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Cooperative physics-platformer Human Fall Flat is one of my favourite back-burner games, something I check in on once every six months or so to see what nonsense has been added, eagerly play through the new levels, and then memory hole…
Pokémon anatomy is something that rarely crosses my mind. I’m not even bothered by how many legs a Pokémon has or how concerningly buff it might be. Yet after playing Pokémon Pokopia, I find myself preoccupied with thinking about the…
I haven’t checked in on Icarus, the sci-fi survival game from DayZ creator Dean Hall, for quite a long time. And, well, a lot has changed in the years since it launched as a solid but somewhat unremarkable survival game.…
Muppets Tonight was a variety show that debuted on ABC on March 8, 1996. Like The Muppet Show, it was a comedy/variety series which featured some of the biggest stars of its day. There were, however, some key differences. The…
There is an almost fractal quality to the history of id Software, in that the closer you look at it, the more games seem to appear. The studio’s first official game is Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons, but…
Almost every Makoto Shinkai story contains an element of fantasy wish-fulfillment. His acclaimed, record-breaking Your Name (2016) is about star-crossed lovers who reunite after defying the rules of fate, while Weathering With You (2019) revolves around a girl who can…
Sylvarant ‘n’ rave. Hello chums, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get into this week’s brawl, let’s see how things panned out last time. To celebrate Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, we threw all major Pokémon generations…
Sundays are for celebrating the 800th-est ever Sunday Papers. Happy big 8-0-0, Sunday Papers. Here are four fun facts about the number 800, followed by some quality writing from the past week. Read more
Mario Day, or “MAR10 Day,” is back again this year, and Nintendo is kicking off the festivities for fans in honor of the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary, alongside the upcoming release of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. As part…