Animal Crossing is a Cracked Mirror By Steven Messner • September 3rd, 2015 “Cinders became more than a village. It was a canvas for Brittany and I to paint on together.” Steven Messner and his wife escape with Animal Crossing.
Daydreams of Lightning By Harry Rabinowitz • September 2nd, 2015 “I’m not really ‘thinking about’ XIII at all. It’s more like I’m daydreaming about it.” Harry Rabinowitz daydreams his own fantasy of XIII.
Senses All Turned Up: An Interview with Stephen Graham Jones By Stu Horvath • August 31st, 2015 “It’s not just being scary on the page, it’s being scary in a way that plugs into the psyche of the audience.” Stu interviews horror writer Stephen Graham Jones
The Burnt Offering The Dread of Knowing in Until Dawn By Stu Horvath • August 28th, 2015 In Until Dawn, it is fear of the known that will give you nightmares.
Thoughts on the Internet’s Teen Angst By David Wolinsky • August 27th, 2015 “‘You shouldn’t even exist’ is the new ‘you misplaced a comma.'” David Wolinsky on critique in the age of Twitter.
Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year: Breaking Up With My Xbox By Matt Marrone • August 25th, 2015 “I have come to the end of an era – I am finished with the gaming consoles that inspired me to begin this column in the first place.” The Rookie of the Year begins a new chapter.
On Quitting Videogames – UW57 By David Wolinsky and Stu Horvath • August 21st, 2015 It’s draining to be in a relationship with something that doesn’t want to grow with you.
Shaping Worlds By Kaitlin Tremblay • August 20th, 2015 “My favorite thing about a new videogame map is how much of a blank slate it is”. Kaitlin Tremblay’s interpretation of a game’s world map is likely very different from your own.
Unpickleable: Shrub Lessons By Melinda Bardon • August 18th, 2015 “A pro-tip for anyone looking to survive the future apocalypse: learn how to pickle.” Interested in storing your fruits or making delicious drinks? Melinda Bardon has you covered.
Feudal Pakistan By Shahryar Rizvi • August 17th, 2015 Shahryar Rizvi connects the history of past and present Pakistani politics to forging his own dynasty in Crusader Kings II.