Ready Player One’s Exposition Problem
Last week it was announced that the much-discussed film adaptation of the beloved Ernest Cline novel Ready Player One had found its director. And what a director it is! Steven Spielberg […]
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The Cord-Cutter’s Dilemma
With the recent release of Sling TV and Playstation Vue, nearly all channels available on basic cable are now available via online services, making it wholly possible to cut your […]
The Refined Saint Patrick’s Day
Welcome one and all to our strategy guide to having the most refined version of Saint Patrick’s Day we can recommend. Co-opted by drunken fratboys generations ago, there remains a ton […]
Pebble: the 16 Million Dollar Smart Watch
Last year around this time I wrote about my first-hand (wrist?) experience with the original Pebble watch after nine months of real-world use. I concluded that I loved the Pebble […]
“Video Game Criticism” or “How Dare You Not Validate My Opinion!”
There is a huge backlash against reviews right now in gaming, and in particular review scores. As part of the fallout from last week’s release of The Order: 1886 – […]
The Order: 1886 and the Value of Game Length
The Order: 1886, Ready At Dawn’s Playstation 4 exclusive due out at the end of this week, has received quite the run-through in the last few days, fallout that mostly pertains […]
Jon Stewart’s Legacy: Giving a voice to the Quiet
Looking back, it almost seemed inevitable. When Jon Stewart took a hiatus in the summer of 2013 to direct his first motion picture, Rosewater, and John Oliver took the reins […]
Tom’s 25 Most Anticipated Games of 2015
It is the start of another new year of gaming, so I thought I would write down some thoughts of some of my most anticipated games for 2015. Now not […]
Evolve’s Pre-order Incentive is Punitive and Coercive
Prior to yesterday I was incredibly excited for Evolve, the new 4v1 multiplayer-centric game by Turtle Rock Studios (makers of the unbelievably awesome Left4Dead series). Ever since I spent my […]
The Cultural Significance of Never Alone: Kisima Inŋitchuŋa
Polygon’s Ben Kuchera recently wrote a rather interesting opinion piece on video game criticism, describing the trade as based on two levels: the surface level criticisms that relay information on […]
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