The next-gen consoles have arrived, and for the first time, one of the biggest questions being asked is “what are my old games gonna look like?” Consoles are becoming more and more […]
The Big Upgrades You Can Expect for PS5 and Xbox Series X
2020 In Review: Our Favorite Video Games of 2020
So long 2020—you were a terrible year for a lot of reasons, but a surprisingly good year for video games. Sure, there was the big letdown that was Cyberpunk 2077. But this […]
Games and Tech Gift Guide 2020
Christmas is fast approaching, and 2020 will be soon behind us. 2020 has been a challenge for most of the country—and it’s making the holiday season a little bit rockier to […]
Review: Now Bardin Has a Machine Gun in Vermintide 2–Ho Ho Ho
Ever since the release of Marcus Kruber’s new career, the Grail Knight, we’ve been playing a lot of Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Bardin was my main for the longest time, but I started […]
Interview: Organizing the Organization: How Chicago Inspired SomaSim to Create City of Gangsters
1920s Chicago is an era that invokes a lot of immediate images and has inspired even more movies, books and games. It’s got so much imagery attached to it, too–the suits, the […]
Interview: Chicago’s Own Backslash Games Gets Ready to ‘Cat’apult Kakatte Koi Yo Into Full Release
Cats rule the internet. Cats and fish go together like peanut butter and jelly. And fighting games are the bread and butter of a lot of great co-op experiences with friends. Put […]
Interview: Emergent Gamespace: Jonathan Kinkley Brings New Vision of Game History and Art with Chicago Gamespace
One good turn deserves another, they always say, and with any luck, one good idea can turn into another too. In the relative normalcy of January 2020, change was already in the […]
Interview: Matt Tesch Tells Us Killer Queen Black’s Amazing Origin Story and the Current Buzz on Future Plans
Everything has an origin story, but not all origin stories are created equal. Sometimes things begin without much fanfare–but sometimes the story of how things came together is one of those stars-aligning […]
Interview: VGA Gallery’s Brice Puls and Eleanor Schichtel on Going Virtual, Future Plans and VGA Zine
The last time we saw the gang from VGA Gallery, things were a lot different. It was January 2020 and we were crowding the VGA Gallery’s small space on Bloomingdale Ave excited […]
Interview: We Get the Scoopy Banoopy on Bugsnax Straight From the Young Horses’ Mouths
Back in June, during Sony’s PS5 Reveal Event, we were keeping track of all the amazing games we wanted to play when we came across something…weird. It started off innocently enough, with […]
Interview: Stopping By Cosmo’s Quickstop with Big Sir Games’ Ian Beckman
What goes into making a game? How do you decide if your concept will work, and once you’ve got it off the ground, where it’s going? There are so many considerations for […]
Third Coast Streaming Spotlight: Super GG Radio
If you’re a fan of video games and like feeling like you’re friends with the folks you watch on streams and listen to on podcasts, and you have yet to hear of […]
