Opinion
Dark Souls Helped Me Face My Fears
I trudged through filthy waist-deep water. Giant rats boiled from the grimy walls and burst out of barrels; each sudden encounter diminished my ...
Column
The New Challenger to Steam
Steam has a new competitor, and this is the most promising one so far. I love the PC digital games market for the ...
Video Games
Intellivision Amico Tries to Fill a Hole That No Longer Exists
Heroes live forever, legends never die, and apparently no classic gaming brand will stay dead. After teasing the rebirth of Intellivision earlier this ...
Movies & TV
Schlocktober: The Maze
Schlocktober 2018 goes way, way back to reveal the unforgettable secret at the center of 1953’s infamous cult classic The Maze!
Column
How Captain America Defeated Superman
For decades after his 1938 debut, Superman was the dominant symbol of “truth, justice and the American way.” Portrayed in radio shows, cartoons, ...
Announcements
Where to meet Yahtzee, Bob, Russ, and Victor Lucas at EGLX
For everyone headed to EGLX, Canada’s premiere celebration of all things gaming, Escapist Magazine Volume Two is going to be on the ground. ...
Reviews
Review: Soulcalibur VI
Fighting games that endure have a heart beyond pure mechanics; a unifying purpose pumping their blood. For Soulcalibur, that heart has always been ...
In Development
Metal Gear at 20: How I Became Solid Snake
Hollywood, California. 1998. Twenty years ago, I was a young man, making my way in Hollywood as best I could. In ’97, I ...
Column
Spoiler Alert: Finding a Legal Remedy for the Unthinkable
Picture this. It’s Aug. 7, 1999, the day after the premier of The Sixth Sense. You’re walking into the theater when you see ...
News
Analogue’s Luxury Classic Console Revolution is Missing Something
Analogue, Inc. created an entirely new type of video game machine with the Analogue CMVS back in 2011: the high-end art piece console. ...
