Blog Posts

  • Mods in Gaming

    Mods in Gaming

    Mods have an important role in gaming. In many ways it is how many developers get their start in the industry. Mods, along with indie games, are the grassroots of gaming. Throughout gaming’s history, mods have spawned new games and genres with the full backing of the community. Large mod groups and volunteers have come Read more

  • Skullgirls, Censored Encore

    Skullgirls, Censored Encore

    For those unaware, Skullgirls is a 2012 fighting game developed by Lab Zero. Initially created with the amusing goal of flipping the gender ratio of the traditional fighting game roster, it was a humble little title that released with a grand total of eight playable characters. Through the years, the game was screwed over on Read more

  • The Esports Report: June 2023

    The Esports Report: June 2023

    Welcome back to another edition of the Esports Report! A lot has happened in the month of June for competitive gaming including the crowning of Call of Duty’s new World Champion, Valorant’s busy month with Masters and qualifications to the Overwatch World Cup. We have a lot to cover! The Call of Duty Championship Goes Read more

  • Battle of the VG Bands: Hi-Fi Rush and No Straight Roads

    Battle of the VG Bands: Hi-Fi Rush and No Straight Roads

    Today, we’ll be taking a look at a pair of similar games that both came out of nowhere. The first is Hi-Fi Rush, the surprise hit from Tango Games, and the second is No Straight Roads, Metronomik’s debut title. Coming out within a close timeframe, and on some of the same consoles, these titles are Read more

  • Summer Showcases in a Nutshell 2023

    Summer Showcases in a Nutshell 2023

    The Summer Showcases have come and gone and with that we in the gaming community have seen what is in store for the back half of 2023 and beyond. But that isn’t to say that this year’s showcases were perfect. I am still disgruntled that all these companies still refuse to attend events like E3 Read more

  • Sonic Retrospective Part 6: An Expansive Cast

    Sonic Retrospective Part 6: An Expansive Cast

    Following the success of the Adventure games, the series had an excellent and well-respected place in the gaming industry. Perhaps a better place than its parent company, given that the Dreamcast would be Sega’s final console. At this point, the Sonic series would have to continue on as a set of third-party titles, and while Read more