Of all the places to find a new game, Kickstarter has to be one of the most interesting. So many ideas go through the space, often more wild and experimental than what you’ll find in the mainstream, and there’s...
Virtual reality has always been an interesting sticking point for the video games industry. In concept, it seems like the final frontier; true, unhindered immersion into a virtual world, controlled by the same sweeping movements that we use to...
Since the earliest days of the industry, video games have struggled to establish themselves as a form of fine art. It’s easy to forget now, but it wasn’t too long ago that all we had to go on was...
In the year 2010, at the tail end of the Wii’s lifespan, fledgling developer Monolith Software released a game known as Xenoblade Chronicles. It was a very niche title that acted as a successor to the even more niche...
Let me begin by making two things clear:
1. This is not a review of Elden Ring. I originally planned it to be one, but due to factors that I will explain below, I couldn’t bring myself to fully complete...
In the crowded stable of Nintendo’s classic characters, Kirby has always gotten the short end of the stick. Whether its falling into the shadow of his older brother Mario or releasing his best games at the tail end of...
Among game developers, Square Enix has long been hailed as the king of the role-playing game. From Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest to Kingdom Hearts and Bravely Default, they have been consistently nailing the RPG formula since its earliest...
Pokémon has existed for over 25 years now, and in that time, more than 100 games have been released under its banner. There’s the mainline titles, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Let’s Go, Pokémon Masters, Pokken Tournament, Pokémon...
As a boy playing games in the early 2000s, it goes without saying that Pokémon was a huge part of my childhood. Where I grew up, you weren’t ‘hot stuff’ unless you could snag the rarest ‘mons or take...
In the realm of video games, Super Smash Bros. is a series that needs no introduction. Whether you were around for its humble beginnings on the Nintendo 64 or grew up with its sequels as I did, it is hard to find someone who...