Love Interest: Arianna Bell-Essai, the Teacher's Vixen
Every Sunday, Mattie Brice picks a date from a visual novel and breaks down how they represent culture’s expression of sexuality. Today she talks about her time with Arianna Bell-Essai from Christine Love’s Don’t take it personally, babe, it just
Love Interest: Arianna Bell-Essai, the Teacher's Vixen
Every Sunday, Mattie Brice picks a date from a visual novel and breaks down how they represent culture’s expression of sexuality. Today she talks about her time with Arianna Bell-Essai from Christine Love’s Don’t take it personally, babe, it just
Naughty Dog vs. Audience Expectations
Note: This article contains story spoilers for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was, to put it mildly, pretty well-received. Less known for innovating and more known for wrapping all the elements of its gameplay and narrative into
Naughty Dog vs. Audience Expectations
Note: This article contains story spoilers for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was, to put it mildly, pretty well-received. Less known for innovating and more known for wrapping all the elements of its gameplay and narrative into
Soundscapes: The role of music and how Portal 2 failed
In an episode of the podcast Irrational Interviews Guillermo del Toro and Ken Levine both agreed that 50% of any story is context. A critical component of establishing context is music. Whether the music is calm, excited or if it’s
Soundscapes: The role of music and how Portal 2 failed
In an episode of the podcast Irrational Interviews Guillermo del Toro and Ken Levine both agreed that 50% of any story is context. A critical component of establishing context is music. Whether the music is calm, excited or if it’s
Pokemon and samurai collide in Pokemon + Nobunaga's Ambition [UPDATE]
CoroCoro magazine recently teased the reveal of a brand new, “shocking” Pokemon title to be revealed in their January 2012 issue. Turns out Jump Festa had other plans, seeing as they decided to showcase the game early.There is a chance
Pokemon and samurai collide in Pokemon + Nobunaga's Ambition [UPDATE]
CoroCoro magazine recently teased the reveal of a brand new, “shocking” Pokemon title to be revealed in their January 2012 issue. Turns out Jump Festa had other plans, seeing as they decided to showcase the game early.There is a chance
Let me play: 7 issues with racing games
Recently I’ve been taking a crash course in the racing game genre. I’ve gone through over half a dozen titles from the current generation already. I understand that the genre can be a niche, especially with some of the hard
Let me play: 7 issues with racing games
Recently I’ve been taking a crash course in the racing game genre. I’ve gone through over half a dozen titles from the current generation already. I understand that the genre can be a niche, especially with some of the hard
Star Wars Galaxies is no more
It’s the end of an era. The once mighty MMORPG that allowed you to essentially live in the Star Wars universe has come to an end. The servers have been shut down permanently, ending SOE’s contract with Lucasarts. Honestly, I’m
Star Wars Galaxies is no more
It’s the end of an era. The once mighty MMORPG that allowed you to essentially live in the Star Wars universe has come to an end. The servers have been shut down permanently, ending SOE’s contract with Lucasarts. Honestly, I’m
No more surprises
Pokemon Blue may in fact be one of the most influential games of my childhood. It is a series that has worked hard to create a massive world of its own inhabited by fascinating creatures known as Pokemon. As a
No more surprises
Pokemon Blue may in fact be one of the most influential games of my childhood. It is a series that has worked hard to create a massive world of its own inhabited by fascinating creatures known as Pokemon. As a
Faith in Final Fantasy
Let me tell you why the recently released soundtrack to Final Fantasy XIII-2, featuring an incredibly awkward not quite death metal cover of the Chocobo song and an even more awkward rap song than Iwatodai Station from Persona 3, worse
Faith in Final Fantasy
Let me tell you why the recently released soundtrack to Final Fantasy XIII-2, featuring an incredibly awkward not quite death metal cover of the Chocobo song and an even more awkward rap song than Iwatodai Station from Persona 3, worse
After Skyward Sword the Legend of Zelda 'cannot go back to button controls'
The motion controls tailored for the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword were generally well received, but not everyone was happy with them. Bad news for them, Nintendo plans on sticking with these controls for generations to come! “I honestly think
After Skyward Sword the Legend of Zelda 'cannot go back to button controls'
The motion controls tailored for the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword were generally well received, but not everyone was happy with them. Bad news for them, Nintendo plans on sticking with these controls for generations to come! “I honestly think
How You Got Videogames Wrong #2: The Vanity Glitch
Pissing you off in installments, the monthly series “How You Got Videogames Wrong” delves beyond appearances into the slimy interior of The God’s Truth (about videogames). This month we’ll be looking at videogame culture’s heavy, though not altogether unhealthy, reliance
How You Got Videogames Wrong #2: The Vanity Glitch
Pissing you off in installments, the monthly series “How You Got Videogames Wrong” delves beyond appearances into the slimy interior of The God’s Truth (about videogames). This month we’ll be looking at videogame culture’s heavy, though not altogether unhealthy, reliance