About Christopher Gates
Christopher Gates
Christopher Gates is a Los Angeles-based writer and pop culture critic. In his spare time, he watches too much baseball, reads too many comics, and drinks too much beer. You can find him on Google+
What Can We Do to Preserve Gaming’s Past?
November 23, 2018 | Christopher GatesGaming has a nostalgia problem.
Not nostalgia itself, of course. There’s plenty we can still learn from older titles, and fun is fun no matter how old a game might be. That’s why, when the Internet Archive launched The … Read More
Games about games, 2014’s hottest trend
November 17, 2014 | Christopher GatesSunset Overdrive. Bayonetta 2. Super Smash Bros. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. What do all these games have in common?
For one, they’re some of this fall’s biggest releases. Also? They’re all part of a growing number of video games about … Read More
With Mario Kart 8, Nintendo gets DLC right
November 12, 2014 | Christopher GatesThis week, Nintendo rolls out the first of two downloadable content packs for the Wii U’s Mario Kart 8. The release marks the beginning of a new strategy for the Kyoto-based game maker: instead of a steady stream of … Read More
This War of Mine: More realistic than Call of Duty?
November 4, 2014 | Christopher GatesYears ago, a friend was telling me about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The multi-player was great, he said. Just like “being there.” When I told him I don’t really play shooters — I’m terrible at them and just … Read More
News
Why Resident Evil 3 is the Most Underrated Resident Evil Game
December 11, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
Considering that Capcom’s Resident Evil 3 remake was rapidly becoming the worst kept secret in the video game industry, it was nice of Capcom to just come out and say that they are indeed developing the game and that … Read More
Why the PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett Ruined 2019
December 9, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
We’ve said it before, but 2019 was not a great year for gaming.
We’d stop short of saying it was an awful year, but it was a weird one. Some of the biggest (or at least the best) games … Read More
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch: Which Console Won 2019?
November 27, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
2019 may not have quite been the worst gaming year of the decade, but it’s certainly in the conversation. While no year is devoid of notable games, this year was marred by delays and the growing shadow of the … Read More
Articles
Best Games from the Humble Indie Hits Sale
December 10, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Today kicked off the Humble Indie Hits Sale and I realized that I’ve reviewed several games that are now heavily discounted. I’ve always had a soft spot for Indie games, especially since they’re one of the few places where … Read More
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch: Which Console Won 2019?
November 27, 2019 | Matthew Byrd 2019 may not have quite been the worst gaming year of the decade, but it’s certainly in the conversation. While no year is devoid of notable games, this year was marred by delays and the growing shadow of the … Read More
Half-Life: Alyx Is Built Entirely to Sell You VR
November 22, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Don’t get me wrong, the trailer for Half-Life: Alyx looks great. It seems like it is channeling just enough Half-Life 2 to make it immediately appealing to fans, but it also leaves no doubt that it’s a full-blown … Read More
Reviews
Rage 2’s use of Open-World design does not work
June 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Recently, I finished Rage 2. I set out in the game with the hope that it would deliver something reminiscent of the magnificence of Doom while drawing some of the enjoyable open-world aspects of an Avalanche developed game. I … Read More
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Opinion
The Next BioShock Should Be Set In Space
December 11, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Now that the announcement for the continuation of the BioShock franchise has been made, it’s up to us as baseless speculators to decide what would work best. BioShock Infinite abandoned Rapture after the previous two games thoroughly explored the … Read More
Best Games from the Humble Indie Hits Sale
December 10, 2019 | Robert Endyo Today kicked off the Humble Indie Hits Sale and I realized that I’ve reviewed several games that are now heavily discounted. I’ve always had a soft spot for Indie games, especially since they’re one of the few places where … Read More
No, Star Citizen Funding Isn’t Comparable to Any Other Game
December 3, 2019 | Robert Endyo
It’s always free click-bait to put Star Citizen’s latest million dollar mark in their crowdfunding process in an article headline. When you’re seeing hundreds of millions of dollars, it’s easy to spark interest from even the mildly curious. Of … Read More