The common expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” rings true in assessing video games, as well. Reviews, promotional material, and news material all make use of photo stills taken from a game. It remains the simplest and clearest way to demonstrate what a game is about in play. As a...
One of the most exciting genres to appear in the last decade of gaming has to be open-world survival. Many times, these games prosper on the requirement of socializing, the fear of loss and ultimately the tenacity and patience of the survivors. With the increased amount of games being introduced to...
Since Phil Spencer took over as the Head of Xbox, things have been in a massive upswing for the brand. Fans are rejuvenated as more and more studios are being added to the first party family. Gamepass has been a huge success, while Backwards Compatibility and its continued support have been...
Dread it, run from it, season passes arrive all the same for games as a service. Sea of Thieves officially moved to a seasonal content structure last week. Rare Ltd. named their pirate sandbox's season pass the Plunder Pass, aptly named for a game all about pirate loot. Despite the popularity of...
The role of women and girls in video games has been deconstructed, recontextualized, and analyzed from front to back. From the strong fighters like Chun Li in Street Fighter to the helpful assist characters like Rachel from Ninja Gaiden. But what of the female characters who are in need of rescue?...
Every year we are fortunate enough to get games like Untitled Goose Game, Minit, and Celeste. Games that are low budget passion projects. Or games created in mom's basement at night over half a decade. Small teams with smaller budgets working in every corner of the globe, not to get rich but, to...
2021's Hitman 3 provided me the opportunity to dive in to a series that, up until now, had completely passed me by. Although I am joining this party fairly late, I have a swath of thoughts to sift through. The majority of these are positive as I cannot tear myself away from this game. Yet, one...
Horror games have long been an acquired taste, being treated more as a niche category than a mainstream genre of gaming. In the ‘90s, horror titles were at the forefront of gaming, with the acclaimed Resident Evil series leading the way. The next decade + had quality horror titles, but they were...
Reports are running rampant about the beloved Star Wars title: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) receiving a “reimagining”. Even more intriguing is that it would come from a studio other than BioWare, and outside the EA publishing group. The idea of such an iconic game being resurrected and...
"Politics in video games" is a phrase that many shy away from even uttering. To many, politics and gaming should be worlds that never collide. In reality, the two are often synonymous.
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