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Kingdom Hearts 3 Art
By Ben Gogel Posted on February 2, 2019January 31, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode III: Closing the Door

After coming to terms with the rest of the series, Ben Gogel sees to the end of the Darkseeker Saga in Kingdom Hearts III.

Categories: Game ReviewsTags: Featured, kingdom hearts, ps4, retrospectives, reviews, video games
Kingdom Hearts screenshot
By Ben Gogel Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode II.8: Keeping the Door Open

Ben Gogel closes the book on his retrospective by looking at the final pieces of the Kingdom Hearts puzzle.

Categories: Game ReviewsTags: Featured, kingdom hearts, ps4, retrospectives, reviews, video games
Kingdom Hearts Art
By Ben Gogel Posted on January 15, 2019January 14, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode II.5: Unlocking True Potential

After opening the door on Kingdom Hearts and creating a chain of strong memories over the course of 358/2 days, Ben Gogel continues his series retrospective by looking at the franchise apex.

Categories: Game ReviewsTags: Featured, kingdom hearts, ps4, retrospectives, reviews, video games
Kingdom Hearts Featured Image
By Ben Gogel Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode I.5: Opening the Door

With the third installment (finally) around the corner, Ben Gogel looks back and justifies his misspent youth beating people up with a giant oversized key in Kingdom Hearts.

Categories: Game ReviewsTags: Featured, kingdom hearts, ps4, retrospectives, reviews, video games
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb cover
By Connor Strader Posted on December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

Revisiting Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb

Connor digs up another lost treasure from his childhood gaming past by revisiting the action-adventure classic Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb.

Categories: Full FeaturesTags: Featured, gaming, indiana jones, pc games, retrospectives, video games
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi art
By Connor Strader Posted on November 14, 2018November 12, 2018

Revisiting Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi

Connor’s started a new series where he plays through all the games he watched his dad play growing up. First up, the survival-horror classic, Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi.

Categories: Full FeaturesTags: Featured, horror, horror games, indie game developers, indie game reviews, nosferatu: the wrath of malachi, retrospectives, video games
Dark Souls Trilogy
By Ben Gogel Posted on October 21, 2018

Dark Souls Trilogy: A Retrospective of Swords and Souls

Ben Gogel braves the depths of madness and shattered controllers to offer some insight on the hardest games in history: the Dark Souls trilogy.

Categories: Full FeaturesTags: bloodborne, dark souls, retrospectives, sekiro: shadows die twice, video games
Super Mario Bros. Screenshot on Switch
By Jacob Roundy Posted on October 12, 2018October 12, 2018

Retrospective: Experiencing the Magic of Super Mario Bros. All Over Again

Nintendo Switch Online gave us the opportunity to replay the original Super Mario Bros., so we did exactly that! Here’s our thoughts on what makes this game a classic.

Categories: Full FeaturesTags: game design, mario, nintendo, nintendo switch, platformers, retrospectives, video game music, video games
Cuphead Official Artwork
By Ben Gogel Posted on September 15, 2018September 15, 2018

Retrospective: Revisiting Cuphead One Year Later

One year after its release, we’re revisiting the wonderful Cuphead and exploring what made it so memorable. Check it out here!

Categories: Full FeaturesTags: cuphead, indie game reviews, indie games, retrospectives, video games
The Imperial City from The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
By Connor Strader Posted on September 12, 2018October 10, 2018

Why We Keep Coming Back to Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls has created some of the most memorable RPGs in history, but we keep coming back to one game in particular: Oblivion. Find out why right here.

Categories: Full FeaturesTags: Featured, pc games, retrospectives, the elder scrolls, video games, why we keep coming back to
Knights of the Old Republic Artwork
By Nick Snow Posted on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018

Star Wars EU Classics: Knights of the Old Republic

Let’s go back and look at the first step into a larger Star Wars world for many gamers in the early 2000s.

Categories: Full FeaturesTags: bioware, Featured, retrospectives, RPGs, star wars, the elder scrolls, video games

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