Returnal Pushes Against the Risks of Ambition By William Fox • December 21st, 2023 For Thoreau, mundanity might be a feather duster, but for ambition, it’s anything which takes away time from achieving something extraordinary.
Feature Excerpt A Destructive Love Affair with Minimaps By Jon Place • December 21st, 2023 As games got bigger, and their worlds got bigger still, the need for a constant map sitting on the screen at all times became more important as a tool for navigation.
Letter from the Editor Unwinnable Monthly – December 2023 By David Shimomura • December 19th, 2023 A very merry Killer7 cover to you all!
Thieves’ World (Remastered) By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • December 18th, 2023 Back alleys and dark deeds await in Thieves’ World!
Here's the Thing Thank You Monster Hunter Now By Rob Rich • December 15th, 2023 As despised as mobile adaptations of popular games may be, Rob has a particular appreciation for Monster Hunter Now and how it got him back on the hunt.
Forms in Light Primal Problems By Justin Reeve • December 14th, 2023 The architecture in Far Cry Primal closely mirrors the structures and techniques used in the Upper Paleolithic Period, providing a pretty good picture of the past
Grim Fandango and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld By J.M. Henson • December 13th, 2023 Manuel’s status as the protagonist permits him this grand redemptive journey, but many of Grim Fandango’s most memorable side characters resonate specifically because they have simply allowed their afterlife to pass them by in menial jobs.
Getting To Know Jack: How a Jackbox Pack Is Born By Elijah Beahm • December 12th, 2023 Even before their more recent innovations, Jackbox has held an immensely wide appeal, with fans across the globe, even among those who don’t play more “traditional” games.
I Played It, Like, Twice... Rune Bound: Exploring the Realms of Terrinoth By Orrin Grey • December 11th, 2023 Terrinoth lacks any attempt at gritty realism, reaching instead for the classic familiarity of a video game version of your standard high fantasy.
First Quest: The Music By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • December 11th, 2023 There is always some new relic to haul up from the pits of the earth.
