Let’s discuss Resident Evil Village! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and characters? Do you like the hub-and-spokes approach to world design, or do you prefer previous entries’ linear stages and puzzle boxes? In the podcast below, Chris and Hamilton … Continue reading Franchise Festival S2E17 – Resident Evil Village

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a 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 pulling all of the details about … Continue reading Franchise Festival #125: Half-Life / Portal

Let’s discuss the Resident Evil 3 Remake! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and characters? Do you think it succeeded at modernizing the original, or did it strip out too much of what you loved about Jill’s escape from Raccoon … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E16 – Resident Evil 3 Remake

Let’s discuss the Resident Evil 2 Remake! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and characters? Do you think it succeeded at modernizing the original, or did it strip out too much of what you loved about that survival horror classic? … Continue reading Resident Evil 2 Remake: Discussion and Podcast

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 7! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and characters? In the podcast episode below, your hosts are joined by special guest Adam Bucceri to explore the development, gameplay, and plot of Resident Evil 7. Our longest … Continue reading Franchise Festival S2E14 – Resident Evil 7

Let’s discuss Resident Evil: Revelations 2! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and characters? In the podcast episode below, your hosts discuss the criminally underrated Resident Evil: Revelations 2. Along the way, we uncover cut content, encounter the series’ best … Continue reading Franchise Festival S2E13 – Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a 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 exploring the tactical complexity and charming … Continue reading Franchise Festival #124: Valkyria Chronicles

Let’s discuss Resident Evil: Revelations! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and characters? In the podcast episode below, the Franchise Festival crew performs a deep dive on Resident Evil: Revelations‘ development, gameplay, and plot with Arielle Danan (@HuggableHipster). Along the … Continue reading Franchise Festival S2E12 – Resident Evil: Revelations

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 6 (some more)! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and ludicrous plot beats? In this podcast episode, Chris and Hamilton work their way through Resident Evil 6‘s dense – well, arguably incomprehensible – plot. We’ve got … Continue reading Franchise Festival S2E11 – Resident Evil 6 (Part 2)

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 winding our way through all … Continue reading Franchise Festival #123: Drakengard / Nier

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 slaloming down the slopes of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #122: Snowboard Kids

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 seeing the history of Metroid … Continue reading Franchise Festival #121: Metroid Prime

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 upgrading our knowledge of Metroid. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #120: Metroid

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 6! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – Chris and Hamilton discuss the development, gameplay, and monster designs of Resident Evil … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E10 – Resident Evil 6 (Part 1)

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 moseying through the hidden geography … Continue reading Franchise Festival #119: Kentucky Route Zero

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 covering the history of Time … Continue reading Franchise Festival #118: Time Crisis

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 becoming closely acquainted with the … Continue reading Franchise Festival #117: Dragon Age

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 5! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – the Franchise Festival crew chats about the development, gameplay, and story of Resident … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E8 – Resident Evil 5

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 [!] learning about Metal Gear. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #116: Metal Gear (2008-2018 and Spinoffs)

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 [!] learning about Metal Gear. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #115: Metal Gear (1987-2005)