AAA publishers are finally re-learning that gamers like normal games, but have they actually learned the right lesson?
Category: opinion
My Takeaways from Summer Game Fest Plus, 2026
Excepting a few key players (lookin’ at you, Devolver Digital), the week/weekend of Summer Game Fest has come and gone, and now we wait for the waves to settle. While I wouldn’t say I’ve been reeling over any particular announcement, several moments have embedded themselves in the back of my head, not the least of…
Mina The Hollower is this Year’s Retro Masterpiece!
I’m calling it early! Mina the Hollower is going to be indie game of the year!
Saros vs Returnal
Saros and Returnal are very similar games, yet there are also a lot of important differences.
At the Gates of Oblivion (Remastered)
After completing The Elder Scrolls IV: Obivion’s main story, my first thought was that I wished I had played this game before its sequel, the fifth Elder Scrolls title, Skyrim. This notion was quickly followed by memories of how poorly I got along with Skyrim when I first attempted playing back in 2012. Everything about…
Hades II is a Marathon Worth Running
Hades II is so good that I’m almost sad that I waited so long to play it!
Be Careful When Fighting Monsters…
Outrage really gets exhausting after a while, especially when people start asking you to get mad over nothing.
Saros is Everything I Hoped It Would Be!
Kicking all modern big budget gaming trends, Saros is everything I was hoping it would be!
Hades II is Incredible Right From the Get-Go!
Even though I’m late to the Hades II party, I’m really glad to have made it!
Super Mario 64, You’re My One and Only
If the recent release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reminds me of anything, it’s that I never completed Super Mario Galaxy. Because of that, I never touched its sequel, either. Super Mario Sunshine is also in the DNF pile. Super Mario 3D World was fun but left me cold. I recently saw Super Mario…
VIRTUAL BASTION 