Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be carefully inspecting Shenmue. Cover art … Continue reading Franchise Festival #105: Shenmue
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of ’em? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite telephone (or other remote communication) conversations in games. Be sure to join us tomorrow for Franchise … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is On the Line
Happy Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about a time when you thought a game would be one thing, but it was actually something else. This could … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Isn’t What We Expected
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be grinding our way along Tony … Continue reading Franchise Festival #104: Tony Hawk
Happy Thursday, Avocados. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about what indies you’re looking forward to in the near future. Here are some other great gaming articles from … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is In The Indie Spirit
inkle’s Overboard!, a thrilling “whodunnit where you’re the one whodunnit,” received rave reviews upon its recent launch on the Nintendo Switch, PC, and iOS. Narrative Director Jon Ingold joined me via email to discuss the game for The Avocado. Please … Continue reading Indie Developer Interview: inkle
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a relatively simple bonus prompt, tell us about one of your favorite video game plots. While you’re here, I recommend checking out the other … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Telling a Story
Christian, Hamilton, and Spencer explore the development, gameplay, monsters, and story of Capcom’s Resident Evil (1996). The Franchise Festival crew also surveys a selection of earlier genre titles and later console ports, confirming the historical significance of Shinji Mikami’s survival … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E1: Resident Evil
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll immerse ourselves in the history of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #103: Thief
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is one of your favorite RPG tropes? If you haven’t seen it yet, please take a gander at Lovely Bones’ … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Trope-y
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about one of your favorite examples of voice acting in games. I’d also like to thank Merve for the … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Fully Voice Acted
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll cover the history of Mario & … Continue reading Franchise Festival #102: Mario & Luigi
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us what you’d most like to see at E3 2021. While you’re here, be sure to check out Andy’s weekly … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Ready for E3
The Wild at Heart, a quirky 2D action-adventure game that marks the debut of US studio Moonlight Kids, was recently published by Humble Games for the PC and Xbox platforms. Writer/designer Justin Baldwin joined me via email to discuss the … Continue reading Indie Developer Interview: Moonlight Kids
Happy Thursday, Avocadoans! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite bugs in games. Please also be aware that our writers have produced a wide array of … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Bugged Out
The Franchise Festival crew explores the development, gameplay, and plot of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020). Chris, Jasmine, and Spencer discuss their favorite characters and speculate on why this game falls short of its 2014 predecessor. Listen on your … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S1E22 – Age of Calamity (Game Discussion)
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll unfold the history of Paper Mario. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #101: Paper Mario
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about a game that lived up to your high expectations or hype for it. Please also be sure to … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Lives Up to the Hype
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, do you prefer turn-based or action-oriented combat in your RPGs? Or maybe a combination of the two? Tell us about an … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Turn-Based… Or Is It?!
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite furniture or interior design in a game. Please also join us in the Resident Evil Village … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Well-Furnished
Resident Evil: Village is out in the wild now, and its short length means that a lot of folks have probably made quite a bit of progress in it. It also features any number of surprising twists, so we wanted … Continue reading Spoiler Space – Resident Evil: Village
