This Mortal Coyle I Married My Goth GF in Starfield but I Feel Nothing By Deirdre Coyle • December 28th, 2023 Starfield is Bethesda’s biggest game to date. More to explore, more dialogue options, more NPCs. So why don’t I feel attached to any of the characters?
Friction Burns Dishonored’s Chaos System Was Never Punishing You By Ruth Cassidy • November 12th, 2021 Dishonored’s Chaos system introduces a world where you can take exactly what you want, and have fun with it, but the cost is laid bare.
Rookie of the Year I Beat Bethesda By Matt Marrone • July 10th, 2019 Matt achieved just about everything in the “Early Access” version of The Elder Scrolls: Blades without paying a cent.
The Board Soul The Board Soul: Feast or Famine By Jeremy Signor • December 14th, 2017 The Fallout board game can let you grasp greatness, but is just as likely to leave you out in the cold.
Devolver Digital Has Made E3 Exciting Again By Khee Hoon Chan • June 27th, 2017 Devolver Digital’s presentation was a madcap, hysterical fever dream of satirical excess.
Fallout Shelter Is a Deeply Dehumanizing Experience By Khee Hoon Chan • April 11th, 2017 “Don’t let the sunny, kitschy vibe of the game fool you; the vault you manage will be one of the most insidious vault experiments in Fallout lore.”
What Makes a House a Home in Fallout? By Khee Hoon Chan • September 6th, 2016 We’ve come a long way from delicately stacking Fancy Lad Snack Cakes on shelves, but all the snap points in the Wasteland don’t mean anything if it doesn’t feel right.
View From the Side By Mark Filipowich • September 24th, 2013 Mark Filipowich explores the protagonist/sidekick dynamic in videogames.