Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This entry marks the third week in 2018’s month of horror game coverage. We … Continue reading Franchise Festival #34: Fatal Frame
Welcome to the Weekly Games Thread, Avocadoans! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite example of a successful adaptation from film or television to the games medium? … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Adapting
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This entry marks the second week in 2018’s month of horror game coverage. It forms an ideal follow-up to last week’s coverage of Alone in the Dark, as Resident Evil is something of a spiritual successor to Infogrames’ survival horror pioneer. Please bear in mind now that this article is very long, but I think it’s as comprehensive a single piece of coverage on the series as you’ll find. Years refer to the North American release unless … Continue reading Franchise Festival #33: Resident Evil
Welcome to the Weekday Games Thrrad #2, folks. Sorry for the late publication! What games are you playing and what do y’all think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite vehicle in a game? Don’t forgot to join … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is a Low Rider
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be kicking off a month of horror game coverage with the … Continue reading Franchise Festival #32: Alone in the Dark
Welcome back to the Weekly Games Thread #2, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what seemingly finished series would you like to see return? Please also join us tomorrow at … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Reborn
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be talon-trotting to the beat of Banjo-Kazooie‘s drum. The internet is mercifully … Continue reading Franchise Festival #31: Banjo-Kazooie
Welcome to the Weekly Games Thread #2, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite implementation of a physics engine in games? Don’t forget to check in … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Improbably Bouncy
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss the history of noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be burning rubber as we race through the history of Ridge … Continue reading Franchise Festival #30: Ridge Racer
Welcome to Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what are some of your favorite dialogue sequences in games? Don’t forget to join us tomorrow in Franchise Festival as … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Engaging in a Productive Dialogue
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be gobbling up all there is to know about Kirby. Major sources include Nintendo … Continue reading Franchise Festival #29: Kirby
Welcome to the Weekly Games Thread #2! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what games are you most looking forward to between now and the end of 2018? Please also join … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 Anticipates Autumn
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be digging through the war plans of Wolfenstein. This article involved quite a … Continue reading Franchise Festival #28: Wolfenstein
Welcome to Thursday, everybody! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite video game economy? From bartering monster skins to farming gil, from loot boxes to microtransactions, there are … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Wonders What You’re Buying, Stranger
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be weightlessly drifting through the history of Lunar. Dates refer to the first … Continue reading Franchise Festival #27: Lunar
Welcome to Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about your favorite gaming urban legend. Tomorrow, be sure to visit Franchise Festival at 9:00 AM EST for our discussion of Lunar, a sadly forgotten gem of a series. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Nothing But A Rumor
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be piecing together the 1s and 0s of BIT.TRIP. The most important source … Continue reading Franchise Festival #26: BIT.TRIP/Runner
Welcome to Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of ’em? As a bonus prompt, who is your favorite video game auteur and what is your favorite identifying characteristic in their work? Please also join us … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Exploring Auteur Theory
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be spelunking into the dark and sordid past of Tomb Raider. Kidding! Well, about … Continue reading Franchise Festival #25: Tomb Raider
Welcome to Thursday, Avocadoans! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, who is your favorite long-running series villain? Please also join us tomorrow in Franchise Festival at 9:00 EST as we discuss … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Feeling Sinister
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy franchises from the last several decades of gaming history. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll explore the rise and fall of Pitfall. Year of release indicates the North American … Continue reading Franchise Festival #24: Pitfall
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