'White Knight Chronicles II' Is a Waste in Almost Every Sense of the Word
There is not a single original idea in White Knight Chronicles II, and of the stolen ones, few are anything to aspire to.
25 Oct 2011
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'Rogues in Space': A Post-Mortem
Kris ran a tabletop campaign! Let's talk about it.
18 Oct 2011
Space and System in Culver City: A Visit to IndieCade
Beset by sculptures of alien invaders and rampaging teenage zombies, IndieCade manages to be a place of community all but forgotten in mainstream electronic gaming.
11 Oct 2011
The 'Ruins' at the 'End of the World': Atmospheric Ambience and Dream Space
Ruins exudes a sense not just of a mystical dream setting but also a private one.
27 Sep 2011
The Virtue of Virtual Patience
The Artist is Present is not much of a game, but it functions brilliantly as a comment on time and patience in media consumption.
20 Sep 2011
Constructing Community in 'Catherine'
Is it cheating when the game wants you to seek outside help?
13 Sep 2011
Dragon Age II: Legacy
For a story pitched as casting a shadow on the Hawke family line, the actual revelation doesn't really tarnish anyone's reputation.
22 Aug 2011
Moving Pixels Podcast: Misogyny, Misandry, and 'Catherine'
Settle in for an evening with Moving Pixels as we explore the dark themes and curious gameplay of Atlus's biggest release to date, Catherine.
22 Aug 2011
Moving Pixels Podcast: Exploring the Alien Frontier of 'Bastion'
It's high noon at the Moving Pixels blog as the podcast crew set their sights on Supergiant Games's charming Western action RPG, Bastion.
15 Aug 2011
'Drag Race': Games, Competition and the Failure Gambit
What can reality television teach us about self-sabotage in gameplay?
09 Aug 2011
Moving Pixels Podcast: Subjectivity and Interpretation in 'Child of Eden'
Butting heads and battling Skype lag, the Moving Pixels crew turn their attention to Tetsuya Mizuguchi's newest synaesthetic rail shooter and the impassioned responses that it has generated.
08 Aug 2011
'Catherine' Is Fun to Play and That's About It
The puzzle metaphor (as given) may be broken, but it's still useful for displaying the anxieties that Vincent represents on behalf of his target audience.
07 Aug 2011
'Bastion': Putting Character Back into Indie Arcade
Bastion is a grandiose science fantasy with a rustic twang steeped in the mythic Old West.
04 Aug 2011
'Catherine': A Screwfly Box Puzzle Solution
Today we look at Atlus's idiosyncratic new puzzle game about relationships, Catherine, and an unexpected parallel to be found in science fiction.
02 Aug 2011
Moving Pixels Podcast: Holla Back with 'Fat, Ugly or Slutty?'
This week we are joined by the admins of fatuglyorslutty.com, a blog dedicated to calling out online gaming's less savory participants.
01 Aug 2011
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