Daughter of Essence

You must have heard by now. Word on the grapevine is that God of War is swapping out a loin cloth for hide trousers,…

For years I’ve spent most of my days desperately avoiding the big glowing ball of fire in the day, bottling up my…

Eight years ago, in a Marvel Universe far, far away, Spider-Man was married. Then Marvel editorial had him make a…

Well over 10 hours into Resident Evil 4, there’s a pertinent moment that says a lot about the game’s essence.

I have a three-year-old daughter. I probably shouldn't be playing Murasaki Baby, a game which is, in essence, about…

In the autumn of 2006 the game designer Brenda Romero suffered what she describes as a severe assault. In the weeks…

Nisekoi reads like a “cliché romance-comedy anime” checklist: A harem of girls? Check. A long lost childhood love?…

Sam Fisher is on the phone with his daughter. He's talking about his feelings. He's telling her he worries about…

Here's a not-so-big secret: most Hollywood adaptations of video games are not very good. Why? The reasons are…

It's no small thing, the Halo music. In fact, it's kind of a big deal. As I wrote last week, Martin O'Donnell's…