Eighties Nostalgia Meets Its Limits In ‘Ready Player Two’
‘Ready Player Two,’ the much-anticipated sequel to the popular novel and film ‘Ready Player One,’ is a loose collection of unlikable characters and precious pop culture references in search of a plot.
Why ‘Final Fantasy 7: Remake’ Worries Me About The Franchise’s Future
One has to wonder what Square will do to the remaining episodes of ‘Remake.’ Will they completely rewrite the story?
How To Pass the Time During Coronavirus Lockdown? Try Some Good Old-Fashioned Nintendo
Now is the perfect time to rediscover the fun of the original NES. The old Nintendo games are nostalgic, but not as mindless and easy as you might think.
Neil Druckmann Gets An HBO Series For ‘The Last Of Us,’ And It’s About Time
Video games have emerged as a serious art form in recent years, largely because of storytellers like Druckmann and games like ‘The Last of Us.’
New Film Gives Sonic The Hedgehog A Bonus Life
A film-length Sonic origin story was long overdue, and the best part of the movie was Jim Carrey as the villain.
How My Son Got Me Into Gaming
When he was born, I imagined tossing a baseball with my son. Instead, we play Minecraft, and I love it.
How ‘Skin Packs’ And Avatars Went From Video Games To Real Life
Getting gender-change surgery, or other forms of plastic surgery, is not a sign of health or acceptance; it’s proof that we’re deeply lost.
Inside Gaming’s Latest Revolt Against The Social Justice Left
Just one day after the #VoxAdpocalypse, tech journal CNET used similar tactics to go after The Quartering’s advertisers in a shockingly pointed hit piece, and got many of them to drop.
Black Mirror’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movie ‘Bandersnatch’ Is A Technical Tour De Force
‘Bandersnatch’ is a breakthrough experiment in audience interactivity, and driving Internet obsessives to geek out over its endless potential story permutations.
Is It Always Wrong To Buy And Sell Nazi Memorabilia?
As a collector, I don’t have any appreciation for the Third Reich. I see it as the enemy and its items as ‘war trophies.’ Yet still people question why I do. And I question why video games can do it while I can’t.
The Perfect Scary Movies And Television To Watch This Halloween
Peter Suderman talks “The Haunting of Hill House,” and binge-worthy horror movies to watch this Halloween on the Federalist Radio Hour.
Revisiting ‘Rainbow Six’ 20 Years After Its Launch Offers Insight For Next-Gen Single-Players
The game was a smart, brutally unforgiving shooter in a 1990s era headlined by the likes of ‘Doom’ and ‘Goldeneye.’
Don’t Let Your Kids Waste Their Summers And Lives On Video Games Like I Did
From one who once struggled with video game addiction and now has three young ’uns, here’s my advice: keep your kids as far away from these games as possible.
The Art House Video Game ‘Mooseman’ Is True To Type
These games are escapist in a different way than mainstream games. The beautiful scores and simple controls make the player feel like he’s floated away.
Watch The Trailers For The 12 Best New Games From E3 2018
This year Microsoft gave a sneak peek at the next Halo game, Sony gave an in-depth look at ‘Spider-Man,’ Bethesda let us wander the wasteland of West Virginia, and much, much more.
Podcast: An Inside Look At The Writing And Creative Process Of Video Games
Writer and gamer Erik Wolpaw joins The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the puzzles, gameplay, and behind-the-scenes work of writing video games.
Podcast: The History, Strategy, And Gameplay Of Dungeons And Dragons
Reason reporter CJ Ciaramella talks monsters, Dungeons and Dragons, video games, and his latest investigation into Chicago’s car impounding program.
Needless Politics Are Distracting From ‘Far Cry 5’s’ True Accomplishment
There’s a palpable disappointment among game journalists that the game didn’t fulfill its potential as a scorching hot take on the Trump era.