Talk Amongst Yourselves

Here's what's going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective aggregates critical reaction to the exclusive games for the Wii U , PS4 and Xbox One to see whose only-on line-up was the best. Raw Danger critiques the plot of Batman: Arkham Origins, finding a little too much familiarity in… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx attends the new Zelda and Mario launches at Nintendo in NYC, truthtellah recaps the Xbox One launch for those who weren't paying attention, Stormborn's latest entry in redesigning Super Mario, and DocSeuss reviews PayDay 2 DLC and even comes… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: 720p vs 1080p may just be buzzwords but Comtar argues that buzzword fights have always mattered in video games. Read the Mushroom and see why you should never, ever eat fast food in Raccoon City. And My_Wet_Rooster looks at the history of video… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Who dislikes FPSes? TheUnfathomableTruth does and the explanation—a response to DocSeuss' Why I Can't Stand 2D Games—is right here. JJthe Texan takes a hard look at the Wii U, calling it an unwanted console. Harsh, dude. The Mushroom Kingdom's… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Stormborn's Super Mario Brothers redesign project continues in fine fahion, with a Princess Daisy that nobody would want to mess with. And Pink Zapper Helmet implores everyone to stop invoking Roger Ebert's name when it comes to video game,… Read more

When do we call the current console generation the last generation, and the next generation the current generation? Day one of the first console? Once all consoles have launched? After all games of their launch window? A year? Let's talk this over.

Here's what's going on in Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: We had you covered on the news that came out of Spike TV's PS4 coverage last night, but truthtellah has a nice rundown of the entire event, 4DALULZIGUESSYOUKNOWWHATEVER has a conversation about next-gen worries, the hype machine as well as the… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Comtar feels bad, not angry at Nintendo "fanboys," Rathorial talks about player agency through the lens of several last-gen hero games, Carter Brownlee explains the PS4 "wobble" situation a little more clearly, and here's the latest in Stormborn's "… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: The Mushroom reports on Bowser's plans for Thanksgiving, which should of course end horribly. Rathorial offers Last-Gen Hero kudos to Gears of War 3 and Aestevalis introduces you to "The Wrestling Torta." Mmmmm, tasty. Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Stormborn makes Super Mario Brothers' bad guys look better in the latest part of his redesign project. Pink Zapper Helmet offers up insight on how the costs of video games prevents them from reaching a wider audience. And JJtheTexan shares info on a… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Rathorial highlights the beauty of pre-loading content in a digital age, Zarnyx shares some favorite tracks that made exploring in games all the more enjoyable, and Marsh Naylor rants about title screens and menus. Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Rathorial calls numeric progression a Last-Gen Zero and says that a lot of RPGs from the last console cycle used numbers the wrong way. In DamsonRhee's house, the Xbox 360 is a Last-Gen Zero. Man, look at that Wario! I hope someone from Nintendo is… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: StormBorn's redesigns of Super Mario Brothers characters continues, with a great-looking Donkey Kong. Marsh Naylor shares a great personal story about his stepson's love of the Batman. And The Mushroom offers up a funny/scary account one dad's GTA V obsess… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: StormBorn's new project is a doozy. He's re-designing Mario, Luigi and other Super Mario characters. I like what I'm seeing so far. Dexomega shouts out the real heroes of every video game era: the developers themselves. And DocSeuss reports in on h… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss asks the big, perennial question "What Are Video Games?" It's a rambling but entertaining answer. Isaac Davis writes a Last-Gen Hero essay about the kinds of rewards that turn a game into something deeper and richer. And Aestevalis sounds… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: WingZero351 pours Last-Gen Zero haterade over all the hype from the outgoing hardware cycle, calling out some heavily marketed titles that didn’t deliver. DocSeuss wonders if, among other things, we’re watching games more than we’re actually… Read more

Here's what's going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: YourMotherIsAClassyLady places an anger-filled pre-order on calling GameStop a Last-Gen Zero. Zarnyx think Atlus deserves to be called a Last-Gen Hero, thanks to the publisher's willingness to put out games that are more experimental and darker in… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Voltaire Crescent talks about when repetition is good in gaming… Voltaire Crescent talks about when repetition is good in gaming… Vol… (sorry) Marsh Naylor nominates the ever-expanding evolution of Travelers’ Tales’ Lego games as a Last-Gen Hero.… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss calls Uncharted 2 a Last-Gen Zero and explains why he thinks it’s a failed jump across the gaps of video game creativity. NotGoodForYou takes a look at indie zombie shooter Contagion. And Peter Tieryas thinks that Heavy Rain is a Last-Gen… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Rathorial offers high praise to Red Faction Underground as a Last-Gen Hero, noting how it let the player controller the pace of the story. This outgoing generation’s greatest RPG? It’s Mass Effect 2, according to Cimeas. And 999: Nine Hours, Nine… Read more