With A Terrible Fate

What is it like to be a Batman? Reviewing “Arkham Knight.”

I argue that Arkham Knight combines video game storytelling and Batman theming to perfectly conclude the trilogy.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 years ago July 18, 2015

Featured Author Nathan Randall discusses the importance of playable memories in Final Fantasy VII.

By Nathan Randall, 9 years ago July 9, 2015

"Nier" is one of the most provocative, masterfully crafted games you've never played. Let me show you why.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago June 18, 2015

Featured Author Nathan Randall argues that video games have a lot to learn from musicals.

By Nathan Randall, 10 years ago June 18, 2015

Celebrating the announcement of a FFVII remake with commentary on a section of the game that prefigured Majora's Mask.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago June 16, 2015

An explanation of why people who think replaying a game and rereading a book are the same thing are terribly confused.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago June 1, 2015

Deus Ex and Flowers for Algernon may have more practical life advice for you than you imagine.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago May 31, 2015

Featured author Nathan Randall examines the mechanics behind one of the best-known deaths in video games.

By Nathan Randall, 10 years ago May 23, 2015

"The Stanley Parable," the Milgram experiments, and the ins-and-outs of avatar identity.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago May 21, 2015

Featured Author Dan Hughes gives a rigorous explanation of Shinto influence on Link as a hero in "Ocarina of Time."

By Dan Hughes, 10 years ago May 9, 2015