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In our second installment of He Said/She Said, Jen and Max Parker from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette weigh in on BioShock Infinite‘s story. It should go without saying there are heavy spoilers within, so please read no further if you haven’t finished the game or if you don’t want the end spoiled. Consider yourself warned. [...]
It seems an age ago that a tiny Kickstarter project helmed by a woman named Anita Sarkeesian created a whirlwind of controversy within the industry. The concept was simple: Sarkeesian, a feminist with a series of YouTube videos exploring female portrayals in various media, would create a series of videos examining video games and their [...]
In honor of Halloween right around the corner, we present to you the ten scariest games of all time. Of course, when you say “scary,” that can mean something different to everyone. Personally, I tend to go in for the psychological scares that still send a shiver down my spine years after playing a game, [...]
If Dishonored proves nothing else, it is that gameplay is insanely versatile. You can choose to kill everything in sight or remain a ghost in the shadows. However, the city of Dunwall can be an unforgiving mistress, as your actions have a very real effect on the citizens by way of something called “Chaos.” Having finished [...]
Resident Evil 6 was, without question, the most difficult review I’ve had this year. As a person who has invested so much into the franchise I went into the game really wanting to like it. But I walked away feeling so conflicted and unsure of what I had just experienced. For every moment of enjoyment [...]
I’ve returned to my Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim shenanigans to compile a guide to an oft-overlooked yet highly enjoyable side quest in the recent Dawnguard DLC. Not only is there ample opportunity to make boatloads of cash, but you also get your choice of one of three nifty artifacts. Two words of advice before you [...]
Chances are you’ve seen plenty of reviews for Spec Ops: The Line, and probably heard a few conversations about it. But you still haven’t played it. Why? Maybe you heard it was short or maybe you wanted to write it off as a generic military shooter, like so many on the market. Yes, the game [...]
August has turned out to be quite the month for meaty games, with both Darksiders II and Sleeping Dogs vying for our time. It’s easy to want to write the latter off as, say, “GTA: Hong Kong,” but the truth is that this title is more than meets the eye. Below we have our top [...]
I was somewhat reluctant in posting this article because, as I have made fairly clear, I’m not necessarily a hardcore “feminist.” I’ve also made it clear that I’m not a fan of this new brand of false chivalry that appears to be cluttering the game space as men try to out-sensitive one another. Having said that, apparently [...]
When I left the Tomb Raider preview at E3, there was something that rubbed me the wrong way, but I wasn’t sure how to articulate it. It went above and beyond my normal disinterest in the series and felt like genuine distaste. There was a scene in the preview in which Lara was thrown to [...]
I know what you’re thinking: I’m going to go to pile on the outcry that has emerged in light of The Oatmeal’s most recent comic about girl gamers. But you’d be wrong. I’m actually here to admit that, on occasion, the gentler sex does itself no favors. Our loudest voice and representatives seem to be [...]
With today’s console release of The Witcher 2, outlets are focusing on the “dark,” “mature” nature of the story. Having played through it (look for our review soon), I can agree the game certainly deserves a mature rating. Gamers get to see a whole lotta Triss, and the language isn’t exactly kid-friendly. But is it [...]
In the wake of mixed reviews of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, developer Slant Six has admitted that the feedback has been “challenging.” However, they affirm that they achieved everything Capcom asked of them, which may very well be true, if not a little disheartening. Indeed, the producer for Resident Evil: Revelations, Masachika Kawata, recently told [...]