Games Reviews
'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' Is Coming in Very Hot, But Dark Souls and Star Wars Is Still Fun
What to make of 10 hours with a video game that had performance issues, only to have many of those issues disappear right before release? A conundrum.
Patrick Klepek
4.26.23
Games Features
Inside the Chaotic World of Kids Trying to Play Video Games on School Laptops
Most school children have a Chromebook, and every day, it's a war between kids, teachers, and the developers trying to entertain bored students.
Patrick Klepek
4.24.23
Games Opinion
Watching ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ With My Six-Year-Old Was Surprisingly Emotional
I’ve tried my best to not raise a gamer, simply because of my love of video games. And yet, Mario transcends all.
Patrick Klepek
4.13.23
Games Opinion
I Booted Up a Six-Year-Old ‘Breath of the Wild’ Save and Tried to Understand My Past Self
I was able to track my own past, including my past failures, by the crumbs of digital evidence I’d left behind.
Patrick Klepek
4.10.23
Games Reviews
‘Metroid Prime Remastered’ Is a Proud Celebration of Letting Older Games Stay Feeling Old
What is Metroid, if not asking the player to take a leap of faith on themselves? A game about tension and isolation has maintained that feeling.
Patrick Klepek
3.23.23
Games Reviews
‘Resident Evil 4’ Didn’t Need a Remake, But This One’s Brilliant Anyway
The original Resident Evil 4 had a chaotic energy that was hard to pin down, but the remake gets it—and embraces it.
Patrick Klepek
3.17.23
Games Features
How the Most Shocking Death in 'God of War Ragnarok' Came About
A spoiler-filled discussion with the storytellers of the latest God of War about what it means to kill a character you love.
Patrick Klepek
3.13.23
Destiny
What I Learned Spending an Hour Shooting the Final Boss in the Latest Destiny Expansion While Hiding Underneath the Stairs
Did I feel bad when I looked up “cheese strat calus destiny 2” and immediately put it to use? Hell no.
Patrick Klepek
3.9.23
Games Features
Capcom Wants to Keep the 'Resident Evil 4' Remake Weird
The survival horror classic was funny and scary, an expensive B-movie that let you attack enemies with roundhouse kicks. That's still alive.
Patrick Klepek
3.6.23
Games News
Nintendo Keeps Banning These ‘Mario Maker’ Levels, But the Creators Just Publish Them Again
A game of cat-and-mouse is playing out between Nintendo's moderation staff and a crafty set of players trying to make a point.
Patrick Klepek
3.2.23
Games Podcasts
The Great Design and Sad Limitations of PlayStation VR2
Is VR back?
Patrick Klepek
2.21.23
Games Reviews
PlayStation VR2 Is Delightful, Expensive, And Needs More Video Games
Sony's produced the slickest virtual reality headset yet, but outside of the standout 'Horizon,' it's full of old games.
Patrick Klepek
2.16.23
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