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Top five ways to rationalize GameStop’s bizarre attempt to buy eBay
In case you haven’t been keeping track, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has been hustling for the past few weeks to buy eBay, the online action site. It makes sense on paper for the two companies to merge, as they were both premiere spots to buy used games 20 years or so ago, and combining their powers like old, rusty Voltron…
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Atari is considering a modern Lynx reproduction, but the cost isn’t there yet
I recently had a conversation with Atari’s Director of Sales and Marketing, David Lowey. Before long, we got into the subject of Atari’s re-entry into hardware and cartridge production. As the Atari Lynx is something that I have a soft spot for, I had to ask if there were any plans for it. According to him, Atari is very interested,…
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Experience the story of Resident Evil 2 in a bizarre new way in this totally off base Chinese comic
Sometimes mutation is the sincerest form of flattery. If something doesn’t inspire some sort of expansion or iteration, chances are it wasn’t that interesting to begin with. This ability to riff on itself has been key to Resident Evil’s continued success as a franchise. Not only has each game in the series found a way to spin the DNA of…
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The Top Five Movie-est Movies Ever Videogame’d
Do you remember Movies? Y’know, “Movies”? Capital “M” Movies? Cinema? The confluence of “high art” and “low art” that our collective culture once agreed was the most important form of entertainment in the world? Back in the 1940s, before TVs were everywhere, the majority of Americans saw up to two movies a week in the theater. These days, movies have…
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Oh, crap. I finally learned how to play Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
I'm big on city-builders, but there's one that has baffled me for over a year. Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is not for the faint of heart. If you're planning on taking it for a spin, you'd better be prepared to learn.
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Support Romeo Is A Dead Man if you want Suda51 to keep making games
Maybe it's panicking about nothing, but some red flags have gone up around Grasshopper Manufacture's newest project, Romeo is a Dead Man. Could Netease dropping as the publisher spell certain doom? It might!
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Let’s give thanks for the life and work of Rebecca “Burger Becky” Heineman
This month, we lost one of the foundational members of the art form. We say good-bye to Rebecca "Burger Becky" Heineman by taking a look at her life. Not just her career, but the person she was.
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Let’s take a moment to appreciate the snow in Monster Truck Madness 64
No, hear me out. Snow doesn't get the representation it deserves in video games. Even today, most games don't simulate it very well. But back in 1999, Monster Truck Madness had a very unique solution to representing the freezing precipitation.
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The giant hamburger in Donkey Kong Bananza is a beautiful, disgusting triumph
There is a lot of untapped potential when it comes to giant burgers. Donkey Kong Bananza seems to be the first game since BurgerTime to really understand the appeal of massive mountains of meat, bread, and vegetables.
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Yes, you should play bad games
Budgeting your time and money so you can fit in as many "good" games as possible before you die is boring. There are so many ways that you can enhance your understanding and appreciation of games by deliberately playing the bad ones. Let me explain...
