SuperGiant Games’ Transistor has long been on my “Waiting For With Bated Breath” list and this week my wait ended…with more waiting for a download. The wireless connection at my house this week has been moving like cold molasses through an IV tube 9and that’s being nice) so it definitely […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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Episode 78: The Daily Grind: Purposes of Grinding in Video Games (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) In this episode we talk about grinding in video games. Why we do it, what we learn from it, and if we like it.
Last week, designer Tina Gong and her rather innocuous-sounding Happy Playtime app created controversy as it was officially rejected by Apple’s app review committee. Despite any attempts to appeal otherwise, Apple has insisted that Gong’s app will not be available for public access on their iOS store due to its […]
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine posted something on Facebook that I found insulting, and, at the time I read the post, I wanted to comment, but I didn’t. The person in question is an actual friend, not just a Facebook “friend.” As such, I don’t want […]
Looking for something quirky, serious, and a little weird? If so, check out our video review of Continue?9876543210, available now on Windows, Mac, and Linux from Steam.
When the New York Times ran the piece on the comeback of board games last week I had several different people send my the link via email. The first thing I thought was “Wow, people might actually know what I do” the second thing was “Wow, why is this just […]
Final Fantasy VII was my first RPG. At twelve, the most complex storyline I’d followed while gaming was Mario (and dag nabit if that princess wasn’t always in another castle), so I fell in love watching my soon-to-be older step-brother as he taught me how to navigate the rich narrative […]
With the third installment of the second season of Telltale Games’ take on the powerhouse Walking Dead franchise, the game seems to have finally hit its whole stride. This isn’t to say I didn’t love the first season, or the previous episodes in the follow-up, but the latest in the […]
He flirts excessively and inappropriately with women, has an obsessive need to ogle all the attractive ladies around him, and may or may not partner his verbal sexual harassment with physical groping or “loose hands.” Sounds like a gross character right? Not always, because deep down this character might have […]
This week, I decided to play Chronology, an indie adventure game, for my Power Hour review. Chronology is a platformer, and it initially caught my eye because the graphics looked really well done, and, of course, because I love platformers. When Chronology begins, the main character, the Old Inventor is […]
The portrayal of mental illness in popular games has gotten some much needed attention recently. Following the release of Outlast, our own Sarah Nixon previously covered the depiction of mental illness in video games. The topic has also been addressed by a number of other blogs (examples here and here), […]
**triggers: sexual assault, objectification, general terrible treatment of women** I know we have talked about this topic before at some point on NYMG, but regardless, it needs addressing once again. Even more, I’m not sure where I stand on it. The question at hand is this: is some content too […]
Want to win a copy of the game whose designer we chatted with this week? Enter now to win a free copy of Deirdre Kiai’s Dominique Pamplemousse. All you have to do is tweet out an announcement about our latest episode through the Rafflecopter widget or leave us an iTunes […]
In the mood for something creepy? Daylight is a recently released horror game, available on both PS4 and PC. However, if you’re a fan of horror games, you’ll definitely want to check out our power hour video review of Daylight before you spend that hard earned cash! Watch the video […]
In a shockingly poor, not to mention homophobic and just generally nonsensical, moment of PR, Nintendo admitted today that they will not include same sex relationships in their upcoming social game Tomodatchi Life. Tomodatchi Life seems to be00 a mixture of the Sims, Animal Crossing, and their Mii avatar creation […]
Episode 77: Dominique Pamplemousse: The Fat Lady Sings of Gender (“Save As” to download or head over to iTunes to subscribe) The episode where we talk with Deirdre Kiai, designer of Dominique Pamplemousse, about games as critical critique and inclusion in the games industry.