by Jay Ackley Every time I sit down with a new Nintendo game, I experience a spontaneous surge of joy and familiarity as I re-acclimatize to the Mushroom Kingdom. The delightful procession includes all the usual suspects: helpful/spectating anthropomorphic toadstools, the fairy tale architecture and Read More …
As a way to welcome our new official brand mascot BB-8, the Deadshirt team has communed with The Force and, through meditation, were able to glean what our heroic metal friend’s favorite movie, television show, and video game might very well be, plus a little Read More …
Deadshirt is Playing brings you a look at the best, newest, and strangest of what the wide world of video games has to offer. What are our staff and contributors playing this month, you ask? Kyle Herr is… From Buenos Aires and says, “Kill em’ all…” Read More …
The other week I gave my report on games at the Magfest Indie Videogame Showcase that are out now. This week, I’m reporting on games that are coming soon. These games are in various stages of development at the moment, but should be released soon enough. Read More …
By Nigel Spudes Remakes and re-releases of classic video games can seem like bloodless cash-ins designed to rake in consumer dollars with established brands and minimal studio effort, especially when they take the place of new, original content on a console’s release schedule. With the right Read More …
This January, I made my annual pilgrimage to Magfest, a gaming and music festival based out of National Harbor, Maryland. I had a great four days, attending numerous panels, events, and meeting big names in voice acting and online reviewing. One of my favorite parts Read More …
By Andrew Tucker Video games don’t make me cry. I’ll stifle back tears during movies, and I’ve even been known to get choked up over a book or two, but video games are different. It could be because of the kinds of video games I play, Read More …
When Grim Fandango was originally released in 1998, it was met with critical acclaim but poor sales. Trends in gaming were changing, and players were looking for more graphics-intensive titles with the novelty of Internet multiplayer. The age of the first-person shooter had begun and Read More …
By Jake Arant You’ll still run into people today who sing the praises of GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64. Released in 1997, and developed by Rare during their unstoppable freight train run of critically acclaimed games, GoldenEye 007 was a first-person shooter based on Read More …
Pop culture has an obsession with being “edgy,” whether it be through grittiness, hyperviolence, or manipulative melodrama. “Edgy,” as a term for describing somehow-exciting and somehow-different new art, has seemingly been drained of any positive connotations. It has become a word that’s to be used Read More …