Activision’s post-launch microtransactions are the peak of anti-consumer practices
Leading up to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled’s release, I shared in a Quickpost that its new skins reminded me of…
Lethal League Blaze excites the competitive casual in me
Like a deconstruction of a shonen protagonist, I admire the spirit of competition, but I’m much more of a casual…
What is your favorite Final Fantasy combat system?
The Final Fantasy VII remake is a perfect example of Square Enix’s core design philosophy when it comes to combat…
What DLC do you wish was a new game instead?
One of my most anticipated releases in 2019 is not a new game, but a DLC expansion to Hollow Knight.…
Trials of Mana was E3’s most magical surprise
Everyone tunes into E3 with a list of wishes because there are few feelings as exciting as that wish coming…
Bug Fables is bringing paper RPG scrapping to Switch and PS4 this year
Ever since Bass shared his impressions on its Indiegogo demo, I’ve been looking forward to Bug Fables. Moonsprout Games’ debut project…
Without loot boxes, what does the future of mobile gaming look like?
Despite my rant several months ago about my dislike Dragalia Lost’s overly grindy events, I recently hooked myself on it again.…
Nintendo Switch exclusives we expect to see at E3 2019
E3 is nearly upon us again and a lot has changed since 2018, but one thing remains the same: the…
A Hat in Time’s creator shares his love for cute cynicism and more
A Hat in Time is one of my favorite games of last year. Its gameplay mechanics revel in absurdity and its…
What is your favorite game that you’ve never played?
In an economy lush with information and scarce in disposable income, I often grow attached to games by observing them…
A monotonous retail job could make for a rad rhythm game
Most career-based games set out to either emulate a job to a T or build upon their most interesting tasks.…
Dating sims are the most hilarious April Fools’ game genre
My favorite kind of April Fools’ joke is where developers create mock-ups for products so ridiculous they’ll probably never exist.…
Final Fantasy XIV adds Hrothgar race, but they and Viera are gender locked
Earlier this year, Final Fantasy XIV fans were ecstatic at the reveal of Ivalice’s Viera as a playable race in…
Final Fantasy XIV’s Shadowbringers features new Dancer job
As part of Final Fantasy XIV‘s Tokyo Fan Festival keynote, Square Enix revealed that Dancers are coming to the Shadowbringers…
Ni No Kuni II’s storytelling doesn’t stick the landing
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is one of those sequels that is unanimously considered good, but less so than…
How Devil May Cry’s arcade inspirations shaped character action games
One of the hardest things I had to accept growing up was watching my local arcades go out of business. I…
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is mediocre, but I love it
CJ’s review of The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince fascinated me because despite loving it, he found it to…
Kingdom Hearts III’s Disney worlds, ranked
Before we start, I want to make it clear right out of the gate this post discusses various plot elements…
Dragalia Lost’s limited-time events burned me out hard
It says a lot about the weary nature of gacha games that I’ve stepped back on my relatively idealistic outlook…
Kingdom Hearts III’s shortcut menu upgrade is great
Like the action RPG junkie I am, I hyped myself up for Kingdom Hearts III on gameplay trailers full of spectacle-based eye…
Do you prefer turn-based RPGs or action RPGs?
Role-playing games are one of the most flexible genres because unlike shooters or platformers or sports games, they are less…
With WiiWare going, Sin and Punishment’s English release is on life support
Sin and Punishment is one of the strangest cases in the history of the Wii’s Virtual Console. This Treasure Co.…
Four simple resolutions that’ll help you get more out of gaming in 2019
The start of the new year has long been considered the best time to develop better habits not just for…
Hovermale’s best games of 2018 from 2017
This year was a good yet weird period of gaming for me, for many reasons. The weirdest one is that…
These six bugs are some of the best Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Spirit system is pretty much what I expected and hoped for. These glowy friends enable the…
Nuzlocke creator talks Pokemon Let’s Go and keeping up with the series’ changes
[Header Herabuff by @WaddleDurr] Nick Franco’s Pokémon: Hard Mode comics popularized the concept of the Nuzlocke, one of the most well-known self-imposed…
Pokemon’s single-player battles are aging poorly
I’ve grown increasingly exhausted of Pokémon with each generation, despite feeling the games are improving overall. From Gold through Pearl,…
The World of Light has lifted my Spirits for Smash Bros. Ultimate
For some time, I felt that my excitement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was much more subdued than usual. With 99.9%…
Hollow Knight fan creates custom anime opening and I dig it
Over the past several years, I’ve become exponentially more prone to gushing over rad insect characters and rad fan art.…
Looking back on a year of Super Mario Odyssey updates
Growing up with a passionate hobby is weird. In my childhood, I had all the time in the world to…