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Does Super Mario Sunshine Belong in the Video Game Canon?

Super Mario Sunshine aimed to prove that the success of Super Mario 64 wasn't a fluke. Does it belong in the video game canon?

By Dan Hughes, 7 years ago November 13, 2017

Drawing a month of horror-themed analysis to a close, explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of Silent Hill 4's storytelling and legacy.

By Dan Hughes, 7 years ago November 6, 2017

Halo made a name for Bungie and the Xbox. Does it belong in the video game canon?

By Nathan Randall, 7 years ago November 5, 2017

It takes a special kind of game to initiate players into a brand-new console. Here's everything it takes for launch games to succeed.

By Skylar Cohen, 7 years ago November 3, 2017

We ask our analysts to recount the most frightening moments in their personal gaming history.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago November 3, 2017

A case study in how Tokyo Jungle elevated the storytelling of arcade games.

By Peter Finn, 7 years ago October 30, 2017

Monsters? They looked like monsters to you?

By Dan Hughes, 7 years ago October 28, 2017

Gamers shouldn't be satisfied with inefficient storytelling. Here's how film editing can enhance the ways we think about video games.

By Richard Nguyen, 7 years ago October 25, 2017

From the game's alternate ending, to the evolution of characters in Slack channels, we cover everything Shovel Knight in this exclusive.

By Aaron Suduiko, 7 years ago October 24, 2017

A close examination of the Zelda series reveals a missing story that needs to be told.

By CJ Thomas, 7 years ago October 23, 2017