Thumper Review: A Song Without a Melody By Matt Sayer • October 12th, 2016 Thumper is plated in a shiny, chrome veneer, but its chaotic and indecipherable music structure cripples its potential as a rhythm game.
Backlog The Sand and the Sea By Gavin Craig • October 10th, 2016 Giant Squid’s founder, Matt Nava, was art director for 2012’s Journey, and it’s clear that Abzû is an attempt to create a similar sort experiential parable.
Spilled Ink Bakuman. Hatred of Art Ain’t an Art By Austin Price • October 10th, 2016 Tsugumi Ohba has managed to make resident manga connoisseur bristle with Bakuman.
Forza Horizon 3 Is Video Game Escapism at Its Finest By AJ Moser • October 9th, 2016 Forza Horizon lets you rip around the Australlian back country to build your rep in the best, most freeing ways possible.
Sorcerer King: A Board Gamer’s Perspective By Sam Desatoff • October 6th, 2016 The turn-based strategy game/board game cross section is a wide one. Resident cardboard expert puts his lens on Sorcerer King.
If You’re Not Watching Ash vs Evil Dead, You’re Doing It Wrong By Dominic Preston • October 5th, 2016 Ash is still a doofus, still has a boomstick and a chainsaw hand, and there’s still enough blood to make Carrie blush. And it still rules.
Last Week’s Comics 10/5/2016 By Michael Edwards, Sara Clemens and David Shimomura • October 5th, 2016 Team Unwinnable reviews this week’s James Bond 007, last week’s Saga and X-Men ’92!