by Sara Davis | Aug 17, 2020 | Essays, Video Games
Philadelphia had been sheltering in place for about six weeks when I started my second playthrough of Fallout 4. It seemed like everyone in my life was planting orchards and selling turnips on an island full of charming animal friends, and I got nostalgic for my carefully tended tato gardens, rattletrap cabins, and grumpy villagers. The Fallout 4 aesthetic seemed well-suited to my melancholy mood, thanks to the somber instrumental score and the crushed remains of human civilization littered around the irradiated wasteland. As I started a new save, I reflected that the first characters you meet in the Commonwealth are defined by their losses: the Abernathys lost their daughter; the Minutemen, their home; the Sole Survivor, her entire way of life before the bomb. After six weeks of grief, anxiety, and total physical isolation, I too felt like I had lost something. (more…)
Sara Davis is a recovering academic and marketing writer who lives in Philadelphia. Her PhD in American literature is from Temple University. She blogs about books, games, climate change, and other obsessions at literarysara.net.
by Draven Katayama | May 15, 2019 | News, Tabletop Games, Video Games
Happy Wednesday! Every Wednesday, Sidequest brings you Get Your Game On, a round-up of recent gaming news. What games are you playing lately or looking forward to? Let us know on Twitter! I’ve been playing Life is Strange 2: Episode Three, which released last week. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster as brothers Sean and Daniel, who had been train-hopping and homeless since the last episode, have found a community of friends and jobs working at a pot farm. If you’re looking for an immersive story game that explores themes of found family and friendship in the context of insecure employment and living on the margins of society, check out Life is Strange 2.
Here’s news we’ve been thinking about this week! (more…)
Writer at Sidequest and WWAC; past: Newsarama, Comicosity, executive editor of Kollaboration. I’ve watched over 200 hours of Life is Strange playthroughs. Talk to me about LiS, The Last of Us, and the games and fandoms you love! Twitter: @loudlysilent
by Jazmine Joyner | Aug 30, 2018 | Features, Lists, Video Games
THINKGEEK arrived at 2018 San Diego Comic Con with tons of fall previews in tow. The most exciting line in their upcoming launches is the Fallout merch and memorabilia that will be available just in time for Christmas. Us here at Sidequest are pretty excited, so we thought we would rank the top five best Fallout releases coming this fall, which are all available for pre-order now! (more…)
by Draven Katayama | Nov 29, 2017 | News
Happy Wednesday! What are you playing lately? I mean, besides Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
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Writer at Sidequest and WWAC; past: Newsarama, Comicosity, executive editor of Kollaboration. I’ve watched over 200 hours of Life is Strange playthroughs. Talk to me about LiS, The Last of Us, and the games and fandoms you love! Twitter: @loudlysilent
by Al Rosenberg | Feb 22, 2016 | Video Games
Like so many other mainstream gamers, I have been spending all of my time playing Fallout 4. There is just so much to do in this game. My son is missing still, but I’ve joined many factions, built ten communes, and romanced a journalist. For this month’s Drink Your Comics Games, I will take you to the Wasteland for two boozy beverages.
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