Wednesday, February 8 2012
Does Silence Speak in the Loudest Voice?: Misconceptions about Silent Protagonists in Video Games
Granted, Link does “hiyah,” “eyah,” and “ahh” his way through all of his post-64-bit adventures, but no amount of elfish interjections can change his status as a silent protagonist. Is a failure to communicate much, a failure to communicate?
Friday, October 21 2011
Kirby: Mass Attack
Kirby: Mass Attack is both a celebration of nearly 20 years of great games and a fresh take on Nintendo's platforming history.
Tuesday, September 13 2011
The Undiluted Promise of Comics as Vanguard for 21st Century Media
Sometimes, rarely, a work is so good (so well-conceived, so well-executed) that it simply breaks our traditional expectations of comics literature. And this breaking allows us to glimpse the true, rare promise of what the industry can achieve. Davids Lapham and Aja's Wolverine: Debt of Death is this work.
Wednesday, July 13 2011
Nintendogs + Cats
Anyone with an affection for cute pets will find something to like about Nintendogs + Cats, but its longevity as a title is questionable.
Wednesday, June 15 2011
Dead or Alive: Dimensions
Fighting games seem to be making the most noise in the 3DS's rather lackluster launch line-up and it stems from the perfect marriage between fighter and level as a definition of depth.
Tuesday, January 4 2011
Ghosts of Presents Past: The 1990s
Here’s a look at gifts from more than a decade ago.
