Sorrel’s Side Quests: Reality broke the hype machine
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Sep. 21, 2022Nobody knows what a video game looks like.
VIDEO GAMES
Sorrel’s Side Quests: Remembering ‘Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children,’ one of the worst video game movies of all time
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Sep. 14, 2022Final Fantasy VII is one of the most important video games of all time.
Let's Play: The joy of discovering hidden gems
By Melody Feazell | Sep. 7, 2022When you discover a hidden gem on your own, it can make a great game feel even better.
What Dungeons and Dragons class you should be playing as
By Alicia Szczesniak | Sep. 7, 2022With the game becoming more and more popular, let’s break down what classes you should be playing as.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: Why can’t anyone make a good ‘TRON’ game?
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Aug. 30, 2022TRON already has a perfect game, so why can’t anyone figure out how to do it again?
Let’s Play: You can take your time when playing through video games
By Melody Feazell | Aug. 25, 2022Video game playthroughs can end up being memorable and personal experiences, but not if you rush through them.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: The best and the worst of current-generation console controllers
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Aug. 16, 2022There are plenty of video game controllers out there, but what does it take to be the best?
Sorrel’s Side Quests: Crossovers used to be fun. What happened?
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Aug. 3, 2022There’s another big crossover. Hooray.
Let’s Play: Appreciating the 2000s era of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
By Melody Feazell | June 6, 2022While the decade saw some blunders from the blue blur, it also gave us some of ‘Sonic’s’ more unique and memorable games.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘Digimon’ got weird while you weren’t looking
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | May 18, 2022What have those little guys been up to, anyway?
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘Resident Evil Village’ is the anti-power fantasy
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | May 17, 2022Strong enough to have it all, too weak to take it.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe’ updates and interrogates a contemporary classic
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | May 4, 2022What’s old is new again. Kind of.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: Oh, no, my girlfriend is a gamer now
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Apr. 22, 2022The inevitable has come to pass.
Let's Play: ‘Shadow of the Colossus’ allows players to do their own worldbuilding
By Melody Feazell | Apr. 14, 202217 years after its release, Fumito Ueda’s work still leaves room for interpretation.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ is a great game trapped inside a good game
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Apr. 14, 2022There’s nothing wrong with Ghostwire: Tokyo, but there’s not quite enough right with it, either.
Let’s Play: ‘Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin’ is hilarious and self-aware
By Melody Feazell | Apr. 3, 2022The retelling of the original Final Fantasy has more than just memes in its story.
Let’s Play: The DLC chapter of ‘Celeste’ is a masterpiece
By Melody Feazell | Mar. 24, 2022The main story of Celeste was already phenomenal, and Farewell amplifies why it was in the first place.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: ‘Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective’ is the best game nobody played
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Mar. 23, 2022You’ve never heard of Ghost Trick, but you should play it now.
Let's Play: Looking at the welcome jump back made by 'Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'
By Melody Feazell | Mar. 17, 2022The tone shift in the seventh installment of Capcom’s horror series effectively brought the franchise back to its roots.
Sorrel’s Side Quests: In defense of long games
By Sorrel Kerr-Jung | Mar. 17, 2022Sometimes it’s nice to disappear into another world.
