Nintendo in the Internet Age
When it comes to modern online experiences, Nintendo soars one moment and then stumbles the next.
Scott Juster
Bayonetta Meets Beyoncé
What attracts me to Bayonetta 2 – and the Bayonetta video game character – is that it’s the closest thing to a Beyoncé concert I’ve ever played.
The Mundane and the Magical in ‘The Vanishing of Ethan Carter’
Who knew that golden, verdant fields of wildflowers and ancient gods of unspeakable evil were so complementary?
The Limits, Secrets, and Community of Horror Video Game ‘P.T.’
Horror video game P.T. is scary because it It keeps you vulnerable, guessing, and reliant on other people.
“No Going Back”: Hope and Nostalgia in ‘The Walking Dead’
The types of decisions I made at the end of season two were heartfelt ones, but they’re not practical and they’re not the kinds of decisions that keep people alive.
The Bleak Moral Landscape of ‘Pikmin 3’
Don’t let the cute characters fool you. Pikmin 3 is horrifying.
On the Frontier’s Edge with ‘Titanfall’
Riding into the great unknown in the belly of a metal beast. This beast also has a machine gun.
On the Road with Nintendo
I now realize that basically everything Nintendo makes is meant to be portable.
A Dance with ‘Destiny’
Can we overcome the Darkness through the power of dance? We’ll see.
Chaos and Control in ‘Mario Kart 8’
The latest Mario Kart expands its mixture of interventionism and indifference beyond the tracks.
E3 Excuses
I find myself paying attention to E3 every year, even though I probably shouldn’t.