Discussions pertaining to video games of any variety
Alright folks, this is it, the long, steady march of brand new AAA games is upon us. Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider were just the appetizers, now we’re about to take our first bites of the main course. … Continue reading New Game Releases 10/02/18 – 10/08/18
This is the round of 128 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the round of … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 64
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: What are your favorite autumn-themed environments? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Watches the Leaves Change Color
This is part two of the round of 128 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue to the … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 128, Part Two
This is part one of the round of 128 for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. Please vote for one game in each pairing. The most upvoted games will continue … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Round of 128, Part One
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
This is part two of the elimination round for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. In this round, games have been arranged into groups of six. You can vote for as … Continue reading Best Video Games Tournament – 8 Bit Years – Elimination Round – Part Two
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
This is part one of the elimination round for the 8-bit generation of video games, covering games roughly between 1985-89 including the NES and Sega Master System. In this round, games have been arranged into groups of six. You can vote … Continue reading Best Video Games Tournament – 8 Bit Years – Elimination Round – Part One
Two weeks after the release of Spider-Man and I still don’t think we’ve had anything come out to really challenge that game in terms of player engagement. Personally I’m very excited for the two new JRPGs coming this week, but I’m … Continue reading New Game Releases 09/25/18 – 10/01/18
Wassup, Guacs? It’s Episode #39 of our community’s gaming podcast, featuring me, SingingBrakeman, Ben, and newcomer Mr. Glitch, and edited by The Kappa. We not only chat about cats, foxes, and dolphins, but also analyze some recent gaming news, including … Continue reading AVoCADo GamesCast Episode #39: Postmodern Plagiarism
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: If money and feasibility was no object, what would be your dream cosplay? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Plays Dress Up
This is the second in a series of video game tournaments to determine the best video game of all time (according to the Avocado)! Because this is such a broad category, and because of the difficulty in comparing, say, arcade … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – 8-Bit Years – Nominations
Telltale Games, the studio that made video games into a choose your own adventure style experience, has announced that they are shutting down. I am sad that people were suddenly laid off, and I hope they get scooped up elsewhere … Continue reading RIP Telltale Games
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
Let’s get our jokes out here guys Continue reading President Toad Jokes/Gifs
We’ve hit a pretty slow week in terms of major releases. Sure, we’ve got quite a bit of smaller titles and indies, but I don’t think anyone is going to be knocking down GameStop’s door for anything coming out. It’s … Continue reading New Game Releases 09/17/18 – 09/24/18
The Avocado-chosen Best Video Game of the pre-85 gaming years is… Pac-Man! The runner ups are Frogger in second place and Galaga in third. Please join me in about a week for a generation I’m excited for — the 8-bit generation featuring … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Winner
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: Many games have extensive lore available explaining the histories of their characters and civilizations. Do you normally read all the material? What game/series’ lore do … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Reads the Archives
This is the finals for the Early Years generation of video games, covering pre-85 games including the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision. Our last two contenders are two of the best known and well loved arcade games of the era, Frogger and Pac-Man. … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Early Years – Finals
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