Having sunk something like thirty to forty happy, if sometimes sweary, hours into Mario Kart 8 this past week and a half or so (including […]
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Stick It to The Man!
The comedic adventure game has become somewhat of a rarity as of late. There was a time, in the late 80s and 90s, when the […]
Music Monday: Portal 2
On the latest issue (130) of the Cane and Rinse podcast we talk about the musical ménage à trois that further embellishes Valve’s already vividly […]
Music Monday: Bastion
After what felt like an interminable wait, SuperGiant Games finally released Transistor for PS4 and PC last week. Like the studio’s 2011 debut Bastion (we […]
Comedy in videogames
What makes a game funny? What makes a funny game? Can a videogame garner an audience when humor is its primary source of engagement? How […]
Music Monday: ElektraGlide
I briefly mention a game from my distant 8-bit youth in the latest issue of the Cane and Rinse podcast: ElektraGlide. On doing my research […]
Music Monday: Rez
With genius videogames auteur (and University Challenge question subject) Tetsuya Mizuguchi announcing his imminent return to game development, what better time to feature this outstanding […]
Music Monday: The Secret of Monkey Island
Inspired just somewhat by BBC Radio 6 music I’ve decided to make this Bank Holiday (at the time and in the place of writing) a […]
Music Monday: Super Mario Galaxy 2
If it sounds like I’m ever so slightly down on Super Mario Galaxy 2 in issue 125 of the Cane and Rinse podcast, it’s only […]
Music Monday: Bubble Bobble
Not only do I find Taito’s cutesy 1986 platformer Bubble Bobble to be a timelessly brilliant and utterly delightful game, but the soundtrack has been […]
Mirror’s Edge
A second run through DICE’s first-person parkour game confirms its status as a last-gen gem. If you’ve played Mirror’s Edge, you’ll know what it’s all […]
Music Monday: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
In issue 122 of the Cane and Rinse podcast Tony, Josh, Karl and I talk at length about Starbreeze’s touching Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. […]