Leaving The Rails
Nuclear dread has always hung over Andriy Prokhorov’s head. Growing up in the Soviet Union in the 1970s, the Cold War loomed large. Each week during grade school, teachers walked students through civil...
View ArticleOur Full Hidetaka Miyazaki Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Interview
As part of our trip to see Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at From Software’s offices in Tokyo, Japan, we got to chat with the game’s director and company president Hidetaka Miyazaki. While you’ll see quotes...
View ArticleTop Of The Table – Azul
Longtime readers of this column know I’m particularly fond of games with unique themes, settings, and narrative conceits. While I’ll always enjoy giant fantasy war games or treks across outer space,...
View ArticleHow To Survive The Night In Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 is a traditional survival-horror game, which means ammo and healing items are a limited resource. If you’re struggling to survive your march through Racoon City’s infested streets, here...
View ArticleReplay – Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance
Click here to watch embedded mediaWith Kingdom Hearts III just days away from release, we invited Kim Wallace on the show to catch us up on the series. Our goal was simple: We wanted Kim to convince us...
View ArticleEvery Kingdom Hearts Plot Thread We Expect To Tie Up In Kingdom Hearts III
When you think of game franchises with complex storylines, Kingdom Hearts quickly comes to mind. Its lore now spans nearly a dozen entries in the series – from mainline console titles to multiplayer...
View ArticleBandersnatch Is Like An Old-School Adventure Game, And That's Not A Good Thing
In late December, viewers were surprised to discover the new Netflix release of Bandersnatch, an interactive movie from the makers of the psychological series Black Mirror. Although Netflix has...
View ArticleHow Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Became An Activision Game
When it was first revealed at last year's E3, one of the biggest surprises about Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was its publisher: Activision. Before, From Software tended to work almost exclusively with...
View ArticleResident Evil's Enemy Designs Don't Get Enough Credit
If you say Resident Evil is just another zombie series, you clearly haven't spent more than an hour with any one of its games. Zombies are the early game fodder and storytelling vehicle that brings...
View ArticleThe Heroes Who Keep All-Pro Football 2K8 Alive
It’s expected that the latest title for a sports franchise is the best, but that’s not always the case. When it comes to football, some fans’ favorite game is over 10 years old. All-Pro Football 2K8...
View Article10 Quick Tips For Getting Started In Kingdom Hearts III
Right now, you’re probably anxiously counting the seconds until you can launch Kingdom Hearts III. I don’t blame you; it’s been a long ride to reach the finale of the Xehanort arc. Of course, the best...
View ArticleMr. X Is The Best And Worst Part Of Resident Evil 2
If you've played a few hours of the Resident Evil 2 remake, or played the original 1998 PlayStation game (or any number of classic Resident Evil games where the enemy appears in various forms), then...
View ArticleScience-Fiction Weekly – Terminator 6, Genesis Alpha One, Lobo, Anthem
I briefly considered dedicating a section of this column to Kingdom Hearts III's gummi ship, but then realized I would be writing about that mind-breaking abomination, and decided to steer clear of it...
View ArticleI Don’t Care About Or Understand Kingdom Hearts III’s Story, But I Like It...
The common refrain for middling or non-committed Kingdom Hearts fans is that the series is confusing. The narrative has gotten too bloated and there are too many characters who aren’t familiar Disney...
View ArticleThe Thrill Of Non-Lethal Runs In Games
I liked Mark Of The Ninja a lot when it was originally released back in 2012. I didn’t finish it, mostly because I was starting grad school, but I loved its approach to marrying platforming to the...
View ArticleThe Most Impressive Creations In Dreams So Far
Media Molecule's Dreams has been in closed beta since mid-December, and we're already starting to see some really impressive work from players. In Dreams, players can both create their own games and...
View ArticleA Six-Year-Old's Impressions Of Kingdom Hearts III
I received a couple of tweets asking if it was wise to jump into Kingdom Hearts III without having played any of the other games in the series. Game Informer's Kimberly Wallace did a nice job of...
View ArticleHow To Get The Most Out Of The Anthem Open Demo Weekend
Anthem’s VIP demo last weekend faced some struggles. While most players who had pre-ordered were eventually able to get in and explore some of the game, significant technical and networking problems...
View ArticleAnthem's Endgame Still Needs To Prove Itself
Between an alpha period, press coverage (including our own cover story), and last week’s tumultuous VIP demo, most people have a good idea of what Anthem feels and plays like in its early hours. But...
View ArticleThe Coolest Pokémon Sun And Moon – Team Up Cards We Pulled From Booster Packs
The Pokémon Trading Card Game took a couple of months off (the last expansion hit in early November), but February signals the release of the first new set of 2019. Team Up not only adds various...
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