Very minor story spoilers follow: When I first saw the announcement for Days Gone at last year’s E3, I immediately thought, “why do we need this game?” I mean, it’s an […]
Review: Days Gone is a Long, Slow Burn That is Surprisingly Good
Preview: Halo and Portal Meet in Splitgate: Arena Warfare
If there’s one thing I prefer not to do, it’s defining a game as “X game meets Y game” because it implies a game isn’t original. Saying that Rage 2 is Mad […]
Preview: VGA Gallery Brings Hong Kong Artists to Chicago for PLAY.GROUND II: Video Game Art from Hong Kong
In the US, we can be myopic about our place in the world sometimes. Much of the media we consume can seem to revolve around us and what’s happening here, or could […]
Google Reveals Stadia at GDC, Aims to Bring Powerful Cloud-Based Gaming to All
Cloud-based game streaming isn’t a new idea, but it has been implemented to mixed results over the years. Cloud-based game streaming services mean that you don’t have to have a powerful console […]
Preview: Bit Bash to ‘TAKEOVER’ Emporium Logan Square with Four Locally Developed Indie Games
Love indie games? Want to play some indie games that have been developed right here in Chicago? Well, Bit Bash and Emporium Arcade Bar Logan Square is giving you that chance. […]
Preview: Celebration for the Release of VGA Reader Issue 2 at Quimby’s This Weekend
Video games are art. I think I can say that authoritatively since great organizations like the Video Game Art Gallery go to lengths to approach these works in a scholarly way. This […]
Preview: Dive into the Frigid Waters of Subnautica Below Zero
Subnautica Below Zero has been one of my most anticipated releases this year. The standalone expansion to Subnautica—the widely acclaimed narratively driven survival game that landed a spot on our best of […]
Preview: Polymorphism: Queer Encounters of Intimacy in Games at VGA Gallery Explores Sex and Relationships through Games
Some of the work here is of a sexual nature, and may be NSFW The Video Game Art Gallery in Chicago is a vital part of the video game culture in Chicago. […]
Preview: Friday’s Logan Playtest Party 2018 Offers a Great Way to Get Into Chicago’s Games Scene
We in the Games & Tech section are advocates for games–whether that’s encouraging writers and readers to see games as art, explore across game genres or become part of a new […]
Preview: Fallout 76 is Still Fallout, Surprisingly Fun
In retrospect, my initial impressions (or non-impressions) of the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. may have been a little biased. Fallout 76 didn’t really seem like something I wanted when it was initially announced. […]
Nintendo Dedicates Entire Direct Presentation to Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and We’re Excited
Ever since the original iteration of Super Smash Bros. was introduced for the N64 back in 1999, it’s been a big deal in the world of fighting games. It had somewhat humble […]
Preview: BitBash’s Fabricade Aims to Give Gamers Experiences They Can’t Get at Home
Bit Bash was founded back in 2014 with the goal of “furthering the culture of independent game development in Chicago by hosting larger, public faced events.” For years, the biggest example of this […]
