It may not be any special anniversary but sometimes you just GOTTA GOD HAND.
Scott McCrae highlights just what makes this forgotten cult hit so good and why we may never get another game like it again.
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WASD: What's in a Name?
WASD is the first new major in-person gaming convention since the start of the pandemic. With that comes a lot of questions. Will it be here next year? What were the games like? How do you pronounce that name? We sent Jack Richardson to investigate.
Anniversary Advent 2022 | How Resident Evil 7 Saved A Franchise
Resident Evil 7 is five years old! Those adorable mould-infested babies grow up so fast, huh?
Matthew John McCormick returns to explain not just why this soft reboot is so good but how it saved the Resident Evil Franchise.
Anniversary Advent 2022 | Metal Gear At 35
Metal Gear is turning 35 and while the franchise is older than most of its fans, that hasn’t lessened its impact.
Scott McCrae joins us to break down the importance of the franchise and highlight his relationship with it.
Space Games And My Funky Autistic Brain
The infinite void of space, autism and squids. Jamie A. Nicholas has a lot going on in his head and we are delighted that he took some time to give us an insight.
Burning Out On Your Passion And Rediscovering Your Hobby
Somehow Jamie A. Nicholas has burnout on playing games and just can’t put his finger on why. Maybe putting pen to paper might result in some answers?
Jessica Reyes' Advice For How To Spot Signs Of Abuse In The Games Industry And What To Do | Winter Spectacular 2021
No quippy jokes here. This is just a very important piece that everyone, especially folks trying to break into the games industry, should read.
Thank you to Jessica Reyes for writing it.
Natalie Raine's Games of The Year 2021 | Winter Spectacular 2021
We love a good ole GOTY list, don’t we folks?!
Join Natalie Raine as she highlights her highlights of the year.
Santi Leguiza 2021 Was A Year of Endings and Beginnings | Winter Spectacular 2021
2021 being both the longest and shortest year of many of our lives has had us thinking a lot about endings and beginnings. No more so than for Santi Leguiza, who joins us again to discuss his Games of The Year for 2021 and how they revolve around bringing things to a close and starting anew.
Josh Broadwell Wants You To Celebrate Your Wins, Especially When You Don't Feel Like It | Winter Spectacular 2021
It is one thing to win with humility. It is a totally different thing to win and then put your fingers in your ears and shout “AH IT WAS NOTHING, ANYONE ELSE COULD HAVE DONE BETTER!”
Josh Broadwell slowly starting to accept that he might be pretty damn good at what he does.
The First Annual startmenu Awards | Winter Spectacular 2021
This article is just like 2021 itself; it will make you laugh and make you cry, it is way to long and will be gone in a flash, it was a lot of hard work and we’re not sure it was worth it, but we got through it all together!
Welcome to The First Annual startmenu Awards!
The Games Industry Has a Cynicism Problem… And So Does Ollie Luddy | Winter Spectacular 2021
It is very easy to be jaded in the games industry. In fact, you are probably right to be cynical most of the time.
However, Ollie Luddy has realised it is time both they and everyone else should give wide-eyed naivety a second chance.
Alexandra Day's Games Of The Year 2021 | Winter Spectacular 2021
It has been a great year for video games, especially indie games. However, it has been easy to miss some of the best experiences of the year when the world is still kinda on fire.
That is why we welcome Dreamfeel’s Alexandra Day to the site to highlight some gems you might have missed.
The Best Games I Played In 2021 By Tiffany Treadmore & Dov Grey | Winter Spectacular 2021
We asked our favourite Nintendo Leaker to send us their Top Ten Games of 2021.
Tiffany Treadmore and Dov Grey sent us a document titled “Get Back Inside!” and, yeah, that about sums this year up, doesn’t it?
Amy Eastland's Time In Game Journalism Has Been a Whirlwind | Winter Spectacular 2021
It is really wild to consider that some of us have started whole new careers and chapters in our lives during this pandemic. Honestly, that has only made learning a lot of the lessons everyone has to figure out much harder. Amy Eastland shares with us her whirlwind games journo career.
Arcane Is The Perfect Show For Jamie Nicholas And Other People That Don't Play League | Winter Spectacular 2021
League of Legends is known for having a… passionate fanbase. This makes it intimidating for newcomers to learn the gameplay basics, not to mind the lore. That is why Jamie A. Nicholas thinks Arcane is such a brilliant adaptation of gaming juggernaut.
Elizabeth Henges Is Moving On and Moving Fast | Winter Spectacular 2021
There is a term in speedrunning for when a game is being played at a marathon event and it has gone way over the estimated time and has to be cut short. It’s called “a mercy kill”.
Elizabeth Henges reflects on when it’s time to call a reset on a run or maybe a dream job.
Alex Green Looks Back at Xbox's Eventful Year | Winter Spectacular 2021
When you have been in the games industry for 20 years now 12 months might not seem like a big deal. But Xbox’s 2021 felt like a bit of a landmark.
Alex Green breaks down Microsoft’s 20th year selling attitudinal big black boxes.
Alex Orona and Super GG Radio’s Best Betas and Demos of 2021 | Winter Spectacular 2021
Spiders with laser swords? Fashion law enforcement? Mounds of flesh and garbage? 2022 seem like it will be an interesting time to play games.
Alex Orona is back with his and Super GG Radio’s best betas and demos from the last year.
Oisín Kuhnke's Games of The Year (Kinda) | Winter Spectacular 2021
What is a release date if not a miserable pile of numbers?
We welcome Oisín Kuhnke back to the site to award their games of the year. Were they released this year? WHO CARES!