Best Of12/22/16Dec 22 20161Best Of12/22/16Best OfOur favorite games of 2016, part 2Nick Wanserski, Drew Toal, Samantha Nelson, and 4 more373Every December, instead of searching for a group consensus, Gameological looks back at the year in games through…
Recommends9/16/16Sep 16 2016SaveRecommends9/16/16RecommendsFrom Find Mii to Feed Mii: Reviewing all 13 3DS StreetPass gamesDerrick Sanskrit413Welcome to our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans, nagging questions, and whatever else we feel…
Inventory8/16/16Aug 16 2016SaveInventory8/16/16Inventory14 video game sports that would make great Olympic eventsWilliam Hughes, Matt Gerardi, Alexander Chatziioannou, and 2 more195Every two years, you hear the same refrain over and over again: The Olympics are boring. Maybe it says more about us…
Let's Playlist8/11/16Aug 11 2016SaveLet's Playlist8/11/16Let's Playlist3-D dreams and 2-D extremes: 1996 in video game musicWilliam Hughes, Anthony John Agnello, and 3 more14619XX was simultaneously the end of Capcom’s 1942/1943 shooters and their salvation. Trading in the deeply awkward…
Best Of7/28/16Jul 28 2016SaveBest Of7/28/16Best OfThe best games of 2016 so far: A Gameological catch-up guideNick Wanserski, Alexander Chatziioannou, and 9 more385Nobody has the time to play all the great video games that hit the market. Between the increasingly even…
Reviews7/25/16Jul 25 2016SaveReviews7/25/16ReviewsHeadlander’s vibrant sci-fi trappings can’t make up for dim executionDerrick Sanskrit29Like oh-so many dystopian sci-fi parables, Headlander opens with the discovery of the lone survivor of a forgotten…
Let's Playlist7/14/16Jul 14 20161Let's Playlist7/14/16Let's PlaylistBeat the heat: 10 totally chill video game summer jamsAnthony John Agnello, Patrick Lee, and 2 more161 Most songs on video game soundtracks are functionally named, reflecting the time and place they appear in the game…
AVQ&A7/7/16Jul 7 2016SaveAVQ&A7/7/16AVQ&AWhat game can you only enjoy when cheating?Nick Wanserski, Alexander Chatziioannou, and 7 more475This installment’s question comes from longtime commenter Unexpected Dave: What game can you only enjoy when…
Reviews6/22/16Jun 22 2016SaveReviews6/22/16ReviewsTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE is equal parts role-playing game and American IdolDerrick Sanskrit102Over the past few years, Nintendo has shown a greater willingness to collaborate than ever before. By welcoming…
Reviews6/15/16Jun 15 2016SaveReviews6/15/16ReviewsFor a game about running fast, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst sure is slowDerrick Sanskrit123Sometimes, in life, we try new things and they just don’t work out for us. This is especially noticeable in pop…
AVQ&A6/9/16Jun 9 2016SaveAVQ&A6/9/16AVQ&AWhat E3 announcement would be your dream come true?Nick Wanserski, Alexander Chatziioannou, and 7 more551This installment’s question comes from Gameological editor Matt Gerardi:
Reviews6/6/16Jun 6 2016SaveReviews6/6/16B+ReviewsAuthors find their inner Hulks and Batmen in Last Night, A Superhero Saved My LifeDerrick Sanskrit117Before there were instruction manuals, self-help books, and televangelists, there was mythology. Expansive stories…
Recommends6/3/16Jun 3 2016SaveRecommends6/3/16RecommendsPreviewing the games of tomorrow at NYU Game CenterDerrick Sanskrit323Welcome to our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans, nagging questions, and whatever else we feel…
Gameological At Large5/19/16May 19 2016SaveGameological At Large5/19/16Gameological At LargeDog butts and a “haunted” NES: The strange game machines of IndieCade EastDerrick Sanskrit40IndieCade East always proves to be a breath of fresh air for game design. Every year at this event in New York’s…
AVQ&A5/11/16May 11 2016SaveAVQ&A5/11/16AVQ&AWhat’s the level you hate in a game you love?Alexander Chatziioannou, Zack Handlen, and 5 more1.1KThis installment’s question comes from A.V. Club contributor Zack Handlen:
Let's Playlist4/28/16Apr 28 2016SaveLet's Playlist4/28/16Let's PlaylistBass of operations: 10 homey themes from video game headquartersNick Wanserski, Anthony John Agnello, and 4 more233The Suikoden games never shy away from depicting war as truly devastating. Suikoden III tells the series’ most fully…
Special Topics In Gameology4/21/16Apr 21 2016SaveSpecial Topics In Gameology4/21/16Special Topics In GameologyCrash ’N’ The Boys gave school sports the super spin head-butt they neededDerrick Sanskrit66School rivalries are an unfortunate and inescapable result of human tendencies. A protective sense of pride kicks in…
AVQ&A4/14/16Apr 14 2016SaveAVQ&A4/14/16AVQ&AWhat game would you rather watch than play?Nick Wanserski, Zack Handlen, Anthony John Agnello, and 5 more295This installment’s question comes from Gameological contributor Anthony John Agnello: What game would you rather…
Reviews3/15/16Mar 15 2016SaveReviews3/15/16ReviewsA welcoming sportsmanship sets Pokkén Tournament apartDerrick Sanskrit207Pokémon turned 20 last month. Kids who traded their Geodudes and Magikarps on the playground when the games first…
AVQ&A3/10/16Mar 10 2016SaveAVQ&A3/10/16AVQ&AWhat game do you love despite knowing it’s terrible?Nick Wanserski, Joe Keiser, Anthony John Agnello, and 5 more908This installment’s question comes from Gameological contributor Patrick Lee: What game do you love despite knowing…