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Starting Screen | Starting Screen: Please Stop Putting Big Spiders In Video Games
I'm tired of it, and I don't have a good reason for it!
Starting Screen | Blizzard's Troubled 2019 Finds the Once Invincible Studio at a Crossroads
This past year has found Blizzard embroiled in one controversy after another. What does it say about its future?
Starting Screen | A Great Port Is Always Worth the Wait
Whatever time it takes to make a game feel just right on a new system is well-spent.
Starting Screen | Destiny Has Defined This Generation, For Better or Worse
Please enjoy your regular helping of content.
Starting Screen | Sayonara Wild Hearts is a Bright, Loud Game That Tells a Sweet, Subtle Story
Video games are still learning the art of subtle storytelling, but a game about neon biker gals at war somehow nails it.
Starting Screen | Why I Ignored the Dreamcast 20 Years Ago
I was a teenage Debby Dreamcast Downer.
Starting Screen | EarthBound’s 25th Anniversary Makes us Pine for Classic Instruction Books
Earthbound's player guide is a great example of the effort publishers expended trying to make the West fall in love with RPGs.
Starting Screen | Sony's Insomniac Acquisition is Its First Major Salvo in the PS5 Generation
Exclusives matter more than ever... or do they?
Starting Screen | Can Sports Games be Fixed?
No one seems happy with otherwise popular games like Madden and FIFA. What's going wrong?
Starting Screen | The ESA Leak Puts the Future of E3 In Question
Things are about to get pretty rough for the industry's number-one trade show.
Starting Screen | It's Time for Nintendo Switch Games to Have a Better Handheld Experience
It's no longer a good idea to relegate the Switch's portable mode to second class.
Starting Screen | It's Becoming Impossible To Keep Up With More Than A Couple "Forever" Games
Apex Legends, Final Fantasy 14, World of Warcraft, and more are seeing huge updates. Will we ever rest?
Starting Screen | Super Mario Maker 2 Wants To Make You A Better Level Designer
Super Mario Maker 2 teaches you to respect your players, not frustrate them.
Starting Screen | How the Second Half of 2019 is Shaping Up for Video Games Now That E3 is Over
We take a look at the upcoming release schedule and identify one potential juggernaut.
Starting Screen | E3 2019 May Be the Beginning of the End of Old Console Wars as We Know Them
As platforms give way to services, Microsoft is going back to its roots amid its new console reveal.
Starting Screen | Want Your Multiplayer Game to Succeed? Summer Could be the Key
Fortnite, Rocket League, and Overwatch have all found success by owning the summer. Is Dauntless next? Or will Apex Legends make a comeback?
Starting Screen | Why 2019 Has Thus Far Been an Underwhelming Year for Games
After being spoiled for two solid years, we've hit a major lull. Will it get better in the second half?
Starting Screen | How Resident Evil 2's Second Playthrough Manages to Still Be Surprising
How one of the year's best games makes its corridors worth revisiting immediately.
Starting Screen | The Game Boy Was the Only Console I Needed Growing Up
On the Game Boy's 30th anniversary, how Nintendo's first true portable console defined a generation of gamers.
Starting Screen | What We Want From the New Nintendo Switch Models Rumored to Be Coming in 2019
New Switch SKUs are inevitable, but let's hope they learn from the past.
Starting Screen | What the Google GDC Keynote Could Mean for the Next Generation of Games
Speculating on the potential ramifications of tomorrow's Google GDC announcement.
Starting Screen | Devil May Cry 5 is Proof That We're in an Action Game Renaissance
From Bloodborne to God of War, it truly is a great time to be an action game fan.
Starting Screen | Games Have Never "Just Worked," but They Were Better Than This
There's no reason major titles should be bricking consoles.
Starting Screen | The Steady Decline of BioWare
Charting BioWare's decline from hits like Knights of the Old Republic to disappointments like Anthem.
Starting Screen | How Anthem's Terrible Loading Times Let You Appreciate BioWare
Use that dead time to look back at the good years full of great games and fun times.
Starting Screen | E3 Needs to be More Than PAX Lite
The industry and community has changed around E3. Can E3 remain relevant in the modern day?
Starting Screen | EA's Bad Reputation Hangs Over Apex Legends' Surprise Launch
Apex Legends has to do its best to outrun the perception of Electronic Arts.
Starting Screen | Resident Evil 2 is Another Win for a Resurgent Capcom
Capcom is rebounding after a tough generation, Kingdom Hearts 3 is almost here, and more on this week's Starting Screen.
Starting Screen | The Emerging War Between the Epic Games Store and Steam is Just the Beginning
The digital ecosystem is undergoing its biggest shakeup since 2005.
Starting Screen | Why 2019 Will Be a Quieter Year for Games Compared to 2017 and 2018
As developers gear up for the next generation, 2019 looks slimmer than recent years.
Starting Screen | 2018 in Video Games: Less Innovation, More Iteration
STARTING SCREEN | 2018 was a year of big games with a lot of caveats, making this year's end of the year deliberations more varied than ever.
Starting Screen | 2018's Impossible Task: Living Up to the Standard Set by 2017
STARTING SCREEN | How does 2018 measure up among the best years of this console generation?
Starting Screen | Fallout 76 Should be a Cautionary Tale for Publishers
STARTING SCREEN | Online service games can generous outrageous profits, but their potential for disaster is often high.
Starting Screen | The Detective Pikachu Trailer is a Work of Evil Genius
STARTING SCREEN | The Pokemon marketing machine takes a risk and scores another huge win.
Starting Screen | It's Okay to Feel Disappointed Over Diablo Immortal
STARTING SCREEN | To be disappointed is human, but to keep that disappointment in perspective is divine.
Starting Screen | Can Red Dead Redemption 2 Avoid the Pitfalls of Being a Prequel?
STARTING SCREEN | Red Dead Redemption 2 will undoubtedly be an amazing looking game. But there are some potential drawbacks to being a prequel.
Starting Screen | Red Dead Redemption 2's 100-Hour Weeks Are Nothing New for Rockstar
STARTING SCREEN | Rockstar has been dealing with these issues for a long time now.
Starting Screen | Fallout 76 Can't Help Losing One Part of What Makes the Core Games So Memorable
STARTING SCREEN | Fallout 76's storytelling is receiving plenty of positive mention, but it still loses a crucial aspect of the core games.
Starting Screen | Games Are Longer Than Ever, and That's Perfectly Fine
STARTING SCREEN | Games like Assassin's Creed Odyssey are longer than ever. And you know what? That's fine.
Starting Screen | Nintendo Switch Online Hasn't Even Launched Yet, and It Already Has Major Problems
STARTING SCREEN | Nintendo Switch Online launches tomorrow, and details are annoyingly scarce.
Starting Screen | At EA's Jacksonville Tribute: Tears and the First Step Toward Healing
STARTING SCREEN | A community picks up the pieces after an unspeakable tragedy.
Starting Screen | Tragedy Strikes the Madden Community
STARTING SCREEN | A mass shooting casts a pall over the Madden competitive community, and over gaming as a whole.
Starting Screen | ROMs Play a Vital Role in Filling in the Gaps of RPG History
STARTING SCREEN | No ROMs means no way to play a lot of classic RPGs that still don't have legitimate releases (and probably never will).
Starting Screen | Metroidvanias Are Having a Moment
STARTING SCREEN | Hollow Knight leads a fantastically strong crop of recent metroidvanias.
Starting Screen | 2018 is the Year for Games We Nearly Forgot Finally Seeing the Light of Day
STARTING SCREEN | Chasm, La-Mulana 2, and Iconoclasts almost felt like mythical games, and in 2018, they're finally here.
Starting Screen | Why I Got Back Into Pokemon Go
STARTING SCREEN | I tried to escape, but Niantic keeps dragging me back in.
Starting Screen | When I Played Pokemon on IRC and Still More Summer Gaming Memories
STARTING SCREEN | We have more summer gaming memories, look ahead to Octopath Traveler, and more.
Starting Screen | The Vita Deserves to be Remembered as More Than a Failure
STARTING SCREEN | An ode to Sony's handheld, this week's releases, and more.
Starting Screen | Xbox Ticked the Right Boxes, But Shadows Die Twice is E3's Best Reveal So Far
STARTING SCREEN | The nightmare that is February 2019, Square Enix Avengers is a no-show so far, and more.
Starting Screen | A Wii Tale of E3 2006: The Year Nintendo Shone on Stage and Sony Flopped Hard
STARTING SCREEN | E3 2006 is still an infamous show, and I was there. It was something.
Starting Screen | Is a Sequel More than a Name: The Curious Case of Rage 2
STARTING SCREEN | If an IP dies in the woods, should a publisher still slap a 2 on it?
Starting Screen | Happy Anniversary to Persona 3 FES, Which Needs a Remaster More Than Ever
STARTING SCREEN | Kick off your week with Persona, Knuckle Sandwich's free demo, and Avengers: Infinity War.
Starting Screen | Shenmue Remains a Cult Classic and a Cautionary Tale
STARTING SCREEN | Shenmue's dueling identities, Rampage, and more.
Starting Screen | Persona 5: The Animation Has a Chance to Right the Wrongs of its Predecessors
STARTING SCREEN | The Persona series is one that's built on deep character development, which is not a short-term anime series' strong suit.
Starting Screen | Happy Anniversary to Final Fantasy VI, Square Enix's First RPG for Adults
STARTING SCREEN | The older you get, the easier it is to appreciate Square Enix's 16-bit RPG masterpiece.
Starting Screen | Fortnite Battle Royale Won by Capturing the Minecraft Generation
STARTING SCREEN | Tomb Raider's ongoing success in the movie theaters, Ni No Kuni 2's excellent soundtrack, and more.
Starting Screen | Finding Value in Supposedly Outdated Games
STARTING SCREEN | On what we can learn from Age of Empire's new release, Ni No Kuni 2, and more.
Starting Screen | Video Game Scapegoating is More Shameless Than Ever
STARTING SCREEN | Thoughts on the game industry's big meeting with Donald Trump, this week's upcoming games, and more.
Starting Screen | Monster Hunter: World Doesn't Need a Switch Port
STARTING SCREEN | And neither do a lot of other games.
Starting Screen | Metal Gear Survive is a Flop, So Now What?
STARTING SCREEN | The uncertain future of Metal Gear Solid, Caty's Alt-Game Corner, and more!
Starting Screen | Dreaming of an Impossible Esports Olympics
STARTING SCREEN | Even though the IOC recognizes esports as a sport, the field has a long way to go for Olympics recognition.
Starting Screen | All the Ways Monster Hunter: World Makes Its Hunts So Memorable
STARTING SCREEN | Why Monster Hunter: World's hunts feel massive but grounded.
Starting Screen | Celeste Has Me Chasing the Seemingly Impossible Dream of a 100 Percent Completion
STARTING SCREEN | As someone who writes about games for a living, I usually don't have the time to chase 100 percent completions. Celeste is changing that.
Starting Screen | Finding a Place for the Linear Single-Player Experience
STARTING SCREEN | The linear single-player game isn't dead, but it is on the struggle.
Starting Screen | It's Hard to Play New Games When There Are So Many Exciting Remakes on the Way
STARTING SCREEN | We'd love to get around to Monster Hunter World, but there's that little matter of Dragon Quest Builders coming to the Switch...
Starting Screen | Why Awesome Games Done Quick is Such a Joy To Watch
STARTING SCREEN | Speedrunning has its own language, and Games Done Quick over the years has only added to that vocabulary.
Starting Screen | 2017 Was the Year Graphics Became Less Important Than Ever
STARTING SCREEN | 2017 saw the release of the "most powerful console ever," but tech hardly seems to matter anymore.
Starting Screen | Pokemon is Already an MMORPG
STARTING SCREEN | Pokemon has all the good parts of an MMO while avoiding the bits that we hate.
Starting Screen | The Problem With Trying to Pick the 500 Best Games Ever
STARTING SCREEN | Start your week with bad lists, Altered Carbon, and music from Animal Crossing.
Starting Screen | EA's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad 2017
STARTING SCREEN | What should have been a massive year for EA has instead been a year to forget.
Starting Screen | It's Time for the Ultra Sun to Set on This Version of Pokemon
STARTING SCREEN | Pokemon doesn't need to be an MMORPG, but it could sure learn a few lessons from the genre.
Starting Screen | The Xbox One X Is Trying to Pave Its Own Path in the World
STARTING SCREEN | The Xbox One X is out tomorrow, but we wonder who it's even supposed to be for.
Starting Screen | The Wonder of Super Mario Odyssey
STARTING SCREEN | Why Mario's delightful new world is so special.
Starting Screen | NeoGAF's Fall is a Sign of the Times in More Ways Than One
STARTING SCREEN | On the sudden end of a long-standing gaming community.
Starting Screen | Down With Grinding
STARTING SCREEN | One of gaming's oldest design tropes is also its laziest.
Starting Screen | The Xbox One Is Helping Me Play Catch up on a Generation of Games I Missed
STARTING SCREEN | Beneath the weirdness of experiencing a console family for the first time, past its prime.
Starting Screen | 10 Things You Didn't Know About Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
STARTING SCREEN | This game's 20 years old and I'm learning new junk about it every day.
Starting Screen | Why the Super Nintendo is the Best Console Ever Made
STARTING SCREEN | Paying tribute to Nintendo's creative peak. Plus: A mini-review of Star Trek: Discovery, the Switch's true killer app, and more.
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