The Final Station tries to do many things, but fails to deliver on any of them. It has some interesting ideas, but explores no deeper than the...
Nintendo has always had this air of mythology around it. Like Walt Disney or Hayao Miyazaki, Shigeru Miyamoto enjoys a healthy amount of reverence amongst his...
Video games have a longstanding history of taking from predecessors in both style and mechanics. A Hat in Time plays wonderfully as a modern take on the...
As a roguelike, Necrodancer is perfect for quick bursts of play. Since each level lasts as long as the track does, it's easy to pick the game...
A party game at first glance, Treadnauts has a surprising amount of depth. Topstitch has designed robustly competitive mechanics, while still ensuring the game can be accessible...
In Anime Ichiban, we take a look at our writer’s totally personal, totally subjective, possibly biased, and possibly stupid opinions regarding anime associated affairs. For our...
Humans are beasts ruled by emotion and self-preservation. Deep within us is an ever-present sense of survival, a raw, primal, and selfish notion that we matter....
It’s Game Night and you know what that means: booze, board games, and belligerency (in that order). What better way to bond with your friends than...
In the past couple weeks we’ve seen The Last Jedi divide Star Wars fans down bitterly conflicting lines. Slate called it “a film of genuine beauty” while The...
Laser League does what Bomberman doesn't. By taking the basic premise of "territory control" that Bomberman established, Laser League works within a familiar context and adds some interesting changes...
'Battle Chef Brigade' is an action-puzzler that captures the uniquely hectic creativity you can only find in the kitchen. Despite some technical hiccups and stilted presentation,...
Slay the Spire’ is an addictively challenging game that combines the best of deckbuilding and roguelike into one tight package.
Hosted by Seattle Indies, "Show and Tell" is a laidback event that exemplifies Seattle as a microcosm of indie talent and creativity.
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The uncanny valley, a sociocultural phenomenon first hypothesized by Masahiro Mori, proposes “that a person’s response to a humanlike robot would abruptly shift from empathy to...
Editor’s Note: There are no spoilers in this article. **** Last summer, Stranger Things took the world by storm. Season 1 received widespread critical and popular acclaim, and...
With the gameplay reveal of Vermintide 2, Fatshark is delving deeper into the chaotic abyss of Warhammer Fantasy's "End Times".
Disclaimer: This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. A Hat in Time is the first game released by indie studio, Gears for Breakfast, but the collective...
Gears for Breakfast has done a fantastic job of revisiting an old genre with a new, fresh perspective.
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