The Nymphs of Love — Locust Point is a strange little town in the middle of Nowhere. A muddy oasis for old spitting camels to take refuge in a torrential sandstorm. Have you ever been? Probably not; most people skip over the damn place. …

Join the crew for part 2 where we discuss dealing with racism, baking for relaxation, and even more Sea of Thieves — Sea of Thieves is more popular than ever, due to its growing content base and Game Pass inclusion. Today we’re back to conclude our talk with mega-streamer and YouTuber PhuzzyBond. We had so much to discuss with Phuzzy that one article couldn’t contain it all, so here’s Part 2…

Set sail with part 1 of our conversation about growing up in the Middle East, streaming, and of course, Sea of Thieves — Sea of Thieves is more popular than ever, due to its growing content base and Game Pass inclusion. So I’m starting a new feature with those plying the virtual seas, calling it Ship Talk, and bringing it here for you to enjoy! We had so much to discuss with…

Running a television station has never been so funny…and yet, so disturbing — There is a special place in my heart for FMV (Full Motion Video) games. Maybe it has something to do with the mysterious talking Red and Blue books in Myst (which were subsequently replaced by CGI in a Lucas-esque revision for the remasters.) Or it could be the ultra-campy performance…

The Truth and Reconciliation — Celebrating 20 years of Halo, I can’t overstate how recognizable and influential the Halo Universe is. With 343 Studio’s acclaimed Halo Infinite and a long-awaited Halo TV adaptation on the cusp of release, the series may garner even more popularity with a whole new generation of fans. With two decades…

“Playing to win is a loss. Losing for fun is a win.” — I think that Kenneth Grahame said it best in the opening pages of Wind in the Willows: “There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of ’em, it doesn’t matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that’s the…

The classics never truly leave us — Great games never die; they just get uninstalled and reinstalled every few years. For me, there is one game that has seen every iteration of Windows OS since Windows 98. I know there is some nostalgia attached. I have memories of my aunt and uncle's house and their dual computers…

The power of indirect exposition and a cup of Turkish coffee — It is 6:30 AM, the early birds and the actual morning birds are doing their start-of-the-day rituals. Mine is rolling out of bed and crawling my way to the coffeepot for a hot cup of black coffee. However, this Saturday morning, after staying up too late to play Shadowrun: Dragonfall…

Being an artist and living in a simple world evokes a sense of discovery akin to our everyday human experience — Eastshade is a simple yet beautiful game about making art, slowing down, and smelling the virtual flowers. It’s a sentimental tale traversing an island of anthropomorphic animals living in small towns, much like the Elder Scrolls series and other famous action RPGs. You’ve sailed to the island of Eastshade to…