Planet Rhythm

2018’s games have blindsided me in many different ways, but one thing remains true: video games are straight up…

Wandersong starts with bad news: the world is dying. The good news is that it is also packed with excellent people…

Yes, Anathem, the Locus-winning science fiction novel published in 2008. Over an arduous few weeks, I have read Anath…

Just because you don’t have access to the fanciest gear around doesn’t mean you have to play subpar games. Even if…

I like Kirby games, but I would not consider myself an advanced Kirbyologist. I was therefore surprised to learn a…

Dead Space brims with apprehension and panic—its tight spaceship corridors provide little place to run as monsters…

It’s not easy being a giant robot with a body better suited to destroying planets than saving them, especially not…

For the 11th year in a row, I’ve tallied a list of all the games I started and/or finished in the previous year.…

The latest Hatsune Miku game hits the West this week along with a handful (literally) of other games. Prepare your…

The worlds of gaming and animation have been living in harmony for over 30 years. There have been plenty of shows…