Opinion

The Evertale Controversy

Can lore exist independent of a game as part of false advertising?

Opinion

Return to Monkey Island is an Adventure for Old and New Fans

How the famous franchise's return is welcoming in all their fans

Interview

An Interview With Legendary Composer Grant Kirkhope

The former Rare songwriter reflects on his ever-growing catalog of music and its impact on gamers worldwide

Review

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow Review

What's going on in the quiet town of Bewley?

Preview

A Sneak Peak at Marauders

Escape from Tarkov - In Space!

Game Design

Through Mist, Light, and Darkness

The fading line between artistry and necessity

Preview

PAX West 2022 - Rogue Games

Hands-on at PAX West with Sprawl, Dust & Neon, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Seafrog, and Cookie Cutter

Opinion

Google Stadia Has Met Its Inevitable Fate

The end that everyone, except Google, saw coming from the beginning

Preview

Impressions From the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Open Beta

Taking a look at Modern Warfare 2's suite of multiplayer options

Review

Cuphead Watch Party: Dissecting Season Two

Reviewing The Cuphead Show's second season

Feature

Live A Live and Its Wordless Prehistory

Examining the concept of "ludonarrative consonance" in Live A Live

Review

Triple Take Review

Rock-solid platforming with a disappointing narrative

Feature

King's Field Sidegames: FromSoftware's Foray Into Phones and More

Exploring the rare (and largely inaccessible) mobile and PSP games

Review

Live by the Sword: Tactics Review

The Tactical RPG genre gains another worthwhile entry with unique mechanics

Feature

Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden: The Two Extremes of the Hack-and-Slash Genre

Take your pick of these hack-and-slash franchises

SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: Earthbound, Monkey Island, and Splatoon 3

Issue #14: September 24 to September 30

Review

Long Live The Queen

Living the life of the next Queen

Opinion

Kirby’s Dream Buffet Embraces My Competitive Spirit

Next to a game like Fall Guys, Kirby's Dream Buffet puts my success and failure squarely in my hands

Feature

Origins of the Strategy RPG (1982-1995)

An exploration of the early days of the strategy RPG genre

Feature

Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 4

Our team is back with another set of games that deserve more attention than they get

Feature

The History of Monkey Island

Charting the evolution of an adventure classic

Opinion

What is "Dark Side Monetization"?

Delving into dark game design patterns

Review

Hokko Life Brings Sunshine to All

Travel to Hokko, a town that promises a stress-free environment and endless creativity

Feature

Intellectual Difficulty and Fairness in Tactical and Puzzle Games

Examining the difference between difficulty and fairness and how they apply to games

Preview

PAX West 2022 - Thunderful Games

Hands-on at PAX West with Planet of Lana, The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, and Wordless from Thunderful Games