It’s hard to find much tenderness in dystopian media. Harsh government regulations and police forces, natural disasters, large swaths of zombified creatures — nothing about the genre is particularly cuddly. And on the rare occasion a furry friend does make it into a narrative of troubling times, they’re killed off for emotions (see I Am …
Cuteness And Exploring A Bleak Future: Stray Review Read More »
As a gamer with what is likely undiagnosed ADHD, and who has too many titles to tackle on an annual basis, part of me dreads the latest announcements of massive open world games. Sure, they have hundreds of hours’ worth of exploring, side-questing, crafting, or any of the other plethora of ways to get lost …
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I always get some weird looks when I say I like video games more than film and television. I guess that’s hardly a hot take considering gaming has become a staple medium for crafting cinematic stories, but I still run into disdain when I share this opinion with people who aren’t gamers. Ironically most of …
Need some love this Valentine’s Day? Here’s some video game couples who can help!
One of Rare’s crowning achievements, and arguably the greatest platformer from the N64 era, we’re all thrilled to see Banjo Kazooie making its way onto the Switch virtual console library today! We can’t wait to collect jiggies, rescue jinjos, and of course explore the delightfully crafted worlds the iconic bear and bird traverse. So to get …
For the past decade, the Dark Souls trilogy has been known as one of the most difficult challenges in gaming. You might say Dark Souls is the Dark Souls of video games. And any veteran player of the series will tell you that for every supportive, wholesome, sun-praising friend you encounter in the dismal kingdom …
Our top 10 games (and honorable mentions) of 2021!
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Grab the holly and string the lights, we’re visiting our favorite Christmas levels!