2020’s “Hades” is a game about choice in a world without it.
I mean that quite literally; developer Supergiant’s newest title sees the game’s protagonist, the Greek god Zagreus, attempting...
The apocalypse of 2017’s “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” is quiet and beautiful.
Destroyed by the forces of evil 100 years before the game, the world of Hyrule is vast and still,...
2014’s “Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker” is 2011’s “Dark Souls,” but better.
Before you storm off, let me explain. Since “Demon’s Souls,” developer FromSoftware’s punishingly difficult,...
Gaming distribution has been speeding up for years, and, thanks to some of the industry’s latest advancements in technology, it has proven to keep up despite the devastating impacts of the COVID-19...
Naughty Dog’s hotly anticipated sequel to their zombie apocalypse-themed 2013 game “The Last of Us” has received plenty of criticism about its themes and its dystopian universe. But, while professional...
Art has become a product.
The commodification of art is a sad trend plaguing any number of media. Nowhere is this more prominent than in gaming. In my article about the action-adventure game “Dishonored,”...
The ending is everything.
This is true of many pieces of media, and video games are no exception. The ending is the last thing a consumer is left with, and it will play no small role in affecting...
Given the recent murder of George Floyd among many others, it feels inappropriate to divert any attention whatsoever from the urgent and important work of protest and activism that has been both brought...
“Assassin’s Creed” is a franchise that had been dying a slow death for years by the time it released its ninth main series entry, “Assassin’s Creed Syndicate,” in 2015. “Syndicate” was...
Meditation should be way easier than it is. The theory is easy: a clearing of the mind brought about by focusing on something simple and repetitive, like breathing or a chant. But I can tell you firsthand...
The drastic life changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have engendered many societal phenomena, though few have been more inspiring and reassuring to me than the effort from artists and artistic...
I woke up Friday and learned that the people I love most in this world would be away from me months early because of a pandemic that has expanded beyond our control. In just a few days, I would be facing...
