Posts By Zachary Snader
An Exclusive Interview with Mario Castañeda, Lead Artist for The Bridge
March 21, 2013 | Zachary SnaderEarlier this month, we were lucky enough to review The Bridge, a unique puzzle-platformer from indie developers Mario Castañeda and Ty Taylor. The game primarily stood out because of its insanely interesting M.C. Escher-esque art style, but that was … Read More
Review: The Bridge
March 5, 2013 | Zachary SnaderThere are not many games that capture an atmosphere and play to its strengths in the way that The Bridge does. The hand-drawn world is fairly evocative of M.C. Escher’s creations, although the puzzle designs and elaborate backgrounds do … Read More
Second Opinion: Antichamber
February 14, 2013 | Zachary SnaderNever have I shouted so many mental obscenities while playing a game that was working the way it was supposed to. Maybe I’m just upset at myself that it took me 13 hours to finish Alexander Bruce’s indie masterpiece, … Read More
Games on the Rise: Race the Sun
February 13, 2013 | Zachary Snader(Video preview by Official Stuff Plus)
As an industry veteran at Raven Software, Aaron San Filippo had worked on a number of AAA titles including (but not limited to) Singularity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Call of Duty: Modern … Read More
The Best, Weirdest, and Worst Voice Acting in Games: 2012 Edition
February 8, 2013 | Zachary SnaderThe past year was pivotal for games in a number of ways. Indie development continues to grow, opening up new experiences to a wider audience. Games have started to make us think, bringing out emotional gameplay that has never been … Read More
Meriwether: An American Epic
February 1, 2013 | Zachary SnaderSortasoft, LLC launched a Kickstarter campaign on November 29th, 2012, hoping to receive $35,000 for their historically-inspired RPG, Meriwether: An American Epic. Their project focuses on recreating the adventures of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who led the Corps of … Read More
Mobile Review: Chemical Cubes
February 1, 2013 | Zachary SnaderIt can be difficult to create a compelling “match-three” game in this day and age, seeing as how there are so many different titles out there that rely on those mechanics. However, Chemical Cubes does an excellent job of crafting … Read More
Madden 13: The Ultimate Tool for Fans of Terrible Teams
December 18, 2012 | Zachary SnaderBeing a native of Phoenix, I am an unfortunate — nay, resentful — fan of the Arizona Cardinals. While sports in our state have bright spots here and there, success does not exactly go hand-in-hand with our sports franchises. … Read More
THQ Is Sorta Screwed
December 6, 2012 | Zachary SnaderHumble Bundle, Inc. has been providing an incredible service to gamers and charities since early 2010, selling a variety of indie games in a name-your-price style sale and getting developers and charities some helpful exposure. The company’s work speaks … Read More
Impressions – Red Sand: A Mass Effect Fan Film
October 16, 2012 | Zachary Snader
The newest addition to video game fan films comes to us from digital video students at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona. For over a year, this team has been working tirelessly to produce the short … Read More
News
Why PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X Will Depend on Single-Player Games
January 24, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
I’ve always supported single-player games, but there was a point in my life when I would actively root against multiplayer titles. There was really no good reason why, but in my mind, at that time, I saw multiplayer games … Read More
Why Did Call of Duty Dominate Video Game Sales This Decade?
January 17, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
Figures compiled by the NDP Group have seemingly revealed the top-selling video games of the decade. In many ways, the list (which accounts for revenue as well as total sales) is not that surprising. Grand Theft Auto 5 and … Read More
Why Xbox Killing Console Exclusives Is a Good Thing
January 13, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty caused quite a stir recently when he revealed that the Xbox Series X will not feature any Microsoft exclusives for years to come.
What does that mean? Well, it means that for … Read More
Articles
Why Did Call of Duty Dominate Video Game Sales This Decade?
January 17, 2020 | Matthew Byrd Figures compiled by the NDP Group have seemingly revealed the top-selling video games of the decade. In many ways, the list (which accounts for revenue as well as total sales) is not that surprising. Grand Theft Auto 5 and … Read More
Make Me a Quake as Fast as You Can
January 16, 2020 | Robert Endyo
Recently I watched a great short interview from Noclip with Tim Willits, a former director and co-owner at id Software of the Quake franchise. He went through the history of Quake and discussed some of the development processes … Read More
Why Xbox Killing Console Exclusives Is a Good Thing
January 13, 2020 | Matthew Byrd Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty caused quite a stir recently when he revealed that the Xbox Series X will not feature any Microsoft exclusives for years to come.
What does that mean? Well, it means that for … 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
Playing a Game vs. Watching a Playthrough
January 25, 2020 | Robert Endyo
I recently saw a poll on twitter asking the question “Can you be a fan of a game if you’ve only watched a playthrough of it?” The results were a resounding “yes,” but I found myself disagreeing with this … Read More
How Do You Decide What Game to Play?
January 21, 2020 | Robert Endyo
Being an adult came with some great advantages when it came to gaming. Namely that, with an income, I’ve been able to buy several of the games I want to play. Combining that with bundles, event-based sales, and now subscription … Read More
Make Me a Quake as Fast as You Can
January 16, 2020 | Robert Endyo
Recently I watched a great short interview from Noclip with Tim Willits, a former director and co-owner at id Software of the Quake franchise. He went through the history of Quake and discussed some of the development processes … Read More