Open Up Shop: Finding a Killer Deal in Bargain Quest By Orrin Grey • August 20th, 2020 “Don’t be surprised if you get a little choked up when you can’t equip the young hero well enough for them to survive their run-in with the vampire queen.”
Letter From the Editor Unwinnable Monthly – August 2020 By Stu Horvath • August 17th, 2020 All the usual great stories, plus three new columnists!
Three Hearts and Three Lions By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • August 17th, 2020 Travel through time to World War II, then travel through time again to the age of Charlemagne, and learn the secrets of the knight of three hearts and three lions.
Another Look Learning How to Share By Yussef Cole and Vivian Chan • August 14th, 2020 Sharing credit shouldn’t feel like sacrificing your reputation or taking away from what you have accomplished, especially when you are sharing it with someone close to you.
Revving the Engine A Long Walk in the Woods By Stu Horvath • August 14th, 2020 “I want people to leave my games feeling like they’ve been somewhere else.”
Here's the Thing Missing Mission Europa By Rob Rich • August 13th, 2020 Rob’s favorite mobile game is something barely anyone has heard of and, due to Apple’s failure to support older software, it basically doesn’t exist anymore.
Forms in Light Billboard Architecture By Justin Reeve • August 13th, 2020 What Sega has to say about kanbankenchiku, literally translated as “billboard architecture,” in Yakuza 0 is that all of the bright lights and flashy colors might be more meaningful than first meets the eye.
No Accounting for Taste New Harmonies By Adam Boffa • August 12th, 2020 Like just about everything else in the game, the music of Final Fantasy XII defies expectations. That’s also why it’s such a success.
The Heavy Pour Buddies By Sara Clemens • August 12th, 2020 Social distancing can be lonely. Animal Crossing makes it a little less so.
Musings The Last of Us Part II: Over and Over Again By Blake Hester • August 11th, 2020 Though it likely wasn’t their intent, Naughty Dog’s sequel hits the nail on the head when it comes to an unflinching portrayal of the cycle of addiction.