Escape from Work

Hades is my game of the year. It’s also the game of the year. I don’t mean to say that Hades is objectively the…

In Hades, each Infernal Arm you use to escape from Hell has its own unique abilities. The different weapons—combined…

1000 Games for Windows is a shareware compilation disc once found in the bargain bins of the early 2000s. On the…

Remember how Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre developer Supergiant promised that its Greek mythology-themed roguelike…

I knew this would happen. The second I saw that Dragon Age 4 video at Gamescom, I knew I’d be back on my particular…

Microsoft Flight Simulator is now out, but as people are discovering, getting off the ground can be a bit tricky. So…

God I love Games Done Quick. The biannual speedrunning charity event is like a video game holy week for me. I watch…

Hello from my new apartment. I’m back after a week and a half long vacation. But our daily open thread never takes a…

I’ve fallen into a pop-cultural rut: Dunno why, but I feel incapable of ingesting new media that isn’t part of my…

The least-important problem of 2020 might be Nintendo’s newfound reticence to hype its games, but it’s still worth…