Sydney 2019 crowd. The crowd is, after all, one of ...
About Dakoda Barker
Dakoda Barker Dakoda is a doctoral student researching the intersection between videogames and chronic health conditions. He plays, critiques, and makes games. Other hobbies include eating too much sushi. His Twitter is @JiroJames.
Author Archives: Dakoda Barker
Life is Strange 2: Episode One – Roads PC review
November 3rd, 2018 | by Dakoda Barker
Aristotle claimed that art imitates life and that, through art, we better ourselves. Our exposure to art allows us to ...
Goblins of Elderstone PC Preview
May 1st, 2018 | by Dakoda Barker
Goblins are more than just a generic obstacle for fantasy heroes to dispatch with abandon, and Goblins of Elderstone intends ...
Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition Review
March 27th, 2018 | by Dakoda Barker
When I was younger, I would celebrate each birthday with my three best friends. We spent the weekend playing videogames ...
Lost Sphear PS4 Review
February 7th, 2018 | by Dakoda Barker
The tale of a young country boy touched by destiny going on to save the world is not unfamiliar; Lost ...
Acer Predator 21X laptop unveiling at IEM Sydney 2017
May 8th, 2017 | by Dakoda Barker
The Acer Predator 21X laptop is an exercise in excess. It represents the pinnacle of gamer decadence, prioritising form over ...
IEM Sydney 2017
May 8th, 2017 | by Dakoda Barker
Sometime after 2pm, as Brazilian team and eventual tournament winners SK Gaming were routing North America’s Optic Gaming in their ...
Deus Ex: System Rift Review
November 13th, 2016 | by Dakoda Barker
Deus Ex thrives within constrained design. System Rift is characterised by a singular goal: infiltrate the well-guarded Palisade Blades bank. ...
Kissy Ghost PC Preview
October 29th, 2016 | by Dakoda Barker
Kissy Ghost is a rare breed of game these days: the local multiplayer. Playing games while sitting beside your friends ...
Mafia III PS4 Review
October 25th, 2016 | by Dakoda Barker
We exist in a tenuous period where the validity of certain types of cultural work (among other things, like basic ...
