‘One Way Home’ and the Evolution of Childhood Horror
One Way Home doesn’t revolutionize childhood horror; it’s part of the evolution of a subgenre that continues to find new ways to explore familiar fears.
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‘MIO: Memories in Orbit’ Is a Metroidvania with Soul
MIO: Memories in Orbit isn’t just another entry in the Metroidvania catalog; it’s a meditation on consciousness and identity in a space where the line between organic and artificial life is blurred.
‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Studies the Power of Legacy
In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the characters don’t cling to cosmic promises or ordained fates; they find meaning in deliberate choices made in the shadow of annihilation.
‘Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’ Represents
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, depicts its setting and characters with care and arguably more seriously than any commercial game produced outside of Iran.
Prepare to Get Slayed and Played by ‘Vampire Survivors’
Vampire Survivors‘ time-sucking qualities reveal the insidious aspects of the best video games and what players want from them.
The “Roll” of Life in ‘We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie.’
We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie is as accessible as it is attractive. Its bright art style and jubilant music make the gameplay deliriously uplifting.
The Fun of “No-Fun” in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’
The creators of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have created a video game worthy of Kant’s maxim, “have the courage to use your own intelligence.”
Horror Video Game ‘Silent Hill’ Explores Dark Paradoxes in Normalcy
Inspired by Japanese Buddhism and American pop culture, the grotesque is a metaphor for normalcy in the horror video game Silent Hill.
The Moving Pixels Podcast Spends a ‘Night in the Woods’
This month, Nick and Eric spend a Night in the Woods facing down the cosmic horrors of economic disenfranchisement.