In a world of constant turmoil and uncertainty, Joe Chivers has found something beautifully reassuring about Baltaro, and that is the fact that THE. NUMBERS. WILL. ALWAYS. GO UP.
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Jurge Cruz’s Favorite Games And Moments That Made 2024 Alright | Winter Spectacular 2024
In a pretty rotten year for the industry Jurge Curz-Alvarez has found some reprieve in a selection of games and game-adjacent media.
David Cole Encourages You To Combat Seasonal Depression With Old RPGs | Winter Spectacular 2024
It’s been a long, long, loooong year and we’re all feeling it. Thankfully David Cole has a solution to our Winter Blues… OLD AS HELL RPGs!
Join Vivian Winn On Her Odyssey Of Game Game She Didn't Play | Winter Spectacular 2024
From Final Fantasy VII to… umm the other Final Fantasy VII, and everything in between here’s all the things Vivian Winn didn’t play this year, including horny Steam shmups, bargain bin hunting and Tiny Terry.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - A Gay Guide
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is very gay.
Dragon Age has always been very gay.
So we got the gayest person we know (Aimee Hart) to be your queer guide through this sprawling adventure.
Review | Like A Dragon: Yakuza - A Good TV Series. A Poor Adaptation.
While Like A Dragon: Yakuza is a perfectly enjoyable crime drama on its own when considered as alongside the pantheon of games it often feels like a hollow imitation.
Lex Luddy reviews.
Getting Into Gacha Without Getting Got
Gacha games are here to stay but many a gamer are still skeptical of model. The biggest hurdle is knowing how to get the most out of these games without letting the systems play you. That's why Vivian Winn is here to breakdown how to approach gacha playing games in 2024.
Unsure How To Make Your Team “Astonishing?” - How To Choose Your Marvel VS Capcom 2 Team Composition
Unsure of how to make your team “Astonishing” in Marvel VS Capcom 2?
Noah R. Estey has you covered.
Update Patch | July 2024 - Loads Has Happened
Another month down, the Olympics are over, and Gamescom season is upon us. Thankfully, Alex Green has EVERYTHING you need to stop yourself looking silly on the show floor!
Take a look at this month's Update Patch, and impress everyone with your exquisite knowledge and finger-on-the-pulse mentality, why don't you?
Impressions | Not for Me - Pine Hearts Review
Expectations are a weird thing and sometimes no matter how much you should like something “on paper” you just can’t bring yourself to love it.
Amy Eastland breaks down her thoughts on trying to get into Pine Hearts.
Update Patch | June 2024 - THE NOT-E3 SPECIAL EDITION
June has come and gone but the scent of Summer Game Fest lingers… It smells like gamers… AND NEWS!
Alex Green rounds up all of last month’s biggest events in this month’s Update Patch.
The Future Of Gaming Is Getting Smaller
The future of gaming is getting smaller, and while there is a lot of worry about what the Microsofts and Sonys of the world will do, Simon Estey thinks indie games might be showing us the way.
Game Informer Is A Healthy Meal Among Fast Food
Game Informer has been around since 1991, but earlier this month made a big change to how its subscription service works.
We welcome Simon Estey to the site because he needs everyone to know just how good the printed word is!
Overcoming My Final Fantasy XIV Multiplayer Anxiety At PAX East
Bryan Lally hit PAX this year and during his time there discovered something wonderful.
Maybe the real Final Fantasy is finding new friends…
*gets yanked off stage by a shepherds stick*
If Alan Wake 2 Had Better Gameplay It Would Be A Worse Game
Everyone would enjoy Alan Wake 2 a whole lot less if its combat was good. Look into your heart and you’ll know this is true. If you have no heart, read this piece and let Brad Fresno (also heartless) explain.
I'M NO HERO | DEEP HELL'S HOW TO
Welcome to a new weekly feature here on startmenu, “DEEP HELL’S HOW TO”.
We kick things off with Skeleton examining Super MMOs and the curious case of City of Heroes
The Future Of Overwatch Esports - Game-Winning Teamkill Or Total Miss?
Earlier this week, after months of speculation and concern, Blizzard announced its future plans for Overwatch esport.
Tal takes a closer look to try to figure out how likely the OWCS is to succeed.
Hi-Fi Rush Coming To Switch Is Bad For Xbox, And You Really Shouldn’t Care
After the last few weeks of rumours and spectulation Eoghan Watters is here to reflect on why Hi-Fi Rush coming to Switch is bad for Xbox… That said, you really shouldn’t care.
Aric Leighton Needs You To Know Just How Good Pikmin 4 Was | Winter Spectacular 2023
Y’all here about these lil Pikmin dudes?
Because Aric Leighton REAAAALLY needs you to know just how good these lil dudes are.
The startmenu Awards 2023 | Winter Spectacular 2023
What a season. What a season.
2023 is almost over so the whole startmenu community came together to decide the honourable winners and, ummm, less honourable things worth talking about for the 3rd Annual startmenu Awards!