Is It Weird That The Story Is The Most Exciting Thing About Spider-Man 2?
We know the game will make us "feel like Spider-Man." But how will it make Spider-Man feel?
The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Wrings Tragedy From Time Travel
The Dragon isn't the only one shedding Tears.
Blockbuster Movie Budgets Are Unsustainable
It's one Indiana Jones movie, Michael, what could it cost? $300 million dollars?
Across The Spider-Verse Is The Best Blockbuster We Can Hope For In IP Hell
The new Spider-Man is a true original, despite having to work within franchise constraints.
How Tears Of The Kingdom Uses The Three Layers Of Its Map For Surprising Puzzles
Finding solutions may mean taking to the sky or going underground.
E3 Dying, Like Everything In 2023, Is About Corporations Being Accountable To No One
Big companies wanting greater control killed the long-running tradeshow.
Travel Medallions Are A Game Changer In The Depths
If you've gotten lost in the dark with only gloom to guide you, Travel Medallions are a lifesaver.
A Defense Of The Divine Beasts
Tears of the Kingdom moves away from the Divine Beasts, but those mechanical monsters will always have a place in my heart.
The Answer To The Zelda Formula Split Is To Make 2D Zeldas Again
Experimenting with 3D Zelda wouldn't be a problem if Nintendo still made new 2D Zeldas.
We're Missing So Much Because Most Game Devs Don't Get To Grow Old
The old guard in gaming is much, much younger than in film.
Including The Hero’s Path In The Base Game Is One Of A Million Improvements In Tears Of The Kingdom
This time around, you can track your journey while it's still in process.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Copying Spider-Verse Is A Good Thing
The Turtles movies have never been trendsetters, and Mutant Mayhem is no exception.
I Wish Tears Of The Kingdom Gave You XP For Finishing A Quest, But Maybe I Shouldn't
Link may Ascend, but the numbers don't go up.
It's Exciting To See GTA 5's Protagonist Swapping System Live On In Spider-Man 2
With great power comes great swappability.
Game Presentations Aren’t As Exciting Anymore Because You’re Old
Was the PlayStation Showcase underwhelming or is it just harder to get excited?
Assassin’s Creed Mirage Looks Good, But Ubisoft’s House Style Doesn’t
I can't wait a) to play the new Assassin's Creed and b) for Ubisoft to get a new aesthetic.
Wells Are A Great Example Of How Tears Of The Kingdom Builds On Breath Of The Wild
Tears of the Kingdom's wells add *ahem* depth to Hyrule.
Would The Studios Be Doing Anything Different If They Wanted Every Guild To Strike?
Warner Bros. Discovery's credits disaster is a major unforced error that points to the future corporations want.
The New Lord Of The Rings Game Could Have Helped Seven-Year-Old Me Get Over His Gollum Fear
Gollum scared me as a kid, but it's hard to imagine the new game scaring anyone.