I first encountered What the Golf? at this year’s Bitbash 2019. I instantly loved it. What I got to play was a sampling that brought me through various aspects of What the […]
Review: What the Golf? is Hilarious Fun that Subverts Expectations
Review: Studio Oleomingus: Notes in the Margins of History at VGA Gallery is Immersive, Complex and Beautiful
As you walk the halls of the Museum of Dubious Splendors, you’ll find yourself immersed in an impossibly lush world of color, awash in gorgeous sunlight. You’ll hear serene instrumentals in the […]
Review: Sniper Elite 3 is a Blast on Nintendo Switch
Sniper Elite, the series known for its grisly x-ray bullet effects, is making the transition to Nintendo Switch. I should admit right away: I’ve always had a soft spot for the Sniper […]
Review: Borderlands 3 is More of the Same, but Still Manages a Few Surprises
Borderlands has always been a shared experience for me. I don’t think I’ve ever played a Borderlands game solo. They’ve been strictly co-op experiences—I started with Borderlands splitscreen on Xbox 360 […]
Review: With its Neon Pastels, Rad is a Different, More Colorful Look at Post-Apocalyptic Action Roguelikes
Roguelikes, on average, tend to be super-serious. You have exceptions, of course. Same thing with post-apocalyptic games: they are normally super-serious, with the color palettes usually consisting of earth tones—with exceptions. Rad […]
Review: Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Morphs onto PC, Season 2 Out Today
With a Power Rangers movie still in recent memory, and the rumors of yet another reboot in the works for the long-running children’s show, you could say there is a bit of […]
Review: The Surge 2’s Fast, Visceral Combat is Challenging, Satisfying
Game reviewing sometimes leads to lots of comparisons between games. It’s hard not to compare when a developer takes unique ideas and/or gameplay mechanics from a popular game and incorporates them into […]
Preview: Mythgard: Gods Duke it Out in this Collectible Card Game
Did you ever read/watch American Gods and want to have a game set in that world? Do you like Magic: The Gathering, but wished it were a little faster paced like Hearthstone? […]
Review: The Sojourn Provides Challenging Puzzles in Radiant Environments
I love puzzle games—they’re like the distillation of game mechanics, eschewing most of the fat and filler of other games. It’s just you, playing against the various challenges. The proper puzzle game […]
Review: Blair Witch is Tedious and Not Scary
When The Blair Witch Project came out in 1999 it was a phenomenon, spawning a huge cut following and practically inventing a new type of horror film—the found footage horror. The found […]
Review: Devil’s Hunt: Aw, Hell No
Way back in the day, somewhere on the internet, I came across a list of things that made someone “badass.” It was filled with mostly ridiculous, hyper-masculine achievements—stuff like “fought a grizzly […]
Review: Gears 5 is a High Point for the Series
Gears of War is a series famous for its roided-out protagonists, and infamous for its extreme violence. Gears 5 is definitely a high for the series, with an expansive campaign, a large […]
