The Catastrophe

On November 2, 2018, Blizzard closed its annual BlizzCon keynote by announcing, to scattered applause, a Diablo game…

Battlefield V is complicated, sweeping, and enjoyable to play. Its narrative highlights World War II’s lesser known…

“Who are you rooting for?” I asked my housemate, a non-player heckler watching a full-up game of Super Mario Party.…

When Final Fantasy XIV first launched, in 2010, it was such a disaster that publisher Square Enix made the…

I hadn’t booted up No Man’s Sky in more than a year when I first dove into the recent Next update. I had an old save…

One week ago, two Guild Wars 2 narrative designers, Jessica Price and Peter Fries, were fired after Price called…

Hideo Kojima? Never heard of him. Now, Hodeo Kojumbo—that guy’s a legend. This is what I would say if the only video…

When The Last Of Us Part II’s new trailer debuted at this year’s E3, protagonist Ellie enjoyed a slow dance and kiss…

Fortnite’s recent, big comet event was the start of something new for the cheery battle royale game. Nowadays, you…

2018 is not a grand year. Every day there’s some new catastrophe. Fans are rioting, Kanye is tweeting, and we’re all…