This Beanie’s For You: CLOAK, Parasociality, and the Search for Belonging
CLOAK, the new brand of clothing by YouTubers Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach and Sean “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin, is meant to be “for you.” But is it really?
The Thin Blue Webline: Spider-Cops Are Bastards
Spider-Man has always flirted with the cops, but Insomniac’s recent Turf Wars DLC pushes their relationship from tacit acceptance to outright endorsement.
Why Horizon Zero Dawn Feels So Good to Play
Horizon Zero Dawn’s constraints are what make it such a compelling game—and why comparisons to Breath of the Wild aren’t doing either game justice.
Port This, You Cowards: Game Boy RPGs Not Named Pokémon
The list of Game Boy RPGs is bursting with hidden gems just waiting to be ported for the US market. Bring them over, you cowards!
How Final Fantasy XV Fridged Its Best Character
Lunafreya, with her interesting powers, compassion, and leadership, is the best character in Final Fantasy XV, but the game failed to do her justice.
Making the Cut: The Tidus Laughing Scene Is Good, Actually
Melissa Brinks defends the infamous Tidus laughing scene from Final Fantasy X. It’s tragic, you guys. Please stop laughing at her children.