Talk Amongst Yourselves

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: On the eve of surgery, DanimalCart thinks about how video games have made past hospitals infinitely more bearable. There's also two globe-trotting SnackTAYku International post, too. Zarnyx checks in from Trinidad, home of doubles and, from… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx reflects on what gaming culture is like in her native Trinidad. You want a recipe for pulled pork, don’t you? Cooking with TAY has one.. Also, Stormborn draws another re-imagined, incredibly cute Pokemon for today. Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: A man nales Stormborn is embarking on a quest to draw one re-imaged, incredibly cute Pokemon a day. Also, AzureGuy wants to make sure you don’t ignore the PC release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: More from JJtheTexan on Nintendo's lost games, focusing this time on DS games. Doopliss77 talks about experiencing Star Fox for the first time. And, DamsonRhee discusses Cytus, a game that she bought got on a random whim. Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Dear Video Game Expert—Marsh Naylor's column that answers your burning questions in most humorous fashion—tells you what to do when you run out of bullets. And Nach shows us gorgeous shots of a West Coast roadtrip in a new edition of PhO-TAYgraphy… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DanimalCart talks about the burden of completionism. In preparation for Grand Theft Auto V, Cimeas goes back to San Andreas to re-evaluate Rockstar’s much-loved last-gen outing. And SylverFist offers up a take of the Killzone:… Read more

Here’s what’s going on at Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Doopliss77 has an uniquely interesting interpretation of the "games as art" / Roger Ebert debate and WingZero351 reminds us what was so great about Panzer Dragoon Orta.

Here’s what’s going on at Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Cimeas reflects back on San Andreas and its pros and its cons, Sam G. recalls connections of childhood to Earthbound, GiantBoyDetective has an interesting interaction with a student who is excited to play Saints Row IV.

So much for our plan to blame solar flares for the missing TAY round-ups late last week. The truth is out there! Nevertheless, they're back today. Right here! Read our reader-run sister site and you'll learn about: Nintendo's neglected franchises, Sherlock Holmes cartoons, and Metal Gear Solid all these years later.

Over at our terrific reader-run version of Kotaku, the wacky Asura's Wrath gets a lot of love, an Xbox fan explains why they've cancelled their Xbox One pre-order, and one brave reader boldly tries food from New York City street vendors. Read all of that... or just go answer their Question of the Day. Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Datacide explains why Microsoft’s shifts on Xbox One policies have made him cancel his pre-order for the next-gen console. Dear Video Game Expert—Marsh Naylor's column that answers your burning questions in most humorous fashion—tackles the idea of … Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx went to the NintendoWorld launch for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team in New York and wrote all about it.. AstroKid248 writes another I Know Mortal Kombat post in her series about skills learned from video games. This one’s about whether video… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx pens a beautiful essay about Earthbound, unemployment and mushrooms. DanimalCart wonders if The Last of Us' story should've been told in something other than a video game. And Odin announces the new anime series that Ani-TAY discussions will… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Souls shares his thoughts on Infamous 2after just completing the PS3 game. Marsh Naylor has vital advice those wanting to—for real, this time!—unleash their inner GAMER. And Zack_Falcon looks at the nature of the distraction provided by gaming. Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: SloopyDrew—who’s new to playing games with a keyboard-and-mouse set-up—wants help from WASD and right-click masters. JJtheTexan continues his catalog of long-lost Nintendo games with a look at Game Boy Color titles. And Cimeas has a great piece… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Dear Video Game Expert—Marsh Naylor's column that answers your burning questions in most humorous fashion—has some sage advice about the holes you encounter in video games. Aikage wants to know what your favorite examples of breaking the fourth… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Peter Tieryas does an interview with indie dev Kyle Muntz about grinding in RPGs. Zarnyx writes up her visit to Barcade in Brooklyn, where a bunch of NYC-based game critics were hanging out on Tuesday night. But, wait! Sam G. says Chicago’s… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Seething Hatred shares some insights on how games can strengthen your mind. ClockworkDefinition offers up opinionated takes on which video game sequels deserve to exist and which ones don’t. And HokutoAndy relays the thoughts of the man who… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: EtchedChamp opens up the confessional for another session of Gamer Shame, so folks can talk about the big games that they haven’t played. Peter Tieryas runs down a list of his favorite JRPG battle themes. And BattleBorn is trying to get a Pokemon… Read more

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Dear Video Game Expert—Marsh Naylor's column that answers your burning questions in most humorous fashion—takes on swimming and Red Dead Redemption. JJtheTexan's lost-games-of-Nintendo survey dives deep into the pool of Game Boy one-offs that very… Read more