Review: No Longer Home Explores Existential Crises and Societal Expectations
Narrative driven games are a favorite of mine. I love a good story hook to keep me exploring and drive me to the end. It’s why I love events like […]
Review: Jupiter Hell Manages Kinetic Action in a Turn-Based Format
I grew up playing all sorts of first person shooters because of Doom—so I’m obviously happy that the Doom franchise is alive and well, and still inspiring games outside of […]
Preview: Glitchpunk Is Throwback Open World Anarchy with a Neon Veneer
I searched Glitchpunk’s Steam page for any reference to early Grand Theft Auto games, specifically the first two, but I’m surprised to find no mention. That’s because, if you’re at […]
Review: Lawn Mowing Simulator Is the Best Lawn Mowing Video Game Ever, Whatever That’s Worth
The phenomenon of slow TV is somewhat recent—who knew that people would enjoy watching mundane things like fires burning or the countryside from inside of a train. Video games have […]
Review: Blightbound Is Best With Friends
I’m a huge fan of cooperative multiplayer games. I love brawlers and action role-playing games, especially if you can play them with friends, either locally or online. Blightbound looked like […]
Review: Get in the Spooky Spirit with Song of Horror
Halloween is technically still a little ways off, but it’s never too early to get into the spooky spirit. Video games, in my opinion, have a way of making you […]
Preview: Rocket Rumble Is a Stylized Take on Kart Racing
There’s nothing quite like couch competitive multiplayer games. Something about sitting around with a group of people who you know while mercilessly beating them in a video game is wholesome […]
Review: Why Chicago Is Chicago, A History of the Chicago Portage, by Benjamin Sells
A History of the Chicago Portage: The Crossroads That Made Chicago and Helped Make America By Benjamin Sells Northwestern University Press Let me tell you: I’m a huge Chicago history […]
Review: Exploring the Relationship Between Art and Music at the Oak Park Art League
A common element that visual art and music share is their power to evoke an emotional response. Artists and musicians create works that not only unlock emotions, but also alter […]
Review: An Original Musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vivo Mostly Works as a Lesson in Music and Friendship
In roughly the last year, the world has celebrated the past works of award-winning songwriter and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda with the filmed releases of Hamilton and In the Heights, but […]
Review: With James Gunn at the Helm, The Suicide Squad Brings Characters with Depth and a Story with Plenty of Fun
After working almost exclusively for several years on the first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies (as well as contributing in no small part to the last couple Avengers movies […]
Review: Make a Name for Yourself in 1920s Chicago with City of Gangsters
In case you missed it, check out our interview with City of Gangsters developers SomaSim. Chicago in the 1920s has a sort of mythical quality to it, and has been […]