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DLC. Microtransactions. Expansion packs. These are all words that carry some degree of *ick* with them, at least to gamers that have been playing for 15+ years. On paper, they sound like a ...
DLC isn’t the Problem – Developer-Player Communication is
Schönen Freitag! Our musical journey takes us to Germany this week, where Niklas Kramer has released new music under his project, Still Parade. Kramer's project nestles firmly within the confines of ...
Artist of the Week: Still Parade
Happy New Year and happy Friday! I'm back once again with a new artist this week, hopefully on a consistent basis for the rest of 2016. This week, I've got an exceptional folk duo named Tall ...
Artist of the week: Tall Heights
There's been a worrying trend among shooters recently, where it is announced that a promising new game will be multiplayer-only. The game will launch with great hype and then... the community for the ...
Why aren’t multiplayer-only shooters catching on?
Before I start off this list, I should give out a disclaimer. I know feathers are going to be ruffled regardless, as is the nature of end of year lists, but maybe some clear communication ...
The top 20 songs of 2015
The release of Star Wars Battlefront a few weeks back, has been met with a fair amount of controversy in the core gaming circles. The game launched to tepid critical acclaim, with many ...
In defense of Star Wars Battlefront
Happy Friday folks! If you were to ask me how my week progresses from Monday to Thursday, it would be exactly the opposite of the name of this week's artist: Ok, fine, good, ...
Artist of the week: Great Good Fine Ok
Tuesdays are the worst, but hopefully they'll be slightly less the worst after you hear the artist I've got for you. I've been hearing buzz about this guy for a while now, but I made the ...
Artist of the Week: Anderson .Paak
Last week, Twitch.tv ran a special promotion, airing all episodes of The Joy of Painting in a multi-day mega-marathon. Over 3 million people tuned in to watch the event and the stream had as many as ...
The Bob Rossessaince: How Twitch is changing how art is perceived and created
Happy Friday folks! I've got an electronic artist by the name of Danrell to share with you this week! He's an alternative electronic music producer hailing from Sweden. While his production ...
Artist of the week: Danrell
Guys, I have to come clean about something very intimate and personal to me. I... I have a xylophone fetish. Seriously though, the secret to my heart (or ears) in music is anything that ...
An ode to Xylophones, the greatest of instruments
ハッピー・フライデー!This week I'm bringing a dose of some hip-hop to your life, in the form of Kirk Knight, a member of the Pro Era rap group. Other members of Pro Era have ...
Artist of the week: Kirk Knight
Let it be known before I start this article that I have some inherent bias towards Tales of Zestiria. Its release comes as a career milestone for me, being the first title I have ever worked on for a ...
You should play Tales of Zestiria: Kind of a review but not really
Glædelig fredag! I majorly dropped the ball last week and didn't post an artist, so I'm making it up this week with a double feature. Hope you enjoy both of these artists and the new ...
Artist(s) of the week: Will Varley and Julien Baker
Hello internet creatures! I got caught slacking last week, so I must apologize, but rest assured that my nose is back to the grindstone this week with a new opinion about something trivial. ...
The various stages of failure: When and why certain games never see the light of day
Schönen Freitag! This week's spotlight falls upon Ryan Adams, an alt country singer from North Carolina. That's right, I'm endorsing a country singer - but wait! The reason why I'm recommending ...
Artist of the Week: Ryan Adams
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a fledgling festival in our glorious state capital, Sacramento. Started in 2014, TBD Fest was a 3-day festival that attracted a surprisingly ...
Concert Review: TBD Fest
¡Feliz Viernes! Oh my, where to start with Oh Wonder? I'll probably just get it out of the way and say that they're prooobably my favorite discovery of the year, so I apologize if I gush a little ...
Artist of the Week: Oh Wonder
Last week, Nintendo dropped a bombshell and announced a new Pokemon game named Pokemon GO. This is big news because this is the first Pokemon game ever that is going to be on mobile devices. ...
Gotta Catch ’em All: What we might expect from the newly announced Pokemon GO
Happy Friday everyone! This week's artist is K.Flay, a diverse artist with roots in hip hop and a killer voice. She's a Bay Area mainstay, having gotten her bachelor's at Stanford, where she ...
Artist of the Week: K.Flay
Not that kind of adult toy, you dirty-minded sperglord. I'm talking about toys, like action figures and other nerdy things, that are marketed and created for adults to play with. This past Friday was ...
The Coolest Star Wars Toy Ever: The Adult Toys Awaken
I'm hoping to make this a weekly segment featuring artists that are either not well known, or just known artists that have had a major release recently. This week's artist, PHASES, falls into the ...