Columns

Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw types up more scathing commentary on the game industry and community every week.

Dennis Scimeca examines the gaming industry from his perspective.

Bob "MovieBob" Chipman shares his insight into all things cinematic every Friday.

Shamus Young attempts to make the game industry less dysfunctional by arguing with a rhetorical wall and hoping things change for the better.

Gavin Dunne answers questions and critiques of his recent songs.

The gang from LRR hash out how they produced this week's sketch, with sufficient hilarity.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Mark Kline answers your gaming-related questions.

Joshua Vanderwall's weekly column on all things Magic: The Gathering.

The minds behind No Right Answer continue the debate with No Right Explanation.

Your introduction to tabletop gaming.

The Escapist's publisher and co-founder, Alexander Macris, discusses the business and culture of gaming in this series of monthly notes.

Shamus Young takes us through a playthrough of his favorite game du jour.

To bring you even more perspectives on the weird, wide and wonderful world of videogames, The Escapist turned to marketing expert J.P. Sherman to illuminate this often misunderstood aspect of the industry.

Elizabeth Grunewald discusses film and TV.

The adventures of Keith Baker as he travels the world, running tabletop games.

Great minds think different in Extra Consideration, a column dedicated to discussing various gaming topics. Featuring Yahtzee, MovieBob and Jim Sterling.

The Escapist's coverage of HBO's adaptation of George R.R. Martins' epic fantasy series continues with recaps and commentary of each episode. Check back here every week to prove to the New York Times that there's more to this wonderful fantasy retelling than just "boy fiction."

LoveFAQ is a weekly advice column written by Lara Crigger for geeks, by geeks about love, life and maxing out your romance meter.

Leigh Alexander examines all things titillating, creepy, dark or unnaturally lovely in interactive entertainment