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.
Searching For Something Shared By Gus Mastrapa • November 18th, 2011 Gus Mastrapa is a know-it-all misanthrope gamer – just like you and me and everyone else.
Skyrim Journeys – Day Five By Team Unwinnable • November 18th, 2011 Four adventures. Four directions. Four tales of magic and mayhem.
Hope Remains While the Company is True – Lord of the Rings: War in the North Reviewed By Ian Gonzales • November 17th, 2011 Ian Gonzales enlists in the War in the North and kills a lot of orcs. A lot of orcs.
Skyrim Journeys – Day Four By Team Unwinnable • November 17th, 2011 Four adventures. Four directions. Four tales of magic and mayhem.
The Tabletop Wizard at NYCC 2011 By Tim Mucci • November 17th, 2011 Join Tim Mucci, the Tabletop Wizard, as he explores the world of tabletop role-playing games.
Skyrim Journeys – Day Three By Team Unwinnable • November 16th, 2011 Four adventures. Four directions. Four tales of magic and mayhem.
Having Your Coke (and Snorting It, Too!) – Saints Row the Third Reviewed By Brian Taylor • November 15th, 2011 Brian Taylor dons the purple robes of the Third Street Saints and comes away a dirtier, happier man.
Yellow Card for EA Sports – FIFA 12 Reviewed By Dave Trainer • November 15th, 2011 Dave Trainer hits the field with FIFA 12 but ultimately wishes he had just taken his ball and gone home.
Skyrim Journeys – Day Two By Team Unwinnable • November 15th, 2011 Four adventures. Four directions. Four tales of magic and mayhem.
Skyrim Journeys – Day One By Team Unwinnable • November 14th, 2011 Four adventures. Four directions. Four tales of magic and mayhem.
Rookie of the Year: The Road Not Tekken By Matt Marrone • November 14th, 2011 The Rookie of the Year plays Tekken 6 and becomes fascinated with a character whose origin story may truly be a first in videogame, nay, storytelling history.