Browsing: Game Diary

After years of trying (and failing) to “get” Yakuza 0, I finally succeeded. Now I get what all the hype was about.

I expected Ghost of Yōtei’s “Watanabe Mode” to transform the entire experience. Instead, what I got was something subtler.

2026’s Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is a great RPG and a great game overall, but is it actually a good remake?

The tale of the Green Prince in Hollow Knight: Silksong is a tragic one, where queerness plays a role but not the role.

The Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS, a pedometer slash Tamagotchi from the late ’90s, brought me smiles, new friends, and an appreciation of walking.

In the inaugural edition of Backlog Brawl, I outline the rules of my new column and discuss why Sleeping Dogs still holds up today.

While Highguard does a few interesting things, it doesn’t do enough to stand out from the pack in good ways or bad.

There’s a particular joy in having a “forever game” as part of your daily routine. For Gary, it’s Threes!

After about 15 years of managing the personal backlog, I’ve decided to keep it real with my big New Year’s gaming resolution for 2026.

This indie co-op mountain climbing game is one of the best multiplayers I’ve ever played. It’s absurdly fun.