Author Archives: Ken Hannahs
Thomas was Alone Leads Indies Up and to the Right
The titular character in Thomas was Alone is a medium sized block — a veritable “every square” of pixelated protagonists. Clad in a sporty red chassis and the ability to jump a respectable distance, he begins as a newly awakened
Thomas was Alone Leads Indies Up and to the Right
The titular character in Thomas was Alone is a medium sized block — a veritable “every square” of pixelated protagonists. Clad in a sporty red chassis and the ability to jump a respectable distance, he begins as a newly awakened
The Angelic Architect in Splice
Splice is perhaps the first bildungsroman story told strictly through puzzle elements where the main character is none other than God himself. Religious games have been around for a long time — for example, when I was seven, I had
The Angelic Architect in Splice
Splice is perhaps the first bildungsroman story told strictly through puzzle elements where the main character is none other than God himself. Religious games have been around for a long time — for example, when I was seven, I had
Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is a Watershed Moment in Videogame Narrative
(Note: Just to be clear, there are some light spoilers regarding the ending of Mass Effect 3. If you haven’t played through it, I recommend going through and experiencing the “disappointing” ending before Tuesday so you can know what all
Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is a Watershed Moment in Videogame Narrative
(Note: Just to be clear, there are some light spoilers regarding the ending of Mass Effect 3. If you haven’t played through it, I recommend going through and experiencing the “disappointing” ending before Tuesday so you can know what all
Rubin vs. The Saints
Polygon’s Brian Crecente interviewed Jason Rubin about his new job, running the show at THQ. Couched as the primary directive of the Rubin era of THQ, he took aim at Saints Row: The Third as the sort of thing that
Rubin vs. The Saints
Polygon’s Brian Crecente interviewed Jason Rubin about his new job, running the show at THQ. Couched as the primary directive of the Rubin era of THQ, he took aim at Saints Row: The Third as the sort of thing that
Inspiration and Evisceration in They Bleed Pixels
The duo behind Spooky Squid has managed to produce an impressive oeuvre in just over three years since their founding. Miguel Sternberg and Andrij Pilkiw have already created four freeware games and are now busy putting the finishing touches on
Inspiration and Evisceration in They Bleed Pixels
The duo behind Spooky Squid has managed to produce an impressive oeuvre in just over three years since their founding. Miguel Sternberg and Andrij Pilkiw have already created four freeware games and are now busy putting the finishing touches on
10 Things I Want In The Elder Scrolls Online
Within hours of Game Informer’s announcement that The Elder Scrolls Online would be the feature story for their upcoming June edition, scans of the entire article had been leaked, and with it came information that enraged some and excited others
10 Things I Want In The Elder Scrolls Online
Within hours of Game Informer’s announcement that The Elder Scrolls Online would be the feature story for their upcoming June edition, scans of the entire article had been leaked, and with it came information that enraged some and excited others
The Next Step: Towns is Everything Minecraft Isn't
The first time the spiders attacked, I wasn’t prepared. A legion of black chittering death-bringers led by the red commander that loomed over the rest had decided that my small agricultural hamlet had had it too easy for too long.
The Next Step: Towns is Everything Minecraft Isn't
The first time the spiders attacked, I wasn’t prepared. A legion of black chittering death-bringers led by the red commander that loomed over the rest had decided that my small agricultural hamlet had had it too easy for too long.
Tommy Guns and Steel Drums: Our First Look at The Journey Down
Times are tough for Kito and Bwana, the proprietors of Kaonandodo’s Gas n’ Charter. The power has just been shut off by the shady new power company, but with some quick ingenuity (read: pulling a switch) Bwana is able to
Tommy Guns and Steel Drums: Our First Look at The Journey Down
Times are tough for Kito and Bwana, the proprietors of Kaonandodo’s Gas n’ Charter. The power has just been shut off by the shady new power company, but with some quick ingenuity (read: pulling a switch) Bwana is able to
The Paragon Homunculus in ME
Over the course of seven days I fell in and out of love, only to find it again in the arms of another. I stopped a genocide, only to cause two others; I talked people off ledges, helped mend broken
The Paragon Homunculus in ME
Over the course of seven days I fell in and out of love, only to find it again in the arms of another. I stopped a genocide, only to cause two others; I talked people off ledges, helped mend broken
The Dear Esther Interlard
You are on a macadam jetty — ostensibly shipwrecked — looking out over a briny shoreline that snakes its way out into the distance before disappearing behind a limestone cliff face. Even further stands a radio tower on which a
The Dear Esther Interlard
You are on a macadam jetty — ostensibly shipwrecked — looking out over a briny shoreline that snakes its way out into the distance before disappearing behind a limestone cliff face. Even further stands a radio tower on which a