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Riven Review | Bytesized

Javed Sterritt reviews Riven for Bytesized!

[COLUMN] The Beverly Hills Cop Franchise is a Demonstration and a Cautionary Tale of Movie Star Power | by Darren Mooney

Eddie Murphy was only 23 years old when he made Beverly Hills Cop.

Of course, Murphy had...

Gold and Pastries | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Jade Homunculus

The search for the Jade leads the party into a vile den of... baked goods and midwestern charm.

[AD-FREE] The Challenges of Designing Horror (ft. Fredrik Olsson - Amnesia: The Bunker) | Dev Heads Podcast

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by Fredrik Olsson, the creative lead on Amnesia: The Bunker, to discuss the challenges of designing horror.

[COLUMN] In a Violent Nature Reconnects Horror With Its Indie Roots | by Darren Mooney

Chris Nash’s In a Violent Nature is an interesting genre hybrid.

In terms of plot...

A Postmortem on Starstruck Vagabond | Semi-Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!

[AD-FREE] Don't Forget to Enjoy Your Hobby | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC discuss just enjoying our hobbies.

Cryptmaster | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!

In the IP Age, HBO is the Real House of the Dragon | The Backdrop

This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available!

[AD-FREE] Modern Media Has a Lore Problem | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the growing popularity of lore-based media, and the increasing barrier to entry a lot of stories have.

Let Games Journalists Cook | Cold Take

This week's episode of Cold Take is now available!

[COLUMN] Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga is an Old-Fashioned Western for a New Era | by Darren Mooney

Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is a mess of contradictions, a ...

Fallen Aces, Mullet Mad Jack, Riven, Frogun Encore | Yahtzee Tries

This week's episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available!

[COLUMN] The Harry Potter Films Already Felt Like a Television Show | by Darren Mooney

This week, there were some big announcements about Warner Bros.’ upcoming television adaptation of th...

Artificial Monsters and Natural 1s | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Jade Homunculus

Episode 3 of Season 1 of Adventure is Nigh is now available!

Are I-Frames Holding Elden Ring Back? | Design Delve

This week's episode of Design Delve is now available!

[COLUMN] The Quiet Place Films Are Perfect Cinema Viewing | by Darren Mooney

It’s great to watch a Quiet Place movie in a packed cinema with a game audience.

...

[AD-FREE] Is Shadow of the Erdtree the Best Expansion Ever? | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC discuss their thoughts on Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

Summer Game Fest 2024 | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!

[AD-FREE] How Hard is Too Hard? | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat that old chestnut of difficulty in games, spring-boarding off the release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

[AD-FREE] How to Get Into Game Dev | Dev Heads Podcast

This week, the Dev Heads crew chats about their unique paths into the games industry.

Is One of the Most Played Steam Games A Scam? | Cold Take

This week's episode of Cold Take is now available!

[COLUMN] This Season, Doctor Who Faced Its Greatest Threat: Continuity | by Darren Mooney

This weekend’s season finale of Doctor Who saw the return of Sutekh (Gabriel Woolf).

D...

COLUMN | Isn't It a Little Weird That Amazon is the Villain In The Boys and Fallout? | by Darren Mooney

It is a little strange that the villainous corporations at the heart of popular Prime Video streaming s...

Keep, Trying | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Jade Homonculus

Episode 2 of Season 1 of Adventure is Nigh is now available!

11 of Our Favorite Demos from Steam Next Fest

There were thousands of demos to check out during Steam Next Fest.

Here's a few of our favorites!

[COLUMN] 25 Years On, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Still Has the Perfect Ending | by Darren Mooney

At the end of May 1999, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine reached its natural conclusion with it...

[AD-FREE] AAA’s Franchise Identity Problem | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about AAA franchises, and whether or not their evolution lends to an inherent identity problem.

Minishoot Adventures Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Marty Sliva checking out Minishoot Adventures!

Framing, Agency, and AAA Female Protagonists | Semi-Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!