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Exploits Feature

An Ode to Videogame Jumps

By Jordan Havlik • July 1st, 2022

Even a bad jump is better than no jump.

The Platforming Genre That Might Have Been

By Jeremy Signor • September 19th, 2019

We all know how the Metroidvania became the standard for so much of the platforming genre. But what it there was another possibility?

Unwinnable Week 2 Horror Movies!

By Team Unwinnable • October 12th, 2018

Unwinnable’s weekly horror movie recommendations for October continues in silly, grisly and unusual fashion.

Backlog

Looking at Mario

By Gavin Craig • November 20th, 2017

Mario has always been, and will always be, an empty shell.

To Walk From Left to Right

By Richard Clark • April 5th, 2016

“What, then, does it really mean to walk from left to right? To press over, but not forward?“ Richard Clark questions our love of sidescrolling.

Rookie of the Year: Please Tell Me How To Spend My Money

By Matt Marrone • July 22nd, 2013

The Rookie of the Year wants YOU to tell him what to get with his GameStop gift card.

The Scuttle

By Lana Polansky • June 25th, 2013

Lana Polansky gets her Goomba on for Fan Fiction Week.

A Good Start

By Gus Mastrapa • January 25th, 2013

We often want games to hit the ground running, but Gus Mastrapa makes a case for the ones that dare to make us stop to smell the roses.

Origins Less Taken

By Ian Gonzales • January 23rd, 2013

Ian Gonzales remembers the crossroads between being a comic book or videogame kid.

My Dad the Sportsballer

By Dennis Scimeca • November 29th, 2012

Dennis Scimeca shares a revelation about his dad that changed the way he views the term, “gamer.”

E for Everyone

By Richard Clark • July 12th, 2012

Richard Clark learns about gaming inclusiveness at the Smithsonian’s Art of Video Games exhibit.

Murderbot Speaks

By John McMillin • June 30th, 2011

Unwinnable’s freshest writer, John McMillin, talks to Chrissy Murderbot about how video games continue to influence his music.

Unlimited Coffee Breaks

By Team Unwinnable • May 12th, 2011

Unwinnable stumbled upon a wonderful documentary on the importance of the NES in today’s modern age of videogames.

The Bastard! He Doesn’t Exist! (or: Stop Looking, He’s Already Dead)

By Peter Lang • February 25th, 2011

When it works, irony is a wonderful thing. When it doesn’t, well, we all know what a violent automobile accident sounds like.

A Brief History of Storytelling in Videogames

By Bee Tee Dee • July 27th, 2010

Bee Tee Dee takes a hilarious look at storytelling (and the lack thereof) in videogames for his first Unwinnable comic strip.

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