Queer & Pleasant Strangers – Cute Dream Attack
In this episode:Mario 35Sushi Go PartyStreets of SteelMouth Dreams and more.
How Co-Pilot Mode Helps Disabled Players Stay in Control – Access-Ability
By allowing two controllers to be registered as one on a system level, and independently remapped, a huge number of accessibility problems are solved.
Repetition, Home, Connection, and Familiarity – Gaming in 2020
So, let’s just address the elephant in the room; 2020 has been a weird year for everyone, and it’s not going to stop being weird for a while yet. We’ve been in and out of lockdowns, people have been shuffled back and forth between physical and remote work, […]
How Celeste Nurtures Player Skill
This article was originally published March 2018. Over the past decade the games industry has seen a resurgence of what one might call the “tough as nails” genre. From indie platformers like Super Meat Boy and Cuphead, to AAA action titles like From Software’s Souls games, games are […]
This 3D-Printed Labo Headset Convinced Me of Switch VR’s Potential
This Article Was Originally Published May 2019. When the idea of Nintendo releasing a handheld HD home console first started to surface in 2016, the potential of it supporting VR was one of the most exciting prospects. The HTC Vive required a large amount of floor space to […]
Podquisition 302: Milkworms
This week’s episode is brought to you by Milkworms, the fabric you can drink. Games we played this week include:Hades (11:27)Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (21:13)Blaster Master Zero (25:58)Super Mario 35 (31:05)Rogue Company (37:01)BPM (38:04)The Solitaire Conspiracy (40:34) News things talked about in this episode:Mobile game Genshin […]
How To Do Labo On The Cheap
This Article Was Originally Published May 2018. The first Nintendo Labo building kits were released [about two and a half years] ago now and, while I found the experience of building Toy-Cons to be deeply relaxing, some folks feel that selling a box of cardboard and a game […]
The Playstation Innovations Others Get Credit For
This Article Was Originally Published October 2017. Since Sony joined the console arms race with the original PlayStation back in 1995, they’ve heavily prioritised pushing themselves to the cutting edge of technology. While this sometimes pays off, positioning their consoles as desirable and multi-functional premium products, there have […]
Small Talk About Games About Small Talk
This article was originally published March 2019. Sometimes, what makes a game interesting is how complex mechanics work together, or a detailed and surprising world, or some sort of well-judged progression system. But sometimes it’s as simple as the idea behind it. A single human experience expressed in […]
Building a Gaming Future for Norwich
This article was originally published March 2019. When you think about game development towns in the UK, a few big names jump to mind before others. Places like Leamington Spa, which has grown a vibrant indie community from large-scale studios attracting talent, and Guildford, where the collapse of […]
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