Call of Duty has a bit of a stigma attached to it. Gone are its glory days, and instead it functions as a yearly franchise release with a Call of Duty game […]
Game Review: Call of Duty: WWII – Games’ Premier Skinner Box
Antal Bokor
International Games Day at Chicago Public Library a Resounding Success
International Games Week is a yearly event where thousands of public libraries all over the world invite their communities to come together in the name of play. We were at the Harold […]
Game Review: Super Mario Odyssey – Hats Off to This Instant Classic
Pinch me, I’m dreaming. Lately Nintendo seems like they’re doing something they’ve never done before: what the fans want. Super Mario Odyssey is exactly the game every child who had owned a […]
Game Review: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a Killer Sequel
Nazis in America! No, these aren’t current events, but the latest first-person shooter from MachineGames. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is an over-the-top action masterpiece with an emphasis on narrative that continues […]
Game Review: Hidden Agenda– Pacing Turns a Potential Hot Pursuit into a Cold Case
Developer Supermassive Games had a hit with 2015 cinematic adventure game Until Dawn. More choose your own adventure than actual game, Until Dawn proved to be a popular game for groups of […]
Hey! Play! Games in Modern Culture Celebrates the Art of Play
It’s Chicago Design Week, and the members of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, or AIGA, are embarking on week celebrating all things design. We were there Friday night as they kicked off the festivities […]
Game Review: Fire Emblem Warriors – Formulaic, Tedious, but Serviceable
The Nintendo Switch has finally gotten a Fire Emblem game… sort of. Well, okay, not really. Fire Emblem Warriors is actually a game in the long running Dynasty Warriors franchise, known for […]
Game Review: Gran Turismo Sport Sets its Own Pace
Gran Turismo has been a long staple of the racing genre. Developed solely by Sony’s in-house developer Polyphony Digital since the 90’s, there has been a Gran Turismo on every PlayStation since […]
Game Review: Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 2 a Slow Burn
Minor spoilers follow: Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a three part episodic adventure game by developer Deck Nine. You can see our review of the first episode here. The second […]
Game Review: South Park: The Fractured but Whole – Vulgar, Hilarious Fun
2014’s South Park: The Stick of Truth came about because South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker were unhappy with the few games that were made about the franchise. They wanted […]
Game Review: Evil Within 2 A Well Oiled Nightmare Machine
Spoilers for Evil Within (2014) follow: Tango Gameworks’ Evil Within released in 2014 to mixed reception. Uneven framerate, a strangely disjointed story, and unyielding difficulty overshadowed a gritty, nightmarish game that is, […]
Game Review: Middle Earth: Shadow of War – Where Loot Boxes Determine Gameplay
Middle of Earth: Shadow of War is a follow up to 2014’s Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, best known for its novel “nemesis system” and exploration of Lord of the Rings lore […]
