Deck building games and roguelikes are all the rage nowadays, and along with titles like Slay the Spire and Nowhere Prophets comes a new twist on the genre. Fights in […]
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates brought a technology-infused optimism to the Chicago Humanities Festival panel in which he and actors Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, discussed Gates’ new book, […]
I love twin stick shooters, and when combined with roguelike gameplay, there have been some standout games that make it a winning formula. I think the biggest one that comes […]
Video games often struggle with high-level storytelling. Even the Uncharted series, which is lauded for its characters and story, probably compares to a B movie or a mediocre action flick […]
Sometimes, a film being magical and beautiful goes a long way with me. But when it decides to throw in a great deal of thrilling action, really fun voice talents […]
Chicago theater companies are scheduling new virtual experiences as we approach the first anniversary of pandemic theater. Some are live streamed and some filmed—all will be available from your living […]
I was never into monster trucks when I was a kid. But playing Monster Truck Championship late last year gave me a new enthusiasm for the big wheeled motorsport. There […]
Note: Gina Barreca, the editor of Fast Funny Women, and Chicagoan Nicole Hollander will read from the collection of 75 essays of flash nonfiction in a Zoom event at 7 […]
What if you were some sort of chosen one, a messiah sent to save an entire world from a creeping insidious doom? What if you’d only just hatched to find […]
I’m sure you’ve heard of Valheim already. This indie game, made by a five person studio, has skyrocketed in popularity in the month or so it’s been out. There have […]
In this brave new normal, ballet premieres come while you’re sitting alone on your couch, instead of in a glittering theater gathered with hundreds of other balletomanes breathlessly awaiting. Perhaps nowadays you […]
There has been a renaissance with action side scrolling games in the last five or so years with some really great titles. And who doesn’t love a good action side-scroller? […]
