John WildsInsights from Isolation: Stuff we’ve Learnt and Stuff we Really Already KnewApr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
John WildsThe Queue: How to Understand Dickheads in Video Game Communities and BeyondIt’s 2019 everyone! A brand new year where everyone has put their differences aside and come together for the benefit of every human on…Jan 9, 2019Jan 9, 2019
John WildsBreak Ups vs Wrap Ups: Why YouTubers are a thingMy new year started off sadder than usual. I had the traditional food and booze based debauchery, treated myself to a PSVR (seriously, now…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
John WildsNo one is to blame for Rockstar’s 100+ hour work weeks, that’s why they happened.In the aftermath of the now infamous Gamesindustry.biz interview with Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser, the internet has been ablaze with…Oct 17, 2018Oct 17, 2018
John WildsPath of the Scrublord: How Dragon Ball Fighterz Got Me Into Fighting GamesFighting games are that horrible mix of totally observable and utterly inaccessible. Anyone can tell you what’s happening in a Street…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
John WildsEverything is fucked but we can make videogames betterLet’s not fuck about, 2017 was awful. I’ve re-written this introduction three separate times just because even starting to list the…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
John Wilds8 things Ubisoft can learn from Mario + Rabbids Kingdom BattleMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a bizarre breath of fresh air. Not because it’s a clever reinvention of XCOM or because they gave Mario…Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017
John WildsSPLATENDO: Splatoon 2 is the most Nintendo game everSplatoon 2 is the second release in the now iconic squid/ kid series and my first foray into Inky Armageddon. It’s both utterly genius and…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
John WildsDon’t re-meet your heroes: Crash Bandicoot EditionAfter playing the entirety of the Crash Bandicoot N’sane Trilogy, I’m left with one all encompassing feeling… I’m never buying a remaster…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
John WildsMap my bitch up: The real hero of Breath Of The WildI’m done. I’ve conquered all the divine beats, I’ve beat the snot out of Gannon and I’ve accidentally killed an entire herd of horses…Aug 4, 2017Aug 4, 2017