The Best Underrated Horror Title While You Wait On the Silent Hill 2 Remake
While fans wait for the much-anticipated remake of Silent Hill 2, they should give Song of Horror a try.
The Game That Doesn't Want You to Play It & Why You Should Still Give It A Try
Most video games are made with the intention that the player sees the end. But some would rather fight you every step of the way.
Why FromSoftware Characters Are So Endearing
From Demon's Souls to Armored Core VI, FromSoftware has a huge roster of NPCs who are all strangely compelling.
How Moving To Survival Horror Can Help Alan Wake 2 Surpass the Original
Alan Wake II is coming out this October and moving to a more horror-focused gameplay style, which is a very good thing for the series.
How Armored Core VI Is (& Isn't) Just Like Dark Souls
FromSoftware released a new entry in their Armored Core series that adopts a surprising amount from Dark Souls while remaining true to itself.
The Twin Peaks Video Game David Lynch Didn't Make
Twin Peaks is a pop culture staple—but how many people know about Deadly Premonition, a 2010 game that's heavily inspired by Twin Peaks?
Why Is It So Difficult To Film The Most Cinematic Horror Game Series?
Resident Evil exploded onto consoles with sleek cinematic style and scares—so why is it so difficult to adapt to the big screen?
Why Level Design Matters More In Immersive Sims Than In Other Genres
Level design is a crucial aspect of every game, but Immersive Sims live or die by it more than any other genre.
How Elements of The Witcher Games Can Improve Your D&D Campaigns
The Witcher is a long-running RPG series that not only takes certain cues from tabletop gaming but offers a lot to Dungeons & Dragons and other games.
The Wonder Of Super Mario
Super Mario has remained a video game mainstay throughout his long Koopa-kicking career and now with a new game announced, is it any Wonder why?
What Makes a Great Roguelike Great
Roguelikes like The Binding of Isaac and Darkest Dungeon follow a winning formula in order to stay relevant even years after release.
Why You Should Play Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance After Final Fantasy XVI
Fans who have already finished Final Fantasy XVI might just find their next favorite game in 2013's Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
How Amnesia: The Bunker Reinvents Old Mechanics
Amnesia: The Bunker is the latest entry in the long-running horror series, and Frictional Games has a few new tricks to mix things up.
What Final Fantasy Has Gained – And Lost – By Ditching Its Turn-Based Origins
Final Fantasy XVI breathes new life into its combat systems and storyline, but what has it left behind in doing so?
Games Keep Learning the Wrong Lesson From Dark Souls
Dark Souls and its antecedent Demon's Souls changed the gaming industry, but some of its imitators came away with the wrong lesson.
How Final Fantasy VII Remake Subverts a Popular Video Game Trend
Remakes are all the rage now, but the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy stands to set itself apart from the crowd by twisting its lofty legacy.