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

I expect Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will be included in the ongoing games industry discussion — what qualifies as a “game” and what should we label an “interactive experience?” Hellblade’s struggle is that it never commits to either. And while this impasse in some ways diminishes the game’s impact,

My aesthetic is cute platformers that will punish you at the drop of the hat. While I’m by no means a speedrunner, I can see the appeal of perfecting your run in games like Super Meat Boy and Mega Man, and these games are full of tight controls and

Solipstry RPG: a new approach to tabletop RPGs is an independent work that seeks to make its own way in the wide world of roleplay. Solipstry, defined on the first page as “A theory in philosophy that your own existence is the only thing that is real or can be

Lounging languidly on your swaying palanquin, you anticipate the battle ahead. There will be blood, and oil, and ectoplasm, but none of it will be yours. You are merely an owner, taking pleasure and profit from the carnage below. If you play your cards right and build the best team,

There was a time where an adventure through a murky landscape to find great treasure was restricted to a story born from a book, a die, and your own imagination. Today’s adventures now come to life with detailed miniatures, a plethora of components, and deep characters, but the essence

There is a lot to unpack with the entirety of this newest Madden release, Madden 18, and overall I’m happy to say that mostly positive things are to be said about the game for once. However, there is one new and distinct game mode that bears special attention. A

There’s a bit of a comfort arms race in the VR world. The HTC Vive’s initial velcro strap bands came up short compared to the slightly more comfortable Oculus Rift. Sony showed both of them how to engineer a comfortable product with the PlayStation VR, providing an adjustable