Are Twitch Streamers Entertainers, Or Advertisers? By Matt Sayer • March 7th, 2017 With Twitch paying streamers to sell games, it’s going to be more difficult than ever to separate genuine praise from paid promotion.
The Fall of Lazarus Warns Us About the Dangers of an AI Takeover By Khee Hoon Chan • March 7th, 2017 “Such stories tap into our fear of technology’s destructive powers, and have been around since the industrial revolution”
Breath of the Wild is Great But Inaccessible By David Shimomura • March 6th, 2017 “My dream was for the Switch to blow up the gates to gaming, to be open to as many people as possible. Instead, one of its best launch titles is the gates incarnate.”
I’ve Had About Enough of The Witness By Sam Desatoff • March 2nd, 2017 “There is no reward for completing a difficult series of puzzles except another series of puzzles.”
When “I’m Not Good At This Game” Becomes “I Hate This Game” By Matthew Byrd • March 2nd, 2017 “It soon became clear that I lacked whatever part of the human brain that makes someone naturally good at RTS games.”
List-O-Mania, February 2017 By Team Unwinnable • February 28th, 2017 Winter got your stir crazy? We’ve got plenty of suggestions to distract you.
The Questions That Keep Me Up At Night By Matt Sayer • February 28th, 2017 Criticizing a game’s themes and morals is important, but in these bleak times, escapism can be just as invaluable.
Positive Transgender Representation in Videogames Is Now More Important Than Ever By Khee Hoon Chan • February 28th, 2017 “Gaming is in dire need of safe spaces for the transgender community. Let’s make that happen now.”
Here's the Thing Making Peace with Resident Evil 4 By Rob Rich • February 27th, 2017 OK, maybe, just maybe, Resident Evil 4 wasn’t as bad as I thought it was back in 2005.
Can the Switch Pave a Casual Road to the Future? By David Shimomura • February 27th, 2017 The Switch’s ability to be tossed in a bag and played with friends is a balm to a rising tide of games for gamers.
