Viewport Relay – Episode 43 – Talking About Numbers
Published on A quiet 2 weeks means the viewport team gets to talk about all the stuff they’ve been doing. We also have our regular Nintendo quarterly financials check-in. News articles we talk about: Warcraft Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 42 – PS Vee
Published on New year, same old us. The viewport team is back to talk about everything that’s been going on: rumors of game releases, delays, the PS5, Pokemon, and of course, the Stadia. News articles Read more…
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Viewport Relay – Episode 41 – End of a Decade
Published on Our last episode of the decade! Albert walks us through each year while we provide our thoughts. What was your game of the decade? Also we prepare for the potential disaster that is Read more…
Pokemon Sword and Shield Review
Half-Baked Adventure Published on Pokémon Sword and Shield Release Date: November 15, 2019 Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Game Freak Publisher: The Pokémon Company/Nintendo Copy Purchased Catching them all has always been a staple of the Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 40 – Statidon’t
Published on Lots of anger this episode, mostly from Tristan around his recent experiences around Pokemon Sword and the Stadia. Come listen to what he has to say. News articles that we talked about this Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 39 – Metal Gear Stranding
Published on Does Kojima have what it takes to make a movie? Spoilers: Probably not. This, Blizzcon, and more in episode 39 of Viewport Relay. News articles that we talked about this episode: In The Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 38 – Runnin’ in the 90s
Published on It’s time. Time for some news and some fun games. This episode we talk about Fallout 76, review practices and Steam. Welcome back to the Relay. Oh, and happy halloween. News articles that Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 37 – Data Capped
Published on What are your most important factors when buying a new console? We talk about it. Along with other fun topics. Welcome back to the relay. My tweetstorm about Destiny 2: https://twitter.com/ThreeTimesStan/status/1184180172167118848 News articles that Read more…
Reviews
Pokemon Sword and Shield Review
Half-Baked Adventure Published on Pokémon Sword and Shield Release Date: November 15, 2019 Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Game Freak Publisher: The Pokémon Company/Nintendo Copy Purchased Catching them all has always been a staple of the Read more…
Grimshade Review
Grim indeed Published on Grimshade Release Date: March 26th, 2019 Platform: Windows(Played on Windows) Developer: TALEROCK Publisher: Asterion Games Copy provided by publisher Step into the world of Grimshade, a throwback RPG and the first Read more…
Devil May Cry 5 Review
Rocking out in a crazy new party! With only a one-off alternate storyline and a slew of high definition remasters, it’s been some time since Devil May Cry’s eponymous demon hunting crew has received a Read more…
Noita Preview
Published on Noita Release Date: TBA Platforms: PC Developer: Nolla Games Publisher: Nolla Games (This preview is part of a series of previews for games that we were able to check out at The MIX GDC 2019) After Read more…
Blazing Beaks Preview
Published on Blazing Beaks Release Date: TBA Platforms: PC Developer: Applava Publisher: Applava Developed by Applava, Blazing Beaks is a roguelite shooter sets in the Beaks world. Choosing one of 8 distinctive playable birds, you explore the Read more…
Baba is You Review
Baba is Great As someone who codes for a living, it’s a rare treat when I find puzzle games that ignite the same spark I have while coding. Baba is You is one such game. Read more…
Untitled Goose Game Preview
Published on Untitled Goose Game Release Date: Later 2019 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch Developer: House House Publisher: Panic (This preview is part of a series of previews for games that we were able to check out at The MIX Read more…
The World Next Door Preview
Published on The World Next Door Release Date: March 28th, 2019 Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch Developer: Rose City Games Publisher: VIZ Media (This preview is part of a series of previews for games that we Read more…
Kingdom Hearts III Review
Kingdom Hearts III Review Tale as Old as Time To say it has been a long time coming is an understatement when it comes to the release of Kingdom Hearts III. After more than a Read more…
Features
Tetris 99: The Best Battle Royale
Last Game Standing Battle Royale has been one of the fastest growing trends of the past two years in gaming. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been the main catalyst, wherein 100 players are pitted against each other Read more…
Itch.io Spotlight: Realistic Teen Witch Simulator
16 Realist Teen Witch Simulator is a new text-based adventure by journalist, editor, and writer Kris Ligman. Made in Twine, this delightful text adventure guides the player through the process of gathering the materials necessary Read more…
The (Lost) Game Awards 2018
Once again, viewport finds the lost awards from the 2018 Game Awards. You’re welcome, Geoff.
The Wonderful, Weird World of AI Generated Pokemon
How an emergent field of mathematics can reshape the familiar franchise characters In mid-October, Twitter user @Mushbuh tweeted out a link to the 3,020 Pokémon they generated with the help of an AI algorithm called GAN, Read more…
Best Video Game Title Screens
Published on One of the most under-appreciated parts of a video game is the title screen. Often ignored or immediately skipped by players, it’s a shame when developers put in the time and effort to Read more…
How Much Time Does the 3DS Have Left?
With a new Switch on the way, what’s next for the handheld console? Published on In February 2004, Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi expressed his feelings of urgency about the next Nintendo console after the poor Read more…
Attentat 1942 and a New Era of Games in Germany
On August 8, Germany’s video game classification board, the USK, announced that they would be lifting their blanket ban on Nazi imagery in video games. This follows a decision by the Attorney General in May Read more…
Could Video Game QA Be the Next Field to Face Scrutiny for Work Conditions?
Like any massive undertaking of art, a single Triple-A video game is an artifact encapsulating the dozens of unique sectors of skilled, professional labor that went into its creation. So much of that labor is Read more…
The Turing Tests of PUBG Mobile
In 1950, Alan Turing first proposed the concept that would eventually become known as “The Turing Test.” He proposed that instead of trying to answer the question of whether machines can think, we should instead ask Read more…
Podcasts
Viewport Relay – Episode 41 – End of a Decade
Published on Our last episode of the decade! Albert walks us through each year while we provide our thoughts. What was your game of the decade? Also we prepare for the potential disaster that is Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 40 – Statidon’t
Published on Lots of anger this episode, mostly from Tristan around his recent experiences around Pokemon Sword and the Stadia. Come listen to what he has to say. News articles that we talked about this Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 39 – Metal Gear Stranding
Published on Does Kojima have what it takes to make a movie? Spoilers: Probably not. This, Blizzcon, and more in episode 39 of Viewport Relay. News articles that we talked about this episode: In The Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 38 – Runnin’ in the 90s
Published on It’s time. Time for some news and some fun games. This episode we talk about Fallout 76, review practices and Steam. Welcome back to the Relay. Oh, and happy halloween. News articles that Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 37 – Data Capped
Published on What are your most important factors when buying a new console? We talk about it. Along with other fun topics. Welcome back to the relay. My tweetstorm about Destiny 2: https://twitter.com/ThreeTimesStan/status/1184180172167118848 News articles that Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 36 – Toxic
Published on We had a fairly broad range of topics to talk about this episode: Death Stranding, toxicity in games, Mario Kart Tour, and Call of Duty. News articles that we talked about this episode: Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 35 – Conning
Published on It’s been a crazy time since we last caught up! The viewport team talks about PAX West, TGS and the Nintendo Direct. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 34 – Games Have Come
Published on It’s Gamescom time! And pre-PAX West time! And random news time! Articles we talked about in this episode: Death Stranding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxnlTt2BEiM Insomniac picked up by Sony: https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1163526820265750529 Also, Sony raises possibility of first-party titles appearing Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 33 – Ferocious Factions
Published on Ready for some of the best games that Albert prepared? This episode is a blast. Articles we talked about in this episode: More Game Store Talk? https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1157298020691644416?s=09 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-05-ooblets-dev-received-thousands-of-hateful-threatening-messages-over-epic-exclusivity Wolfenstein Youngblood is a shitshow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzLj5o8O130 Read more…