Jay Malone

For many years, the FIFA series was one of the smoothest video game experiences around. Its elegant presentation and tip-top controls combined make for the best sports franchise on the market. But the past few years have seen a bit of a change; the competition has refined their controls and

People talk about the difficulty of integrating comedy into video games ad nauseum, but few mention the fact that comedy ages in video games in ways that it doesn’t in other mediums. The comedy in the Saints Row series has long been impressive, typically self-deprecating, referential, and off the

Games have been relying on user-created content for years now with games like LittleBigPlanet and Super Mario Maker making a killing off the concept. When The Golf Club released in 2014, its unique means of generating created courses made it clear that the franchise was heading in a different direction

These days, games like Prey seem few and far between. There’s not one specific, unique mechanic promoted nor is there a grand overarching narrative that promises to tie you up for a trilogy. Instead, it’s a simple run through an empty space station where you spend a majority

Opening day comes, opening day goes. The same can be said for every new installment in a sports game: it arrives, shows off its new features, and becomes irrelevant the very next year. The MLB The Show franchise has been one of the more impressive in the sports genre, consistently

There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to Mafia III. From its handling of race to the intricacies of the design, the third entry in this series that began back in 2002 is not short of talking points. But more importantly, does blending it together in one

The best thing a sports franchise can do is take a risk. In the standard annualized cycle, sports games tout smaller improvements that can help the overall experience, but these bumps rarely wow the player. When the franchise does something truly unique (Madden’s Draft Champions mode, NHL’s on-ice

After a disappointing outing in 2014, the NHL series got back on track last year. It revitalized the franchise by providing a great new on-ice trainer that helped new players and managed to evolve over time to fit different gameplay styles. That being said, it was clear the series needed