I don’t know why I’m writing this. You know what Fall Guys is. So many people played it that the servers were down until well into the launch weekend. It’s […]

There was an era where adventure and platforming games didn’t take themselves too seriously. And then, somewhere in the middle, everything was modern shooters and space operas. It hasn’t been […]

One of my favorite genres growing up was adventure games, and over the decades, I’ve played a lot of them. Most adventure games are somewhat strange, and many employ surreal […]

Virtual reality is a platform that hasn’t exactly fulfilled its promise. There’s a few reasons for this, both technical and physical—something I won’t get into detail on right now. But […]

Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town is a fine game. Not the “damn fine” felt driving a herd of cattle all the way to Montana pastures under clear, […]

Turn-based tactics games have been turning up a lot lately. That’s not a problem, really, especially since each is making its own mark on the genre, whether through great mechanics, […]

With the PlayStation 5 scheduled to arrive this holiday season, Ghost of Tsushima will go down as the last major exclusive for the PlayStation 4. That’s fitting because Ghost of […]

World War 1 is not something that generally lends itself to video games, at least not those that thrust you right into the action. In fact, I can count on […]

How do you decide which grocery store to go to? Is it selection? Price? Convenience? Thinking about which video game console (or consoles plural for the prolific consumers) to purchase […]

  I’ve played a lot of first person shooters in my life. When I was younger, it was my preferred genre—and I still prefer most games to be in first-person […]

“Portal-like” should be a genre, because I run into many puzzle games that are obviously inspired by, or even unwittingly share some DNA with Valve’s classic. There aren’t any real […]

  In recent years, many games have asked the player to consider the important question of the morality of their actions. Spec Ops: The Line, Hotline Miami, and The Last of […]