Loading Screen – D-Cell Games (Unbeatable) Interview
Published on For the seasonal finale of Loading Screen Season 1, we chat with Andrew Tsai, RJ Lake, and Rachel Lake from D-Cell Games about their rhythm game, Unbeatable. Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab) Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)
Viewport Relay – Episode 82 – Whatchu Been Playing?
Published on We spend an hour talking about the games we’ve been playing for the past month. News we talk about in this episode: GTA: The Trilogy has a Metacritic aggregate score of 0.5: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-14-gta-the-trilogy-has-a-metacritic-aggregate-score-of-0-5 Rockstar Read more…
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Loading Screen – Rhythm Games
Rhythm Games Published on This week, we talk about Rhythm Games. The different types (peripheral, controller, movement), the history and arcs, and the perception. Next week, we will be speaking with D-Cell Games about their Read more…
Loading Screen – Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview
Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Published on This week, we Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 81 – Some Kind of Drought
Published on It’s been a fairly quiet week, with a random scattering of news across different areas: PC gaming, GTA, CP2077 and Blizzard. News we talk about in this episode: God of War is coming Read more…
Loading Screen – Dating Simulator Games
Published on This week, we deep dive into Dating Simulator games: the history, main games, evolution, and perception. Next week, we will be speaking with Rocket Adrift about their Dating Sim game: Raptor Boyfriend. Intro/Outro Read more…
Loading Screen – A Wandering Band (Airborne Kingdom) Interview
Published on This week, we welcome Zach Mumbach from A Wandering Band to discuss their city management game, Airborne Kingdom. Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab) Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)
Viewport Relay – Episode 80 – Expansion Pass Plus
Published on Oh, Elden Ring (is delayed), and we talk about Nintendo’s new Online strategy. News we talk about in this episode: Twitch leaks: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-entirety-of-twitch-has-reportedly-been-leaked/ Elden Ring delayed to Feb 25, 2022: https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1450100145689927683 The entirety of Twitch 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
Loading Screen – Rhythm Games
Rhythm Games Published on This week, we talk about Rhythm Games. The different types (peripheral, controller, movement), the history and arcs, and the perception. Next week, we will be speaking with D-Cell Games about their Read more…
Loading Screen – Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview
Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Rocket Adrift (Raptor Boyfriend) Interview Published on This week, we Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 81 – Some Kind of Drought
Published on It’s been a fairly quiet week, with a random scattering of news across different areas: PC gaming, GTA, CP2077 and Blizzard. News we talk about in this episode: God of War is coming Read more…
Loading Screen – Dating Simulator Games
Published on This week, we deep dive into Dating Simulator games: the history, main games, evolution, and perception. Next week, we will be speaking with Rocket Adrift about their Dating Sim game: Raptor Boyfriend. Intro/Outro Read more…
Loading Screen – A Wandering Band (Airborne Kingdom) Interview
Published on This week, we welcome Zach Mumbach from A Wandering Band to discuss their city management game, Airborne Kingdom. Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab) Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)
Viewport Relay – Episode 80 – Expansion Pass Plus
Published on Oh, Elden Ring (is delayed), and we talk about Nintendo’s new Online strategy. News we talk about in this episode: Twitch leaks: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-entirety-of-twitch-has-reportedly-been-leaked/ Elden Ring delayed to Feb 25, 2022: https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1450100145689927683 The entirety of Twitch Read more…
Loading Screen – City Management Games
Published on For our second genre, we talk about City Management games. Some of the games that we explore include: The Sumerian Game, SimCity, Caesar, Moonbase, Tropico and Frostpunk. Next week, we will be speaking with Read more…
Loading Screen – Thunder Lotus Games (Spiritfarer) Interview
Published on This week we welcome Nicolas Guérin from Thunder Lotus Games to talk about their latest game: Spiritfarer, a cozy management game about dying. We deep-dive in the motivations behind the game, how the Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 79 – We‘re Back
Published on After 6 weeks, the gang is back! We talk about State of Play, Nintendo Direct, and everything in between. Oh, and SORA IS IN SMASH. News we talk about in this episode: General Read more…