Nov 9, 2022Street Fighter 6’s Modern Controls are a Wasted OpportunityWith a name like Modern Controls, you’d expect Street Fighter 6’s new, beginner control scheme to be a serious alternative to the tried and true six button system that every game has used until now. With the face buttons dedicated to three attack strengths, and the shoulder and trigger buttons…Street Fighter 64 min readStreet Fighter 64 min read
Oct 22, 2021The Case for Videogame PiracySomewhere, somehow, someone is mad that you’re having fun for free. From big name influencers to randos in the comments, do anything but vehemently deny that you support piracy and there’s bound to be someone chastising you for offering a non-official way to enjoy a game. But what even counts…Videogames6 min readVideogames6 min read
Oct 4, 2021I just can’t bring myself to love Streets of Rage 4Announced as a collaboration between Lizardcube and Guard Crush games, I could not have been more excited for Streets of Rage 4. …Videogames6 min readVideogames6 min read
Published inBullet Dive·Aug 13, 2020BULLET DIVE Q+A EPISODE 1: How do I get into Shoot-em-ups?Bullet Dive is a series deconstructing the elements of shoot-em-ups. This episode originally appeared in video form. For this episode of Bullet Dive, I took some questions from people I know on what’s keeping them from getting into the shoot-em-up genre, and what are good places to start. …6 min read6 min read
Dec 29, 2019The Games We Played 2018 [archive]Completed scripts from unfinished game of the year videos — As part of my efforts to wind down, I’m cleaning out writing for work that’s been left in an incomplete state. These scripts were intended to be made into many short form videos, but I overreached and was not able to complete the videos despite writing and recording the scripts. …Gaming45 min readGaming45 min read
Dec 29, 2019Aesthetics in Motion: Frame RateAn incomplete introduction to Frame Rate as an aesthetic tool — Frame Rate, alternatively known as Frames per Second or FPS for short (not to be confused with the common abbreviation for First Person Shooters), is at its most basic is the number still images displayed per second to give the illusion of movement. …Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Dec 29, 2019Aesthetics in Motion: What do we mean by “aesthetic”?An introduction to videogames as art objects — “1080p60fps”. Does this mean anything to you? To some it’s a meaningless jumble of numbers and letters. To others, it’s an ideological battleground. …Videogames4 min readVideogames4 min read
Published inKaiju Critical·Dec 29, 2019Kaiju Critical~Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!A meditation on the identity of contemporary Japan — Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidora: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!, or GMK as it’s referred to by fans, is the third film in the Godzilla Millenium anthology series, acting as a follow up to the original film, with a cheeky nod to Tristar’s 1998 film. …Movies6 min readMovies6 min read
Published inKaiju Critical·Dec 29, 2019Kaiju Critical: An Introduction to GodzillaWhy Godzilla? In the American pop consciousness, Godzilla holds a particular reputation. One for absurd melodrama, rubber suits , and model cities. Casual conversations about Godzilla tend to devolve into surface chatter about the poor special effects or English dubbing, setting them strictly in the realm of fodder for Mystery Science Theatre…Movies4 min readMovies4 min read
Aug 30, 2019What makes a good beat-em-up?The invisible complexities of an easily dismissed genre — Beat-em-ups, brawlers, hack-n-slash, belt scrollers: whatever you want to call ’em, this genre is host to some of my all time favorite games. But it’s also a genre that’s thought about as outdated, shallow and repetitive — a style of game that’s too simple to exist today. Modern brawlers tend…Gaming10 min readGaming10 min read
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