We Were Here is a two-player game series centered around co-operative puzzle solving. Read our retrospective to learn why the series is worth your time.
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Wondering which video game subscription services are best for you? Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of each major platform.
As we continue to adjust to social distancing, I took it upon myself to do something fun: catalog every single piece of media I’ve consumed since I began working from home. Strap in!
2020 has already begun, but that didn’t stop me from taking one last look at the past. Here are a few of my favorite things from 2019.
2019 had plenty of great games, but which had the best new ideas? Here are the 10 best game mechanics I hope carry over from 2019 into 2020.
It’s officially the new year, and what better way to celebrate than listing a few of my favorite games (and things!) from 2019. Enjoy!
Happy (almost) New Year! To get the festivities started, here are my favorite games of 2019 (including a few standouts from years past).
From a game design perspective, God of War (2018) knocks it out of the park. Yet while the elements that make up its story are touching, the way the emotional story beats hit the player largely contradicts the actual gameplay of the experience. The end result? The whole game feels worse than the sum of its parts.
Last year, I decried the overuse of gaming terms like “metroidvania,” as often such words and phrases do little to actually describe the experience any game presents. While I understand why someone might lean on a certain vernacular when describing various works, the time has come for us to rethink how we talk about games in order to describe them in a more accurate manner. I’m not calling for the obliteration of such terms, either; I just believe we should know what we’re saying when utilizing these words.
Here are five particularly notable examples.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will not only entertain its audience in the immediate aftermath of its launch, but promises to keep players coming back to team up and take on any challenges thrown at them. Read on for our extended impressions.