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Out Run is a great game, nobody’s disputing that. But you can’t deny that it doesn’t let you flip through the air, grind on rails, or spin into oncoming cars to make them explode and send...
Say it’s the 1990s and you’ve been hired to make a video game based on the 1992 smash hit Wayne’s World. Well, it’s going to be a platformer, because it’s the 90s. But what’s the structu...
The looming shutdowns of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U online shops hang over Nintendo as we barrel toward their projected March 2023 date. But while the company doubles down on taking a wrecking ball to...
It was in my senior year of high school that NationStates swept my friend group. A simple browser game where you make decisions that contribute to the political and social contours of a...
During a time in which the question of how to preserve video games only seems to become more complicated, video game streaming feels like a solid answer. Services like Sony’s PlayStation Now and Micro...
Character creation systems often leave much to be desired. When given the opportunity to construct an avatar, we sometimes see them as an extension of ourselves, our people, or the kind of person we w...
On April 5, 2022, after five years and three delays, TT Games released LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga across multiple platforms. Many publications reviewed the game positively, prais...
Computers in the mid 70s were a fascinating addition to a home office — and quite an expensive one at that, thus leaving many marketing experts scratching their heads on how to sell them. Sure, they l...
With the announcement of Pokemon’s ninth generation, Game Freak also revealed a brand new set of starting Pokemon to begin your journey with. Starter Pokemon tend to become the most iconic mo...
“Bullshit,” is what I would say if you told me earlier this year that Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin would get me in my feelings. Yet here we are. Having recently finished it, I’m f...
While this is supposed to be fun and not very serious, behind every goof is a grain of truth! Final Fantasy XIV players know a good dungeon when they see one. We’re more than happy to rerun a b...
There are plenty of full-price retail releases on the Switch, many of which are excellent games worth checking out. But the console is also home to a number of games with substantially lower price poi...
It’s a little hard to quantify exactly how toxic the Pokemon discourse has gotten in the last four years. Despite the games breaking sales records with each new title, there’s been an ever-lo...
I’ve spent a big part of my life trying to replicate the feeling of playing House of the Dead in arcades.
When it comes to guides writing, I often spend a lot of time listening to podcasts or watching television shows on my second monitor. When you’re on your third playthrough of Resident Evil: Villag...
I thought the novelty of having a chainsaw attached to one of my legs in Turbo Overkill would wear off quickly.
About six days after Dragonsong’s Reprise (Ultimate) went live alongside Patch 6.11 for Final Fantasy XIV, the first team in the world to clear it celebrated with jubilation and relief. It seem...
In the face of a complete mechanical overhaul, a semi-open world to explore, and a banging soundtrack, my favorite thing about Pokemon Legends: Arceus is how it uses its setting of the Hisui...
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker tasked us, the Warrior of Light, with some very important quests like dueling with the forces of evil and saving the world. But little did Hydaelyn know I spent an...
As you take a stroll through the Goblet wards on Final Fantasy XIV’s Diabolos server, you can find an amalgamation of different houses, all of which are emblazoned with their own wondrous dec...
