“Video Games” Archives

I see it as an example of video games’ continuing evolution and maturation as a medium.

As video games grow ever deeper in their verisimilitude, the lines between what is “virtual” and what is “real” may blend in surprising ways.

The backlash against crowd-funded Pillars of Eternity highlights the hyper-critical nature of our age.

The world, Hyper Light Drifter reminds us, is fallen, and we have been corrupted through our own folly. But that same world also can and will be redeemed.

Alto;s Odyssey works within the limitations of the “endless runner” genre only to ultimately transcend them.

My second time through the campaign. Enjoyed it even more, especially the gorgeous art design. I’m …

The latest chapter in the Master Chief’s never-ending battle leaves me wanting more, in both good and bad ways.

I loved so much about this game’s aesthetic (design, Japanese Breakfast’s soundtrack), but unfortun…

I didn’t finish this one, so I don’t feel like I can rate it, but what little I played was really i…

I loved everything about this old school-feeling RPG, from the lush pixel art and diverse, fantasti…

With its gorgeous pixel art design, colorful characters, and engaging storyline, Children of Morta is an RPG gem.

As much I want them to be, I just don’t think that Souls-like games are my cup of tea. Did not fini…

I occasionally found the controls frustrating, but I was never not intrigued by this “surreal, exop…

Critics react to the return of the Master Chief.

In preparation for Halo Infinite, I played through the previous Halo games to see where they succeed — and fail.

The popular first-person shooter series is built atop some surprisingly deep and complex lore. Let’s break it down.

Bungie’s original first-person shooter trilogy set the stage for the Master Chief’s epic saga.

This successful video game uses what’s familiar about Star Wars to show us new things in a galaxy far, far away.

Alto and his snowboarding friends are coming to your favorite console soon.

Billed as an “RPG adventure about love and freedom,” Haven boasts a stylish aesthetic and potential for engaging human drama.