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 sinking our teeth into Dino Crisis. Background Survival horror was hitting … Continue reading Franchise Festival #10: Dino Crisis
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 are you favorite early computer games? I think of these as those weird late ’80s, … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Skiing Free
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 choosing to learn about Mass Effect. Background Bioware was founded in … Continue reading Franchise Festival #9: Mass Effect
Merry Thursday, Avocadoans! What are you playing this week and what do you think of it? As a bonus prompt, what are your favorite mobile/app games? Also, don’t forget to join us tomorrow in Franchise Festival as we discuss the … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Stuck Inside of Mobile
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 racing to keep up with the history of Nintendo’s Mario … Continue reading Franchise Festival #8: Mario Kart
Good morning Avocadoans! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? Also, what is your favorite puzzle in a game? How about your least favorite puzzle? As a bonus plug for this website’s game content, I’d … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Solving a Puzzle
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 peeling back the layers of mystery that surround PC game … Continue reading Franchise Festival #7: Myst
Howdy fellow Avocadoans! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite instance of a spinoff, sequel or reboot that diverged wildly from its predecessors(s)? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Rebooted
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, Avocadoans! In this weekly column, we discuss and explore the development history of favorite game series from the past thirty years. Previous entries can be found here. This week, we’ll be filling in a map … Continue reading Franchise Festival #6: The Elder Scrolls
Happy Thursday, Avocadoans! What are you playing and what do you think of it? As a bonus prompt, what are your favorite and/or least favorite driving mechanics in games? Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Taking a Shortcut
Welcome to Franchise Festival, where we discuss and explore the history of popular video game series. Previous entries in this ongoing series can be found here. This week we’ll be taking a look at one of the most endearing portable … Continue reading Franchise Festival #5: Professor Layton
What are you playing this week and what do you think of it? As a bonus prompt, what are your favorite giant monsters (sea, land or air) in games? Continue reading Here There Be Monsters in Weekly Games Thread #2
Welcome to the newest installment of Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss esteemed series in gaming history. Previous entries can be found here. This week we’ll be looking at Shantae, a series of platformers that has only seen four … Continue reading Franchise Festival #4: Shantae
Good morning Avocadoans, What are you playing and what do you think of it? As a bonus prompt, what is a game that you were eagerly anticipating but was never released? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Got Lost Somewhere Along The Way
Welcome to Franchise Festival, which is shaping up to be something of a Friday tradition here at The Avocado. Perhaps I should have called it Franchise Friday? In any case, you can find earlier entries here. I’m throwing this together … Continue reading Franchise Festival #3: Donkey Kong Country
Greetings, fellow humans! Happy Thursday. I was away in Beijing for last Thursday’s game thread but I’m glad to be back with y’all! Thanks to Blargg, of course, for hosting during my absence. What games are you playing and what … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Choosing Favorites
Howdy friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? Additionally, what is your favorite victory pose or animation? Bonus points for pictures or gifs! Note: Apologies for the low-res header image. I really, really wanted … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Striking A Victory Pose
Welcome to the second installment of our series documenting and discussing beloved franchises in video games! In a structural change from the last Franchise Festival entry, I’ll be going into a bit of depth here with regard to the history … Continue reading Franchise Festival #2: Persona
Happy Thursday! What games are you playing this week? Additionally, what are your favorite secrets/hidden areas in games? I’d also love to ask for y’all’s input on Franchise Festival: would you like to see this as a weekly feature or … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Hiding in Plain Sight
Good morning folks, What games are you playing this week and what do you think of them? As a bonus topic, what unpopular game do you like and why? As a bonus plug, I’d like to direct folks toward a … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Not a Popularity Contest
Welcome, Avocadoans! As I was taking my afternoon stroll today, an idea occurred to me for a fun new diversion here on The Avocado – why don’t we get down into the nitty-gritty of what we like and don’t like … Continue reading Franchise Festival #1: The Legend of Zelda
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