Ahhh, the ’80s. The definitive decade of big hair, power suits, musclebound action heroes and ninjas everywhere. Kids learned Karate. We moonwalked like Egyptians, or like a… Read more “Neon Lights And Street Fights: The Best Games To Give You That ’80s Vibe”
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Rusty Deathtraps and Workplace Safety In The Forbidden Temple
The following document was found by intrepid adventurer and handsome video game protagonist Stubbly McRogue on the body of an unnamed Undead High Priest (lvl. 10). We… Read more “Rusty Deathtraps and Workplace Safety In The Forbidden Temple”
Why ‘Metal Gear Solid 2’ Remains A Terrifying Prophecy In Today’s Post-Truth World
Weapons of mass destruction. Terrorism. Patriotism. Government surveillance for your own security. The ethics of war. Echo chambers. Fake news. These are all buzzwords that came to… Read more “Why ‘Metal Gear Solid 2’ Remains A Terrifying Prophecy In Today’s Post-Truth World”
What You Didn’t Know About The Strangest Starter In ‘Pokemon Sun and Moon’
Incineroar is one of the weirdest new Pokémon in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Incineroar evolves from Litten->Torrecat, but assumes a bipedal, anthropomorphic form. Unlike many other new… Read more “What You Didn’t Know About The Strangest Starter In ‘Pokemon Sun and Moon’”
Video Games Are Letting Us Live Out The Ultimate Fantasy… Bourgeois Domestic Bliss
Despite being in the prime of their lives, millennials can’t seem to catch a break. We’re unemployable because we’re too lazy, entitled, and what is a stable… Read more “Video Games Are Letting Us Live Out The Ultimate Fantasy… Bourgeois Domestic Bliss”
Unleashing The Creativity Of A Generation: Memories Of Blizzard’s Map Editors
Blizzard games and I go way back. I must have thrown away a mind-boggling chunk of my formative years on Warcraft II and StarCraft. As much as… Read more “Unleashing The Creativity Of A Generation: Memories Of Blizzard’s Map Editors”
Video Game Mechanics You Didn’t Know Came From ‘Dungeons and Dragons’
In the early 70s a small gang of wargamers in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin unwittingly stumbled across the magic formula that would revolutionize gaming and come to define… Read more “Video Game Mechanics You Didn’t Know Came From ‘Dungeons and Dragons’”
The Great Video Game Space Race: Can ‘Star Citizen’ Deliver On Its Promise?
Video games have always looked to the stars. In the late 1970s, the vector graphics of Lunar Lander and Asteroids evoked the unknown, dark void of the… Read more “The Great Video Game Space Race: Can ‘Star Citizen’ Deliver On Its Promise?”
Tabula Rasa: Playing The Identity Game With Player-Created Protagonists
From Sonic and Mario to Lara Croft and Solid Snake, video games have their fair share of iconic characters: recognizable heroes with defined and broadly endearing personalities.… Read more “Tabula Rasa: Playing The Identity Game With Player-Created Protagonists”
Richard Garriott Was A King Among Gamers, And That’s Why We Had To Kill Him
Game designers are responsible for so much of our joy and inspiration, but they themselves are rarely the center of attention. Though we see their names on… Read more “Richard Garriott Was A King Among Gamers, And That’s Why We Had To Kill Him”
Rehabilitating The Orc: How Blizzard Turned Tolkien’s Faceless Fodder Into Heroes
Ever since Tolkien, the worlds of fantasy literature and video games have been overrun with tribes of ugly, barbaric humanoid warriors, whose main purpose for existence is… Read more “Rehabilitating The Orc: How Blizzard Turned Tolkien’s Faceless Fodder Into Heroes”
Played ‘Skyrim’ To Death? Try These 5 Fresh Ways To Play The Special Edition
You’d better believe it. The Special Edition has dropped. But the OG Skyrim was released back in 2011, and everybody loved it to bits. I (and probably… Read more “Played ‘Skyrim’ To Death? Try These 5 Fresh Ways To Play The Special Edition”
Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain: Best Hidden Developer Rooms In Video Games
Game development can often seem like thankless labor. No glamour, no groupies, and except for the few examples of what pass for industry superstars, you don’t get… Read more “Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain: Best Hidden Developer Rooms In Video Games”
My Weird Little Country Gibraltar, As Seen In Video Games
Video games let us explore fantastic worlds, from fantasy kingdoms to the depths of outer space, but sometimes they can offer a fun perspective on a more… Read more “My Weird Little Country Gibraltar, As Seen In Video Games”
Male Characters Give Devs More Creative Freedom? Creators Weigh In On The Controversy
At the recent Game Developers Conference industry players gathered together to talk shop. It was a time for awards but also a time for plenty of presentations… Read more “Male Characters Give Devs More Creative Freedom? Creators Weigh In On The Controversy”
Lords of the Night: Video Game Vampires That Don’t Suck
Vampires go in and out of style, but they can never quite be kept down in their graves. These lords of the night take many forms—pale and… Read more “Lords of the Night: Video Game Vampires That Don’t Suck”
Let’s Talk About The Most Troubling Moment In The Fallout Franchise
The early Fallout games are beloved by RPG fans because of the high reactivity of their game worlds. Depending on your choices in the character creation system… Read more “Let’s Talk About The Most Troubling Moment In The Fallout Franchise”
Is PewDiePie Actually Racist? Let’s Look At The Evidence
This article originally appeared on video games magazine site NowLoading.co. The site is no longer online, but I’ve uploaded a few articles from my time as a… Read more “Is PewDiePie Actually Racist? Let’s Look At The Evidence”
I’m Not Legend: Why I Love To Play A Nobody In RPGs
#ClassStruggles is Nicholas Montegriffo’s column in which he delves into dungeons and battles dragons to find out what makes RPGs tick. The adventurer has a tough life,… Read more “I’m Not Legend: Why I Love To Play A Nobody In RPGs”
If Video Games Were Based On Classic Works Of Literature: ‘Hamlet’
In the first of our series of prospective literary adaptations we turn to Shakespeare’s tragic Prince of Denmark, imagining how this play would play out in video… Read more “If Video Games Were Based On Classic Works Of Literature: ‘Hamlet’”
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