The Burnt Offering Metal is My Church By Stu Horvath • April 4th, 2019 Stu Horvath ponders the alchemy behind taste as he reconsiders a “cheeseball” artist from his nascent metal education.
The Usurper Noteworthy Metal – March By Astrid Budgor • April 3rd, 2019 Astrid Budgor’s got a whole slew of albums for fans this month, including an oldie but a goodie you can still find on vinyl.
Exploits Feature Culture vs. Canon By Gavin Craig and Elijah Beahm • April 2nd, 2019 A long running discussion about culture vs. canon between Gavin Craig and Elijah Beahm culminates in a thrilling head-to-head confrontation.
Backlog Whose Apocalypse? By Gavin Craig • April 2nd, 2019 While wandering through Far Cry: New Dawn’s unplausible dystopia, Gavin Craig sees it as just one ending in a cycle as old as time.
Red Box By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • April 1st, 2019 This week, we’re talking about the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set, the iconic red box. We also chat about the Mixtape Massacre board game and the indie TTRPG distro/publisher Exalted Funeral.
Another Look Alone at the End of the World By Yussef Cole • April 1st, 2019 Why developers continue to make post-apocalyptic games is well studied. Yussef Cole instead examines why players like himself love returning to their ruined worlds.
The McMaster Files The Rules By Jason McMaster • March 30th, 2019 Mental illness can make a person obsessive, which – as Jason finds – makes it nearly impossible to dislike games.
Unmissable: Episode 4 By Sara Clemens and David Shimomura • March 28th, 2019 It’s all about games on this week’s episode of Unmissable!
The Sax Always Brings Me Back By Levi Rubeck • March 28th, 2019 Angel Du$t fooled the old fans by daring each to hate this laser-beam of everything they’ve ever worked towards.
Feature Excerpt Donut County and the Boisterous History of White Guilt By Jason Dafnis • March 26th, 2019 The quirky indie game makes a statement on gentrification, capitalism, and – in the raccoon BK’s character – the weaponization of racial guilt.