At Polygon, Patrick Gill talks about Wrestling Empire. Even if you’re not interested in wrestling or games, you might want to watch. “Wrestling Empire is a one-man project that reflect the weird world of wrestling better than any AAA wrestling sim. Wrestlers are an itinerant warrior class who […]
Spoilers for all Dragon Age, y’all. I have always believed the world would be a kinder place if more people played Dragon Age games. It’s true that BioWare’s high fantasy series hews to a formula common to all their RPGs—thoughtful writing, beautifully-acted companions representing competing ideologies, and above […]
Ever wondered what Elden Ring would be like if it were made by Bethesda, Ubisoft or EA? Well, Gu1maz has it covered with this fine video. (Thanks, Joseph!)
The first article I ever wrote for the Gutter was about an innovative video game called The Indigo Prophecy (Quantic Dream, 2005). It was described as “a breakthrough in interactive narrative”, which may have been an attempt to dissociate it from the short-lived interactive movie genre of the previous […]
Friend of the Gutter Eve Wilson writes about Final Fantasy VII, sarcasm and the end of the world. “It’s cool to be publicly sarcastic about the end of the world, even if the speaker is privately concerned. Maybe that’s a defense mechanism. Maybe it’s a response to self-righteous […]
At McElroy Family Clubhouse, Justin and Griffin McElroy play and compete in Dress To Impress. Fashion categories include: nursery rhyme, gamer, podcaster and ennui! Watch here.
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