Opinion

I have a very specific disdain for most any movie that features games prominently. Whether it be as an adaptation of a videogame or a movie using games as a premise, it’s almost always poorly done. Some misconstrue what gaming does for…

As you run on the same path through the same field in order to reach the same goal for the millionth time, a thought probably nestles its way into the back of your head. It’s one defined by stagnancy, boredom and a resolve to desperately…

It's an object of pure aesthetic enjoyment created through a story unsure even of itself.

Both games represent the difference in being the best person you want to be and knowing the best person you CAN be.

Often as a creator, it can be hard to see the forest for the trees, to see the impact your work has on others. Whether it be as a game developer, as a content creator, or as a passionate advocate of an industry or community. Taking an idea…

In Atlanta, the topics at hand are always being pointed at and laughed at in order to convey something, make things approachable or at the very least illustrate the complications inherent. 

As every year goes by, I find myself playing less and less of the big AAA blockbuster games which typically dominate headlines and events - partly due to so many of them being huge time sinks with seemingly endless amounts of content and…

  I had come to the end. I could go no further; climb no higher. Perhaps I should have dumped more of my upgrades into the stamina wheel early on. Maybe I should have been forward-thinking enough to cook up enough meals and elixirs to…

When we look at the history of Mario titles, all of the worlds seem to have a similar art style. While we do have many examples of memorable looking levels in past games, none of them look like they don’t belong in the Mario franchise.…

This tension, the ability for a role reversal to happen at any point in time, this dread that any move could be my last, is what propels The Last of Us to the top of my list.