Patrick Sounds Off: A Brief Commentary on Genres
A theme is what you’re doing. A genre is how you’re doing it. (Disclaimer: This video is originally from 2016.)
Read moreA theme is what you’re doing. A genre is how you’re doing it. (Disclaimer: This video is originally from 2016.)
Read moreLeading up to the release of Final Fantasy XV, I released a video, which among other things, speculated on the transitional phase Square Enix was in at the time under new management, and its subsequent trajectory on the other side…
Read moreYears ago, when the SNK old guard re-assembled under new ownership, I released videos explaining the significance of the matter and whether or not it was time to start planning for a theoretical Capcom vs SNK 3. That path hinged…
Read moreGoing back to great games of your past is a good feeling. Going back to great games of your past and realizing that they’re actually among your all-time favorites is truly remarkable. Have you had this experience?
Read morePatrick Sounds Off on game ownership, physical and digital distribution, and how the digital future could look.
Read moreArcade1Up’s hijacking of the #FreeMvC2 hashtag campaign isn’t just out of touch, it undermines its entire mission, and should be called out for it.
Read moreRemember demo discs? Patrick does and he makes a good case for something similar to come back.
Read morePatrick Sounds Off, rapid fire style on several stories from the last couple of weeks.
Read moreWe checked out the new game published by the devs of This War of Mine and Frostpunk that is a surprisingly great roguelite action RPG. It’s made by Dead Mage and is out now on PS4 and Xbox One, but…
Read moreThe Dreamcast is 20 years old, so we play a bunch of its games, both great and bad, and talk about what the system and its games meant to us. Games Played: Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 ESPN International Track…
Read moreWe check out the latest Tetris game, which is a Tetris battle royale game on the Switch. No, really.
Read moreWe checked out the Switch port of Defense Grid 2 to see how the great tower defense game is on Nintendo’s new-ish console.
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