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Here Be Monsters
In a screenshot from the videogame Resident Evil, the player character gazes down at a spookily lit desk, upon which is an old typewriter, some files, and a book on castles.

Limited Inventory and Staggered Saves

By Emma Kostopolus • December 5th, 2022

The rhetoric of classic survival horror.

Another Look
A screenshot from Resident Evil shows the character Jill Valentine ready to grapple with a zombie in the well-appointed sitting room of an old mansion.

Evil in Residence

By Yussef Cole • November 7th, 2022

Resident Evil is a Hellraiser puzzle box; an invitation to partake, to play along, only to realize (too late) that the controller itself is a portal through which the game itself can reach out and draw its horrifying tithe.

Here Be Monsters
A screenshot from Resident Evil 2 shows Clare pointing a gun at Mr. X, a huge imposing man in a black leather trench coat

On Being Chased

By Emma Kostopolus • October 31st, 2022

These monsters are more than bundles of code: they are a concrete reminder of the lack of control that we have over our own lives.

Here's the Thing

Resident Evil 8 and the Refinement of RE7

By Rob Rich • July 8th, 2021

Rob reflects on the evolution (mutation?) of Resident Evil’s latest iteration.

Collision Detection

How I Learned to Stop Worrying (And Love Being Horrified)

By Ben Sailer • November 11th, 2019

Ben hasn’t felt frightened by a game since playing the original Resident Evil two decades ago. However, a brisk run through Outlast changed that, and in the process, helped him rekindle a long-lost love for being scared shitless.

2019 Spooptacular Horror Movie Recommendations, Part Two

By Team Unwinnable • October 11th, 2019

We have more horror movie recommendations for you! This time, rich people are on the menu.

A view from a second story on a living room.

Resident Evil 2 Brings the Original Game Design Back From The Dead

By Ethan Horn • March 20th, 2019

The game rebuilds the notion of why being stuck in police station during a virus outbreak is a terrifying prospect by increasing the number of verbs available.

The Heavy Footsteps of Resident Evil 2’s Mr. X

By Jeremy Signor • February 6th, 2019

The whiff of threat of him is enough to completely change the game you’re playing, warping your entire awareness around the possibility of him.

Here's the Thing

The Fandom is Trash

By Rob Rich • March 14th, 2018

Rob rants about people taking their “love” of something way too far.

The Dumb, the Rapid, and the Bloated: 14 Years of Underworld and Resident Evil

By Amanda Hudgins • January 30th, 2017

“Coming out in 2003 and 2002, respectively, the movies in these series are critic-proof, popcorn encrusted waifu action spectacles.”

The Cinematography of Horror Games

By Matthew Byrd • November 17th, 2016

“The fact that no one clear camera solution exists means that the horror genre serves as a playground for video game cinematography.”

Food Issue – Theme Recap

By Team Unwinnable • May 25th, 2016

Let’s talk turkey about Unwinnable Monthly #79 and our theme this month: Food. From monkey brains to Stardew Valley.

The Horror of Being Human

By Kaitlin Tremblay • October 8th, 2015

“Both Resident Evil and Silent Hill represent the ultimate fear of losing whatever it is that makes us human.”

A Simple Explanation

By Daniel Winters • September 26th, 2013

Daniel Winters explains why facing fear is better with a friend.

The Sporting Bane of Games

By Stephen Beirne • July 1st, 2013

Stephen Beirne embarks on a Swiftian treatise outlining the great tyranny of sports games.

Survival of the Bravest

By Dennis Scimeca • October 30th, 2012

Dennis Scimeca takes on the unknown horrors of Minecraft.

It was Beautiful

By Gus Mastrapa • October 26th, 2012

Gus Mastrapa watches a brutal music video and ponders the nature of violent imagery – in both videogames and heavy metal.

Uhhhrng Brains… How We Fell in Love With Zombies

By Erik Weinbrecht • April 24th, 2012

Erik Weinbrecht applauds the world’s acceptance and newfound love for zombies.

Overlooked In the Used Bin: Vanquish

By Dave Trainer • May 9th, 2011

Vanquish by Shinji Mikami (of Resident Evil fame) is a must-play, overlooked game.

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