Backlog The Sand and the Sea By Gavin Craig • October 10th, 2016 Giant Squid’s founder, Matt Nava, was art director for 2012’s Journey, and it’s clear that Abzû is an attempt to create a similar sort experiential parable.
Rookie of the Year If You Want to View Paradise By Matt Marrone • October 10th, 2016 “In high school, I wrote a musical.” Matt Marrone recalls a glorious time and pays tribute to Gene Wilder.
Spilled Ink Bakuman. Hatred of Art Ain’t an Art By Austin Price • October 10th, 2016 Tsugumi Ohba has managed to make resident manga connoisseur bristle with Bakuman.
Brief Encounter By Adam Boffa • October 9th, 2016 If Brief Encounter does hold up, it’s probably because stories of love found at the wrong place and time are uniquely heartbreaking.
Forza Horizon 3 Is Video Game Escapism at Its Finest By AJ Moser • October 9th, 2016 Forza Horizon lets you rip around the Australlian back country to build your rep in the best, most freeing ways possible.
Battlerite Isn’t a Ripoff, It’s Revitalization By Matthew Byrd • October 6th, 2016 The line between derivative and iteration is sketched with quality and self awareness.
Sorcerer King: A Board Gamer’s Perspective By Sam Desatoff • October 6th, 2016 The turn-based strategy game/board game cross section is a wide one. Resident cardboard expert puts his lens on Sorcerer King.