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)

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 4! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – the Franchise Festival crew is joined by Duckfeed.tv’s Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E7 – Resident Evil 4

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 inhaling the history of Breath … Continue reading Franchise Festival #114: Breath of Fire

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 gazing down from above on … Continue reading Franchise Festival #113: Assassin’s Creed (2014-2020 and Spinoffs)

Let’s discuss Resident Evil Zero! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – Chris and Hamilton explore the development and gameplay of the last traditional Resident … Continue reading Resident Evil Zero – Discussion and Podcast

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)

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

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

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 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

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

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 3: Nemesis! 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 – the crew and special guest SuperNamu discuss Resident … Continue reading Resident Evil 3: Nemesis – Discussion and Podcast

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 swinging our way through Spider-Man’s … Continue reading Franchise Festival #107: Spider-Man (3D)

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 swinging our way through Spider-Man’s tangled … Continue reading Franchise Festival #106: Spider-Man (2D)

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 2! 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 – the hosts discuss the development, gameplay, and story of … Continue reading Game Discussion and Podcast: Resident Evil 2 (1998)

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

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

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