Eat a Videogame Olive By Gus Mastrapa • July 6th, 2012 Gus Mastrapa would like you to open your mind, eat an olive and play Spelunky.
Videogames vs. the World: eXistenZ By Rowan Kaiser • July 5th, 2012 Death to the demoness! Rowan Kaiser examines the treatment of videogame logic in Cronenberg’s cult movie eXistenZ.
Oceans Away! By Chris Dahlen • July 3rd, 2012 Chris Dahlen hates Plants vs. Zombies so much, he had to deceive his 7-year-old son in order to save his own sanity.
Good Boy By Ryan Kuo • June 30th, 2012 Ryan Kuo struggles to find meaning, direction and space in Quake, Fallout 3 and real life.
Delinquent in Miami By Gus Mastrapa • June 29th, 2012 In 1981, young Gus Mastrapa went AWOL in Miami, where he learned about Indiana Jones, arcades – and freedom.
An Appreciation of What We’ve Got By Dennis Scimeca • June 29th, 2012 Dennis Scimeca accompanied a medical mission to Jamaica and came back with a new appreciation for the technology of his everyday life.
Childhood on a Disc By Ray Barnholt • June 29th, 2012 Ray Barnholt describes his four favorite summer vacations – the nostalgic Japanese game series Boku no Natsuyasumi.
A Murder Party, Starrin’ You By Steve Haske • June 28th, 2012 Steve Haske explains what makes Bulletstorm the best kind of vacation game.
Max Payne 3 and the Case of the White Man’s Burden By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli • June 28th, 2012 Earnest “Nex” Cavalli takes a trip to Brazil and discovers the hidden link between Max Payne 3 and American imperialism.
Pocket Treasures: Pocket Planes By Brendan Keogh • June 26th, 2012 For vacation week, Brendan Keogh flies the friendly skies as he reviews Pocket Planes from NimbleBit.
What I’ve Brought on My Summer Vacations By Michael Edwards • June 26th, 2012 Mike Edwards reminisces about vacations gone by and the books and games he brought to pass the time.
The Button that Pushes Itself By Gus Mastrapa • June 22nd, 2012 Gus Mastrapa can only push the button for so long.
Gamatria: A Mystical Deconstruction of Fez By Stu Horvath • June 21st, 2012 When Stu Horvath saw Renaud Bédard’s technical post-mortem for Fez, he fell down a rabbit hole of mysticism and revelation.
Pocket Treasures: Mini Mix Mayhem By Brendan Keogh • June 19th, 2012 Brendan Keogh plays with his whole body as he scrambles to keep up with Mini Mix Mayhem.
Minecraft and the Ends of Things By Charles Francis Moran VI • June 19th, 2012 Chuck Moran reflects on Minecraft, creating and the ends of things.
The Aesthetic Failure of Okami By Jordan Mammo • June 18th, 2012 Jordan Mammo examines how Okami fails the aesthetics of the Asian art style that inspired it – and catches a glimpse of the sublime game that could have been.
Unwinnable vs. E3 2012 By Team Unwinnable • June 15th, 2012 Ever wonder what it is like to cover E3 as a gaming journalist? Unwinnable went and filmed everything so you didn’t have to.
E3 2012: Endless Violence By Brian Taylor and Stu Horvath • June 15th, 2012 Brian Taylor monologues on E3 and the culture of videogame violence.
E3 2012: Mark of the Ninja By Brian Taylor • June 15th, 2012 Brian Taylor channels his inner assassin as he swoons for Klei’s upcoming side-scrolling stealth game, Mark of the Ninja.
E3 Needs a Reboot By Gus Mastrapa • June 15th, 2012 This game industry is overly commercial, too violent and, worst of all, boring. Gus Mastrapa wants a reboot.
It Made Me Want to Drown Things – Thoughts on My Beloved Tomb Raider By Cara Ellison • June 14th, 2012 Cara Ellison muses on the problematic way Tomb Raider sexualizes Lara Croft’s suffering.
E3 2012: Chuck vs. the “Booth Babes” By Team Unwinnable • June 14th, 2012 So long as E3 has booth babes, Unwinnable will have Chuck there to test the limits of their patience.
E3 2012: The Last of Us By Steve Haske • June 14th, 2012 Steve Haske was mostly disappointed by E3 2012, but the grim realities of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us were a saving grace.
E3 2012: The ZombiU Bachelor of Arts By Sam Machkovech • June 14th, 2012 Sam Machkovech goes hands-on with ZombiU and scares himself silly.
Burdens with Friends By Richard Clark • June 14th, 2012 Richard Clark thought Words with Friends and Carcassonne were the perfect asynchronous gaming experience – until the weight of responsibility set in.
E3 2012: Dishonored By Stu Horvath • June 13th, 2012 Stu Horvath was awash in blood and death during the Dishonored demo at E3 2012. He loved every splatter of it.
E3 2012 in Pictures By Team Unwinnable • June 12th, 2012 We rented a house. We went to E3 2012. We had adventures in Los Angeles. We had a camera everywhere we went.
Just Another Art Worth Dying For By Brendan Keogh • June 12th, 2012 Brendan Keogh sees Indie Game: The Movie and finds a universal message about the creative process.
Unwinnable vs. E3 2012 Trailer By Team Unwinnable • June 11th, 2012 A short documentary, coming Friday, June 15.
E3 2012: Quantum Conundrum By Charles Francis Moran VI • June 11th, 2012 Chuck Moran saw a bajillion games at E3 2012, but Kim Swift’s Quantum Conundrum was his favorite.
E3 2012: Give Us a Minute By Stu Horvath • June 8th, 2012 We need a little more time to figure out what the hell we just went through at E3 2012.
Doin’ It D.I.Y. Style By Brendan Keogh • June 5th, 2012 Brendan Keogh finds that maybe he’s not so bad at designing videogames after all as he gets creative with WarioWare D.I.Y.
What About the Stupid Shit? By Gus Mastrapa • June 1st, 2012 Gus Mastrapa, against all his better judgement, goes to bat for the worst examples of videogames – the indefensible garbage.
Save Versus Superstition By Tim Mucci • May 31st, 2012 Tim Mucci, the Tabletop Wizard, discusses the various ways role-playing gamers are superstitious about their dice.
Rock Band Killed the Karaoke Star By Richard Clark • May 31st, 2012 Oh, wee-ooh, Richard Clark tries his hand at karaoke and finds glory where in Rock Band he only ever found a high score. He also looks like Buddy Holly.
Pocket Treasures: Gravity Hook HD By Brendan Keogh • May 29th, 2012 Brendan Keogh realizes he’s a swinger as he plays Adam Saltsman’s Gravity Hook HD.
Friendly Fire By Chris Dahlen • May 29th, 2012 Chris Dahlen plays some couch co-op with his kid. It’s a bit of a love/hate affair.
The Gory Glory of Vault Boy By Dennis Scimeca • May 26th, 2012 Dennis Scimeca becomes the villain he always wanted to be in Fallout 3.
Diablo III is Adorable By Jenn Frank • May 25th, 2012 Jenn Frank, perhaps, is a villain looking down from on high when she plays Diablo III. Look at them all down there – like ants! Stomp, stomp, stomp.