Long-form analysis on tabletop RPGs, video games, sports, politics, and movies
My thoughts on games I’ve played, am anticipating, or the industry in general.
The Best Hidden Gem PS2 games, Part 4 Part 3 New: Part 5 I set out to highlight PS2 games that were well made, creative, or important, but never got the recognition, sales, or attention they deserved. Underappreciated PS2 games Part 3 casts a wider net: more imports, late-generation releases, and cross-genre experiments … Read more
The Most Popular Video Games for Christmas 2025 Video games are a high demand item every holiday season. If you want to buy one for someone you care about, usually the best thing to do is just ask. However, sometimes you want to surprise them, or you just want to get a good one for … Read more
The Best Wii Games of All Time – Console Exclusives Essential Wii Games Best WiiWare Games The Wii library is packed with one-of-a-kind experiences built around motion controls and local multiplayer, so this part of the series turns to the standout games you could only play on Nintendo’s little white box. The Wii ended up … Read more
The Best Nintendo Wii Games of All Time — WiiWare Essential Wii Games Best Exclusive Wii Games The Nintendo Wii played a large amount of high-quality exclusive titles, as well as multiplatform titles, but there was more to this console generation. WiiWare, Nintendo’s online ecosystem allowed you to buy games, some of which were only … Read more
Best Wii Multiplatform Games by Year WiiWare Essentials Best Wii Exclusive Games The best Wii multiplatform games look very different from the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, because it wasn’t trying to compete with them in terms of raw pixel pushing power. When Microsoft and Sony zigged, Nintendo zagged. The Wii flipped the script by … Read more