An Academic History of Storytelling in Videogames By Professor Rogue • February 7th, 2012 Unwinnable hires a ghostwriter courtesy of Unemployed Professors to take a whack at an academic version of Bee Tee Dee’s classic comic strip, “A Brief History of Storytelling in Videogames.”
The “WTF?!” Genre By Team Unwinnable • February 2nd, 2012 Erika Haase discusses Japanese games and reminds us that the East still has some surprises.
Some Assembly Required – Starhawk Preview By Charles Francis Moran VI • February 2nd, 2012 Chuck Moran previews Starhawk for PS3 and shares his love of other star-related titles.
Death on its Own Terms By Steve Haske • January 31st, 2012 Steve Haske battles Dark Souls and the flu…and finds defeat.
Rookie of the Year: Your Guide To Skyrim’s Civil War By Matt Marrone • January 30th, 2012 The Rookie of the Year answers Skyrim‘s toughest dilemma: Are you Team Stormcloak or Team Imperial?
Playing God: On Death, Motherhood and ‘Creatures’ By Jenn Frank • January 27th, 2012 Jenn Frank ruminates on death, motherhood and Mindscape’s game, Creatures.
Coming Down in the Bear Chair By Gus Mastrapa • January 27th, 2012 Gus Mastrapa revisits his raver days of drugs, videogames and death – and the blinders that got him through.
Die A Zillion Deaths: A Bee Tee Dee Comic By Bee Tee Dee • January 27th, 2012 Unwinnable presents a Bee Tee Dee comic on death in videogames.
Mourning the Non-Existent By Stu Horvath • January 27th, 2012 Ezio Auditore is dead. Why is that so upsetting? Stu Horvath turns to Umberto Eco for answers.
Requiescat in Pace By Stu Horvath • January 26th, 2012 Stu Horvath examines the fictional life, and death, of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, one of the protagonists of the Assassin’s Creed series.
A Silver Lining of Sorts By Stu Horvath • January 25th, 2012 Stu Horvath continues his meditation on death and looks to find meaning and purpose after loss.
An Inoculation Against Grief By Stu Horvath • January 24th, 2012 Stu Horvath muses on grief, euthanasia and Far Cry 2.
Death and Gaming By Stu Horvath • January 23rd, 2012 Stu Horvath explains how videogames, and his friends, helped him deal with the death of his father.
The Second Coming of GoldenEye By Stefan T Jeremiah • January 21st, 2012 Guest writer Stefan Jeremiah expounds on his love of GoldenEye 007 and the joys of rinsing.
Unimaginative Games Rising By Gus Mastrapa • January 20th, 2012 Gus Mastrapa hates bland and mediocre marketing in the entertainment biz, but would rather you not rise up against it.
Role-Players Assemble! By Tim Mucci • January 19th, 2012 Tim Mucci, the Tabletop Wizard, joins Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to vanquish role-playing evil!
Paratext: An Infinity of Lists By Brian Taylor • January 17th, 2012 Brian Taylor debuts his column, Paratext, with a musing on our need for lists and what they mean.
Rookie of the Year: Skyrim, The Most Terrifying Game Ever By Matt Marrone • January 16th, 2012 The Rookie of the Year is scared to death of Skyrim. But you’d never guess why.
The Madness of the Infinite Do-Over By Gus Mastrapa • January 13th, 2012 Gus Mastrapa sinks into a nightmare of madness fueled by science experiments, pot brownies and Super Crate Box.
The Gender Gap: So Your Significant Other Doesn’t Like Games By Team Unwinnable • January 9th, 2012 Erika Haase proves that it’s possible to get your uninterested girlfriend or boyfriend into gaming – with a little marketing know-how.
The Rapture of Ken Levine By Brian Taylor • January 8th, 2012 What could possibly inspire such a look of blissful serenity upon the features of Ken Levine, creator of the forthcoming BioShock Infinite?
The Cure for Angry Birds Fever By Gus Mastrapa • January 6th, 2012 Angry Birds is a phenomenon and an opportunity. Gus Mastrapa gives the army of videogame evangelists their marching orders.
Rookie of the Year: Five New Year’s Videogame Resolutions By Matt Marrone • January 2nd, 2012 The Rookie of the Year promises to avoid the sophomore jinx as he looks ahead to a prosperous 2012.
The Best Videogames of 2011 By Team Unwinnable • December 30th, 2011 Team Unwinnable has played dozens of games for hundreds of hours, with great risk to health and happiness, to determine exactly which game is the best 2011 had to offer. Drum roll please…
Unwinnable 2011 Holiday Card By Team Unwinnable • December 23rd, 2011 Happy Holidays from your friends at Unwinnable!
I am Boring, Too By Gus Mastrapa • December 23rd, 2011 People who complain about the VGAs aren’t the only boring people on the planet. Gus Mastrapa explains how he too is predictable and dull as dirt.
Who Would Win in a Fight? – Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Reviewed By Ian Gonzales • December 22nd, 2011 Ian Gonzales reviews Capcom’s new arcade fighter, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
The Future is NOW! Sort of. By Tim Mucci • December 22nd, 2011 The Tabletop Wizard uses online tech to role-play at a distance.
Hating on the VGAs Is Boring By Gus Mastrapa • December 16th, 2011 Gus Mastrapa rages against those who rage against the Spike Video Game Awards.
Dungeon Master Sacrifices Virgins in the Name of Role-Playing, Part 2 By Tim Mucci • December 15th, 2011 Join Tim Mucci, the Tabletop Wizard, as his D&D cherry-poppin’ adventure continues!
Rookie of the Year: Confessions of an Xbox Polygamist By Matt Marrone • December 12th, 2011 The Rookie of the Year shares a heartfelt open letter to his two Xbox wives.
Bullshit Vs. The Thing We’re After By Gus Mastrapa • December 9th, 2011 Gus Mastrapa can deal with bullshit in a videogame, so long as it has what he’s after.
Dungeon Master Sacrifices Virgins in the Name of Role-Playing, Part 1 By Tim Mucci • December 8th, 2011 Join Tim Mucci, the Tabletop Wizard, as he pops some D&D cherries!
Everybody’s Going BZRK! By Heather Sedlak • December 6th, 2011 Heather Sedlak jumps into the world of BZRK as she interviews creators Michael Grant and Alex LeMay.
I Am In Love With The Binding of Isaac By Gus Mastrapa • December 2nd, 2011 Gus Mastrapa makes an argument for The Binding of Isaac as game of the year. You will believe.
My Princess is in Another Castle – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Reviewed By Don Becker • December 1st, 2011 Don Becker ponders if Nintendo succeeded in making a new classic with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Rookie of the Year: A Mammoth Global Conspiracy By Matt Marrone • November 28th, 2011 The Rookie of the Year plays Skyrim and uncovers evidence of a mammoth global conspiracy.
Don’t Buy Videogames On Black Friday By Gus Mastrapa • November 25th, 2011 Gus Mastrapa opts out of Black Friday. You should, too.
A Digest to Digest To – Thanksgiving 2011 By Stu Horvath • November 24th, 2011 Now that you’re done with that turkey dinner, dig into these Unwinnable stories to feed your brain!
Evasion Mode – Kojima Fails To Impress With Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection By David Maiocchi • November 22nd, 2011 David Maiocchi gets stealthy with the new Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection but ultimately finds the release disappointing.