The 3D Machine

Video game graphics are quickly becoming astonishing simulacra of reality. We can roam unimaginable lands, interact…

It’s nice to see that Nintendo has the ability to laugh at itself a little.

People poured money into a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to the 1998 Nintendo 64 game Banjo-Kazooie. Why?…

Mario may be known for his background as a plumber, or his recent adventure as a body-snatching fashionista, but…

The core innovation of Super Mario Odyssey is Mario’s companion, Cappy. Cappy is a hat that can magically possess…

In the mid-nineties, at the approach of the millennium, the creators of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest combined…

Back before the days of glasses-free 3D and touch screens, there was a Nintendo handheld that conquered the globe.

The Game Boy is so iconic it’s transcended the limitations of its hardware to become something more than just an old…

In the first years of my career as a games writer, I got used to a certain reaction from my parents’ friends when…

Amid all the pro circuits and premiers for games like Street Fighter and Tekken, you might have forgotten about…