Speed Climb

When I think back on the NES era, the Ninja Gaiden series stands out for having gorgeous cinematics, tough as nails…

One of the most extraordinary facts about Mega Man 2 is that it almost didn’t happen. Sales of the first Mega Man wer…

There’ve been lots of difficult games in my life. Shining in the Darkness was one of the hardest in my 16-bit era…

The absurd dwarf simulation game Dwarf Fortress is a marvel when everything works as intended. It’s just as fun when…

When the clock counted down the last 100 seconds, Injustice 2 Pro Series player Dominique “Sonic Fox” McLean knew…

It’s the end of a hard-fought Overwatch match, the brief moment before an algorithm tells the game’s 12 players who…

The SNES Classic is finally out. Whether you got one, already had a Raspberry Pi, or decided to give into the hype…

Things tend to slow down in the cold, and Hearthstone is no exception. After the recent Knights of the Frozen Throne…

Sonic Mania is a celebration, a digitized block party of blistering speeds and bright worlds. Sega’s decision to…

This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, BLOOD, SWEAT, AND PIXELS, which comes out on September 5 and tells the…