What makes a good Lord of the Rings video game?
In which I pitch a Dúnedain-centric “Lord of the Rings” video game.
“Video Games” Archives
How do violent video games affect their developers?
I confess, I’ve never given a second thought to the trauma that video game developers might experience while making a game.
Watch the First Teaser for the Long-Awaited Final Fantasy VII Remake
The recent teaser looks good, but I can’t deny that nostalgia plays a pretty major role in my response.
Hyper Light Drifter, The TV Series
I’m cautiously/hopefully excited about this. But how well will the game’s elegiac tone translate to TV?
Heart Machine Announces Solar Ash Kingdom
The still-mysterious game is a followup to the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter.
Microsoft Had This Year’s Best Super Bowl Commercial
No, you’re crying.
Farewell God King: The Infinity Blade Series is Going Away
Epic Games has removed the acclaimed fighting/RPG trilogy from the App Store.
The Silver Surfer Soundtrack Is Classic NES Music at Its Best
One of the worst NES games has one of the best NES soundtracks.
Sky Rogue Fills the Sky with Nostalgia and Lots of Polygons
I’m itching to relive the Top Gun and Iron Eagle fantasies of my inner fourth grader.
Alto’s Odyssey Is Coming This Summer
Instead of collecting runaway llamas this time, you’ll be discovering “the secrets of the endless desert.”
Police the Internet of the Future in Hypnospace Outlaw
Tholen has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the game’s development.
Congratulations BioWare: You’ve Got Me Excited for a New Mass Effect Game
I thought I was done after Mass Effect 3’s disappointing ending. I guess I was wrong.
No Man’s Sky’s Universe Is Beautiful, Isolating, and Tragic
What are the philosophical implications of one of the most hyped video games in recent memory?
Preorder Disasterpeace’s Hyper Light Drifter Soundtrack
It evokes Joe Hisaishi’s elegant arrangements as much as it does classic 8-bit and 16-bit soundtracks.
Where will I find the time to play Below & Hyper Light Drifter?
“Below” and “Hyper Light Drifter” look to be very fun, unique, and visually stunning.
Who knew you could make a video game about a twerking, hug-loving clown?
Remember, not every video game is about shooting and killing.
Train up a Child: Video Game Designer
His first contribution to the vertical scrolling shoot ‘em up genre.
Starr Mazer and Children of Morta Prove 16-Bit Games Are as Cool as Ever
The seemingly sub-par artwork and animation found in 8-bit and 16-bit video games can have its own charm and cleverness.
Believe It or Not, But There Are Video Games That Are About More Than Just Shooting People
Highlighting two video games that contain nothing to shoot, no power-ups, and no princesses to save or alien empires to obliterate.
