Feature Excerpt A History in Translation By Odile Strik • October 25th, 2018 Heaven’s Vault turns learning a language into a game mechanic.
Outstanding Human Specimens: The Story of P.T. Barnum’s Freakshow By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • October 23rd, 2018 Gabba gabba hey, Notorious Narratives visits the freak show.
Nukes Are Bad By David Shimomura • October 16th, 2018 Nuclear weapons are terrifying. Videogames would do well to remember that.
The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • October 16th, 2018 Notorious Narratives sails into the Bermuda Triangle.
Checkpoint Quiet Adventure By Corey Milne • October 14th, 2018 Loosely based around Scandinavian folklore, Burly Men at Sea tells the tales of three bearded brothers who kind of just meander into adventures.
Collision Detection The Inseparable Politics of Homo Machina By Ben Sailer • October 13th, 2018 Underneath this mobile game’s unassuming plot lies deep historical inspiration intricately connected to the social upheaval surrounding its source material.
History in Color By Justin Reeve • October 11th, 2018 Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey‘s depiction of painted Greek statues not only strays from its predecessor, it challenges an orientalist tradition clung to by the art world.
The Vampire Panic of New England By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • October 9th, 2018 Sink your teeth into the New England vampire panic in the new episode of Notorious Narratives.
Another Look Couples Fighting By Yussef Cole • October 5th, 2018 Unlike the anonymous nastiness of online competition, “couch co-op” games like Overcooked engender a different, more personal form of stress.
Here's The Thing I Hate My Dream Job By Rob Rich • October 4th, 2018 After years of dreaming of getting paid to review videogames, Rob finally got that chance. Then, after almost a decade, he realized that he hated it.