Word Mess

“Video game lore” seems like an oxymoron, at first. “Lore” suggests mystery, something known only to a few. Yet here…

In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, the thread between life and death is tenuous. As the One-Armed Wolf, a loyal shinobi…

There’s a certain trick that smart game designers use to mess with their players. You’ll finish a level, all…

For the past five days, I’ve been glued to Twitch, unable to look away from the virtual car crash that is popular…

New Super Mario Bros. U is the second-best 2D Mario game. New Super Luigi U is an incredible showcase of inventive…

2018 was the best of times, and the worst of times. We’re here to talk about that second bit, though we’re keeping…

From tip to tail, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a profound, glorious downer. It is the rare blockbuster video game that…

Mobile word game Alphabear 2 is pretty much more of the same as the original. The great news is that it’s a lot more…

On Saturday, two YouTubers stepped into the ring to settle their differences with their fists. The whole thing was…

Overturn: Rising Sands has been one of the most hyped board game projects on Kickstarter this past month, blowing…