startmenu’s latest podcast episode is out! Have a listen to our post-E3 reaction while we stay extremely on-topic and don’t veer into an eye-based conversation about a bear.
Feral Vector Was a Delight
For those that don’t know, Feral Vector is both a convention and a delight. James Law lets you know why next year you should head down to Hebden Bridge.
Black Mirror and Validating Gaming Connections
The newest season of Black Mirror gave us a look into the potential future of VR in the episode Striking Vipers. Although Striking Vipers is part of a TV Issy van der Velde takes us through its very real implications.
The Emotional Impact of Outer Wilds' Ending
Some games strike a chord with you. Jon Simpson explores how Outer Wilds managed this.
Postmortem | Speak Easy
Speak Easy writer Alfie Kerr and artist Spooks Rodyakin look back at their physics-based bartending game. Trials and tribulations abound, and the team recap the numerous problems they faced, from UI to historical research.
The 10 best indie games from E3
E3 is dominated by huge announcements from massive companies. You might’ve missed the smaller games that didn’t get as much of a limelight, so Ben Sledge has narrowed it down to a top ten.
E3 Recap | Ubisoft
Will Sawyer is back with a recap of Ubisoft’s showings at E3.
E3 Recap | Xbox
Miss anything from Xbox’s E3 presentation? Alex Green has you covered.
E3 Recap | Bethesda
Bethesda 2019’s showing: More Doom Eternal, GhostWire Tokyo, Deathloop, and a Fallout battle royale.
Google Stadia - Pricing and More Revealed
Google kickstarts E3 2019 with their vision for the next-generation.
E3 Recap | EA Play
EA Play kicked off 2019’s E3. Will Sawyer catches up on the reveals.
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Shadowkeep: Bungie reveals its latest expansion for Destiny 2 and details of Destiny’s future.
Will Sawyer recaps the latest on Bungie’s upcoming spacefaring expansion for Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, as well as a host of other revelations from Bungie’s latest stream.
Screw Freedom. Give me Character.
Alex Lavin is sick and tired of the nameless, faceless ‘heroes’ we so often inhabit. Here’s why.
BitSummit 7 Spirits: What Is Indie?
Japan’s biggest indie festival turned 7 this year. Jack Richardson was lucky enough to check it out, but has something on his mind. What truly makes ‘indie’?
Review | Mortal Kombat 11
Jon Simpson fights four-armed merchants and gets stabbed with a sword made of his own blood in order to see if Mortal Kombat 11 stacks up against its predecessors.
Review | Life is Strange 2 Episode 3: Wastelands
Alex Green investigates the latest episode of Life is Strange 2. How successfully does it explore the themes built up so far?
Classic Comeback | Star Wars: Battlefront II
Intergalactic invasion has never been so entertaining.
Mass Defect: Making Space Mistakes in Rodina
George Benjamin Jones takes another game and plays it wrong. This time, it’s Rodina.
Terraria - A Game About A Guide About A Game
Alex Lavin walks us through why walk throughs aren’t such a bad thing in the case of Terraria