Castle Defense

Genre is mostly bullshit. It’s useful for discussion and for imagining where a certain game exists on the continuum…

The original Castlevania was one of the first NES games I played. So when the sequel came out for the NES in…

Bioware’s latest game finally arrives this week. Anthem is out for everyone this Friday, regardless of your platform…

For Honor’s Marching Fire update went live this week. While some of the changes it brings can be quite granular,…

Metal Gear wants the player to fail. The game’s rough edges are part of the growing pains of an early genre, but…

Nobody likes to lose. We hardly ever set out to intentionally fail. But just because it wasn’t the goal doesn’t mean…

EVE Online is infamous for its scammers, pirates, and ne’er-do-wells, but this week all their scams were put to…

Strong multiplayer maps in video games create stories. Their construction and design generate emotional reactions…

My favorite moment in Dead Cells so far came right after I won my first boss fight. I gained the ability to make…

The second season of the big APEX pro Overwatch tournament has produced all sorts of surprises, but none have landed…