The success of episodic games is a double-edged sword Josh Rivers July 1, 2016 Opinion 1 Episodic games are one gaming experience split into numerous shorter episodes, and they’ve settled into the gaming market securely enough that you probably already knew that. There are plenty of reasons a devel...
Firewatch’s conspiracy would be MORE disappointing if it was real Josh Rivers May 20, 2016 Opinion A lot of people were disappointed that the conspiracy hinted at in Firewatch never had a payoff, and I can’t say I blame them. Most of the game was spent building up this idea that something big and sinister wa...
Enter the Gungeon: a lesson in resolve Josh Rivers May 6, 2016 Features, Opinion I’ve been playing a staggering amount of Enter the Gungeon recently. I’m not normally one to jump at games with roguelike elements (though I couldn’t necessarily tell you why), but the visual design, top-tier p...
