Return to Dark Castle

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

The life of an NPC is tough. Perpetually stuck with one or two interesting things to say. Trapped in houses or…

Inside the Toy Story world in Kingdom Hearts 3, players can find a video game store. This store is filled with…

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake’s defining attribute is texture. Metal Gear shaped an initial world, and Metal Gear 2…

Dusk is a throwback first-person shooter that released earlier this year. Comparing it with another shooter, Strafe,…

What’s a fan of horror games to do when the final boss is vanquished and the credits roll but you’re not ready to…

When I was about ten years old, my brother Mike introduced me to my favorite game, a JRPG for the PS2 called Radiata…

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

The latest in the Boss Fight Books series, available tomorrow, is Kingdom Hearts II by veteran games writer Alexa…

Imagine your old high school. Picture the doors you’d pass through at the start of each day. See if you can recall…