Happy Thanksgiving, American commenters (and a Happy Regular Thursday to everyone else)! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite video game holiday. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is on Holiday
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 silently stalking the history of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #112: Assassin’s Creed (2007-2014)
Happy Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite video game shopkeeper. While you’re here, don’t miss the following Avocado video game articles from the last … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Buying It All
Greetings, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what game(s) do you think about about even when not playing them? While you’re here, don’t forget to check out The Avocado’s … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Lives On In Your Mind
Cozy Grove, a mellow life sim set on a charming island, was published by Spry Fox on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and iOS in 2021. The studio recently joined me via email to discuss the game for The Avocado. … Continue reading Indie Developer Interview: Spry Fox
Let’s discuss the Resident Evil Remake! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss the development, gameplay, bosses, and puzzles of … Continue reading Resident Evil REmake – Discussion and Podcast
What’s going on, fellow video game enthusiasts? What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite ‘jump’ or other vertical mobility option in a game. PS Posted this … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Jumping
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 mining the interstellar catacombs of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #111: Dead Space
Hello folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite musical interlude in a game. While you’re here, don’t miss Andy Tuttle’s overview of Grand Theft Auto … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is on Background Vocals
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite use of outer space in a game? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Spaced Out
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 sneaking fearfully through the cobwebbed … Continue reading Franchise Festival #110: Luigi’s Mansion
Welcome to Thursday’s game discussion thread, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt inspired by a short story anthology I’ve been reading, please tell us about your favorite video game … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Seaing Monsters
Let’s discuss Resident Evil: Code Veronica! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In this month’s Franchise Episode podcast episode – embedded below and available on your preferred podcast app – hosts Chris, Hamilton, Spencer and special guest Kamijace … Continue reading Resident Evil: Code Veronica – Discussion & Podcast
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about (and maybe even show us) your favorite video game promotional art. While you’re here, don’t forget to check … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Promotional
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 chasing down every last detail … Continue reading Franchise Festival #109: Monster Hunter
Happy Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt inspired by this evening’s Nintendo Direct, what do you think about the current methods used by Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft to advertise highlight reels of … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Direct
Hello Avocadoans! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite game moments when gravity ceases to work as expected. While you’re here, don’t forget to read all … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Hates Gravity
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 parsing the history of Zork. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #108 – Zork
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite video game bosses. We must have done this prompt before but I can’t remember it, so … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Bossy
Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield, a lushly-scored narrative runner, was published by Headup Games on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch in May 2021. Neil Jones, the eponymous Aerial_Knight, joined me via email to discuss the game for The Avocado. Please tell us … Continue reading Indie Developer Interview: Aerial_Knight
Happy Thursday, fellow Avocados! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite time or resource management game? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Managing Time
