Vampires Just Want To Have Fun: The Adventures Of Shuggy

Some games try too hard. In an effort to please the widest audience and provide the roundest experience, developers cram copious amounts of (often underdeveloped) mechanics into a single project, making for a bloated, unfocused game. It is with this

Shards Of Pretty, Broken Glass: Stained Impressions

Imagine yourself as an anonymous robed figure on an unknown, uninhabited planet. Maybe you look a hell of a lot like the Grim Reaper. Maybe you even wield a similar scythe. Now picture a mysterious castle,  haunted by the aftermath

Off to strange worlds in The Dream Machine

“I long for a kind of quiet where I can just drift and dream. I always say getting inspiration is like fishing. If you’re quiet and sitting there and you have the right bait, you’re going to catch a fish

The Weight Of Failure: A Close Reading of The Darkness II

[This discussion centers around the ending of The Darkness II. Spoilers aplenty. Proceed at your own risk.] Doctor Vic says, “You die here, you are really dead. It’s over.” A disgruntled Jackie Estacado stands at the edge of a rooftop,