About Jesse Tannous
Jesse Tannous
Jesse considers himself a writer first and a nerd second. He has been reporting for the video game industry on Examiner.com for the past three years after earning his degree in Creative Writing. He is also the editor-in-chief at IndieGameSource, and can also be found on Google+.
Toxicity in gaming: A relationship between industry and individual
November 21, 2014 | Jesse Tannous | One CommentLet’s face it, we’ve probably all had that encounter with a foul-mouthed player while in an online game who shouts racist, hateful, or just obscene remarks. Let’s also fess up then that most of us have at one point … Read More
Hearthstone arena pro-tips from Blizzcon
November 15, 2014 | Jesse TannousThis year’s Blizzcon featured professional Hearthstone players Trump from Team SoloMid, and ItsHafu from Team Cloud 9 giving their suggestions on how to dominate in the Arena. In case you missed the panel or don’t want to watch the … Read More
Blizzcon’s Overwatch has yet to impress
November 12, 2014 | Jesse TannousEveryone is talking about Blizzard’s newest IP release, Overwatch. This team centric, objective driven, non-twitch focused first person shooter (FPS) has many game enthusiasts excited and eager to see the official release. I on the other hand feel cautiously … Read More
Finding good in video game communities
October 30, 2014 | Jesse TannousIf you are anything like me then you are probably pretty sick of hearing about a…“certain movement” that has been getting a lot of attention in the gaming community lately. Why am I upset though? Well, I think the … Read More
Blizzcon 2014 Virtual Ticket Experience: E-Store
October 22, 2014 | Jesse Tannous | One CommentI consider myself a longtime fan of Blizzard. The original Starcraft and Broodwar expansion, Diablo II, and World of Warcraft ate up a considerable portion of my childhood and young adult life. Despite this I have never attended a … Read More
Red’s lack of choice explores concept of agency in Transistor
October 16, 2014 | Jesse Tannous | One CommentReaders beware this post and the articles I link to contain spoilers for the game Transistor, if you haven’t played it yet go do it! Moving on…
Recently, while preparing for an interview with Supergiant Games Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett … Read More
Why video gamers should play more board games
October 8, 2014 | Jesse TannousIf you happen to be one of those people who believe that tabletop and video gaming somehow exclude each other, I’m here to try and convince you otherwise.
First off, if you ask almost any indie game developer, most will … Read More
Games are evolving, and that’s OK
October 1, 2014 | Jesse TannousVideo games have grown into a cultural phenomenon. Cellphones and mobile devices have opened up gaming to such a diverse group of people that I firmly believe that video gaming can be for anyone. While I love this, I also … Read More
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The 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Tomb Raider Video Games
April 13, 2022 | Matthew Byrd
(Updated 4/13/22) Netflix’s recent reveal that they’ve greenlit an animated series based on the Tomb Raider franchise has given many gamers a chance to reflect on the legendary video game series.
Do so, and you’ll probably find that TRead More
Tormented Souls Review: Not Without My Tank Controls!
November 2, 2021 | Ulysses Martinez
I remember when I played my first Resident Evil. It was a gift and couldn’t wait to get it running in my old PS1. That old Capcom “this game contains scenes of explicit violence and gore” plastered on the … Read More
Cruelty Squad or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Capitalism
October 12, 2021 | Ulysses Martinez
An out of context moment from Cruelty Squad:
At the beginning of one mission, you are marked for dead by the organization you work for. Your handler has no idea what happened but informs you that they are coming for … Read More