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Mario in a rainbow poncho and sombrero, running away from something to the right.

Video Game Journos and Giving Mario a Pass

By David Shimomura • October 30th, 2017

Mario in a sombrero and poncho fails the basic “my culture is not a costume” test. He’s wearing a costume that is a caricature of a stereotype.

A still from the game Little Red Lie, with red RPG characters. Below is text that reads "the way I see it, Dystopia is nothing but a distraction from a reality that will be even worse"

Little Red Lie is an Unflinching Look at Capitalism’s Failings

By David Shimomura • October 23rd, 2017

The value of Little Red Lie is in how it defies the conventions of game and play.

A series of fake captions arranged across a background. The largest and most legible read: "HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE AGE OF XBOX ONE", "HOW HURRICANE VICTIMS ARE HURTINGS BECAUSE THEY CAN’T PLAY OVERWATCH", GAMES AND OBAMACARE: WHAT ABOUT THE GAMERS?", "HOMOCIDE IN DC AND THE RISE OF THE JAPANESE RPG", "Just like us: How does Trump’s cabinet game? ", "CIVIL FORFEITURE AND THE SONY PLAYSTATION 4", "What does Global Warming Mean to You, A Gamer? "

The Game Take is the Worst Take

By David Shimomura • October 2nd, 2017

It’s hard to watch sites pat themselves on the back super hard for only the tip of the iceberg.

a dark haired Japanese man leans up against a car, a large rock formation cutting like a ribbon across the sky in the background. This is a still from the game Final Fantasy XV.

The Unspoken Glory of Tardiness

By David Shimomura • September 25th, 2017

Coming to things late lets you take it at a pace all your own, a pace dictated by nothing more than how you feel on that day or in that week.

Red lips in a white face with a ruffle behind, a red balloon partially consider the face. This is a still of Pennywise from It.

2017’s It Isn’t Scary, It’s Frightening

By David Shimomura • September 11th, 2017

It’s strangest quality as a film is that it’s a horror movie that is simply not very scary. While the line between scary and not is porous, subjective, and obtuse, it’s up to a movie to either define its terms or define itself in relation to existing ones.

Last Week’s Comics 8/30/2017

By Ian Gonzales and David Shimomura • August 30th, 2017

Team Unwinnable shares their thoughts on this week’s James Bond: Moneypenny One Shot and last week’s Thor special, Generations: The Thunder.

Sonic, his legs a circle of red below him, runs along a green rolling hill in a pixel art style. This is a screen from Sonic Mania.

Sonic Mania is the Apotheosis of Fanmakes

By David Shimomura • August 28th, 2017

Its nostalgia that’s not been weaponized by corporate culture against those of us who do have rosy feelings about times since gone.

Last Week’s Comics 8/16/2017

By Sara Clemens and David Shimomura • August 16th, 2017

Team Unwinnable shares their thoughts on The Wicked + The Divine # 30 and James Bond: Kill Chain # 2.

Idris Elba in a long coat and a shoulder holster, walking with a young boy through a yellow brown field. This is a still from the movie the Dark Tower.

The Dark Tower and the Razor’s Edge of Mediocrity

By David Shimomura • August 14th, 2017

The Dark Tower does something few other films are able to accomplish, it’s a perfectly “alright” film. It sits comfortably on the razor’s edge of mediocrity,

Last Week’s Comics 8/9/2017

By David Shimomura, Sara Clemens and Michael Edwards • August 9th, 2017

Team Unwinnable shares their thoughts on Injection # 14, Sex Criminals # 20 and KISS # 10.

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