Pets Feature Responsible Petting By David Shimomura • May 30th, 2019 What could be stressful about running a Twitter account about petting virtual dogs? A lot, apparently.
Downtown DIY By Steph Knarr • May 24th, 2019 The musicians of Pittsburgh’s DIY community are well-aware of their music’s past, but also keenly attuned to what’s currently popular.
The Usurper Noteworthy Metal – May 2019 By Astrid Budgor • May 24th, 2019 This month’s top contenders include two DBSM records because Astrid is a self-described predictable goth.
This Mortal Coyle The Abominable Snow Monster from SkiFree By Deirdre Coyle • May 10th, 2019 An adorable cryptid from Microsoft’s 1991 Entertainment Pack for Windows makes it onto Deidre’s friend’s list.
No Accounting for Tastes Which Theme Goes With Everything? By Adam Boffa • May 5th, 2019 A journey to find a specific Street Fighter II theme that matches his childhood memories leads Adam down an SFII rabbit hole.
Consensual Violence By Amanda Hudgins • April 8th, 2019 Blood sports are an active brutality on the lives on the participants, a grotesque display of physicality and punishment that leaves them pummeled on the side of the road.
Feature Friday Nights in the Hostile Environment By Rob Haines • March 20th, 2019 British developer PanicBarn’s Not Tonight offers a Brexit-flavored critique of the past ten years of the hostile environment.
Feature Excerpt A Legacy of Movement By Khee Hoon Chan • March 1st, 2019 Doom may have defined the first-person shooter, but Mirror’s Edge made it flow.
Representing Disabilities: An Evolution in Gaming By Quin Callahan • March 1st, 2019 We’re finally seeing more people with disabilities in games, but casual representation still pales in comparison to those defined by tragic backstories.
Videogame Preservation Is, And Will Always Be, A ‘Now’ Problem By Josh Bycer • February 14th, 2019 The 2018 games of the year will be the best trash 15 years from now if the industry doesn’t get serious about preserving its history.
