Aegis Defenders: Genre-Blending In All It’s 16-Bit Glory
Paying homage to the 16-bit era of video games isn’t exactly something unheard of in the current indie market. Many games are lining up boasting beautiful pixel art and retro-inspired…
Defining Moments In Games: Limbo – That F@#*ing Spider!
Welcome to Defining Moments In Games, where I take some of my favorite games of all time and analyze single moments to see what they do right, and how they…
Crest: Rewriting The Laws Of The God Game
The God Game is a somewhat strange genre. It’s been around for quite awhile, usually most successful on PC, but it’s never been the kind of genre to make a…
Exploring The Relevance And Importance Of Second Life
“I don’t need to get a life. I’m a gamer. I have lots of lives.” You’ve probably seen this line circulate the internet a lot. It makes for an easy-to-market…
No Man’s Sky: Looking Deeper At One Of E3’s Biggest Hits
Ambition is a word I feel has been lacking at times in the discussion of video games these days. Some games may have an ambitious idea, but as a whole,…
E3 – Reintroducing Gamers To Colors
So much gray. So much brown. So much black. That’s been the story of modern gaming ever since the push for “gritty realism” became a focal point of Triple A…
Nintendo – E3’s Strong Female Protagonists
I’m going to blow your mind right now. Ready? Women. Play. Video Games. I KNOW… I know. Hard to believe, right? At least, I get the feeling it’s hard for…
The E3 Conference Wrap-Up: Part 2 – Sony And The Big N
And onward we travel, into the second half of Artistry in Games’ E3 conference wrap-up! We already covered Microsoft, Ubisoft, and EA in part one, and now it’s time to…
The E3 Conference Wrap-Up: Part 1 – The Two ‘Softs And EA!
E3 2014 is finally upon us. The event affectionately referred to as “Gamer Christmas” is in full swing, and it’s brought with it a handful of new games and big surprises…
A Song For Viggo: Profoundly Emotional Papercraft Game With A Difficult Story To Tell
As video games continue to mature as a storytelling medium, we see more and more people come forward and try to tackle sensitive subjects through the medium. Everything from cancer,…