amr al-aaserStreet Fighter 6’s Modern Controls are a Wasted OpportunityWith a name like Modern Controls, you’d expect Street Fighter 6’s new, beginner control scheme to be a serious alternative to the tried and…4 min read·Nov 9, 2022----
amr al-aaserThe Case for Videogame PiracySomewhere, somehow, someone is mad that you’re having fun for free. From big name influencers to randos in the comments, do anything but…6 min read·Oct 22, 2021--1--1
amr al-aaserI just can’t bring myself to love Streets of Rage 4Announced as a collaboration between Lizardcube and Guard Crush games, I could not have been more excited for Streets of Rage 4. So many…6 min read·Oct 4, 2021----
amr al-aaserinBullet DiveBULLET DIVE Q+A EPISODE 1: How do I get into Shoot-em-ups?Bullet Dive is a series deconstructing the elements of shoot-em-ups. This episode originally appeared in video form.6 min read·Aug 13, 2020----
amr al-aaserThe Games We Played 2018 [archive]Completed scripts from unfinished game of the year videos45 min read·Dec 29, 2019----
amr al-aaserAesthetics in Motion: Frame RateAn incomplete introduction to Frame Rate as an aesthetic tool2 min read·Dec 29, 2019--1--1
amr al-aaserAesthetics in Motion: What do we mean by “aesthetic”?An introduction to videogames as art objects4 min read·Dec 29, 2019----
amr al-aaserinKaiju CriticalKaiju Critical~Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!A meditation on the identity of contemporary Japan6 min read·Dec 29, 2019----
amr al-aaserinKaiju CriticalKaiju Critical: An Introduction to GodzillaWhy Godzilla?4 min read·Dec 29, 2019----
amr al-aaserWhat makes a good beat-em-up?The invisible complexities of an easily dismissed genre10 min read·Aug 30, 2019--1--1