From the Developer
How Roll7 Simulates Skateboarding’s Triumphs and Frustration
When Roll7 released OlliOlli back in 2014, I don’t think any of us really knew what we were in for. The game didn’t ...
Column
Has Rendering Technology Stagnated?
Last week I talked about what sort of hardware changes the industry went through between 2009 and today. This week I want to ...
Column
Choose Your Own Adventure Card Game
The tabletop roleplaying game Pathfinder might be my absolute favorite game, but it takes a huge amount of work to run well. Created ...
Movies & TV
Endless Universe
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures suggests that Disney views Star Wars and other properties very differently than most fans were assuming they did.
From the Developer
Letters from World War I Helped Me Bring Humanity to a War Game
I have few memories of my childhood. Very few. The older I get, the fewer details I remember from my early years. The ...
Reviews
Review: Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!
I didn’t realize the degree to which Pokemon Red/Blue had been etched in my brain until I started playing Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! ...
Video Games
Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection Game and Vinyl Giveaway
We come to you with offerings! Our friends at Sega Atlus have provided us with a beautiful gift to give to one lucky ...
Escape to the Movies
Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
You might think that sometimes Disney would be OK simply letting there be a point in the schedule when they didn’t have a ...
Features
Why Agent 47 is a Dane
The hitman walked away. The armed security guards let him gently stride out the front gate, no questions asked. They suspected him of ...
Column
Why Does Overwatch’s Story Move So Slowly?
In 2014, Blizzard Entertainment released the first animated trailer for Overwatch. It introduced players to four new characters — Winston, Tracer, Reaper, and ...
Game OverThinker
Super Smash Mothers
“The OverThinker” talks bad games coverage (and worse games parenting).
