Revving the Engine A Long Walk in the Woods By Stu Horvath • August 14th, 2020 “I want people to leave my games feeling like they’ve been somewhere else.”
Here's the Thing Missing Mission Europa By Rob Rich • August 13th, 2020 Rob’s favorite mobile game is something barely anyone has heard of and, due to Apple’s failure to support older software, it basically doesn’t exist anymore.
Forms in Light Billboard Architecture By Justin Reeve • August 13th, 2020 What Sega has to say about kanbankenchiku, literally translated as “billboard architecture,” in Yakuza 0 is that all of the bright lights and flashy colors might be more meaningful than first meets the eye.
No Accounting for Taste New Harmonies By Adam Boffa • August 12th, 2020 Like just about everything else in the game, the music of Final Fantasy XII defies expectations. That’s also why it’s such a success.
The Heavy Pour Buddies By Sara Clemens • August 12th, 2020 Social distancing can be lonely. Animal Crossing makes it a little less so.
Musings The Last of Us Part II: Over and Over Again By Blake Hester • August 11th, 2020 Though it likely wasn’t their intent, Naughty Dog’s sequel hits the nail on the head when it comes to an unflinching portrayal of the cycle of addiction.
Rookie of the Year Dark’s Last Supper By Matt Marrone • August 11th, 2020 The show’s final scene is a world unto itself, which is why Matt’s assembled a timestamped breakdown of whatever the hell that was.
The Fail Cycle I Hope You Hate This By Declan Taggart • August 10th, 2020 This story about the Norse god Thor underlines precisely why no one should be worshipping Vikings anymore.
The Arduin Grimoire By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • August 10th, 2020 Step into a gonzo world of high fantasy and laser guns!
Self Insert Quarantine Fics By Amanda Hudgins • August 10th, 2020 When the entire world is on lockdown, even alternate universes start hitting closer to home.
