Overcooked 2 Review
Foray into nightmare kitchens with your friends to serve up delicious teamwork. Does Overcooked 2 have what it takes to serve up a 5 star game? Find out in our review. Cooking Up Fun Published 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…
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Viewport Relay – Episode 19 – Need for Speedo Part 2
Published on Don’t… ask about the title. Just listen to the episode. Tristan decided to start a Mahjong match in FFXIV an HOUR before the recording time and it still didn’t finish until halfway into Read more…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review
The Ultimate Test As Hideo Kojima is to Metal Gear Solid, and Tetsuya Nomura is to Kingdom Hearts, Masahiro Sakurai has been the face for Super Smash Bros. for almost 20 years. He has always Read more…
The (Lost) Game Awards 2018
Once again, viewport finds the lost awards from the 2018 Game Awards. You’re welcome, Geoff.
Viewport Relay – Episode 18 – Goodbye 2018
Published on Welcome to the last episode of 2018! Hope you have all been enjoying your holidays. We wrap up the year with some straggler news, and a quick look back at the best and Read more…
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…
Viewport Relay – Episode 17 – Quality Control
Published on Albert is out on assignment; er… actually he’s just out. That means Alex and I have to hold down the fort. And what does that mean? Random talking about Japanese video games without Read more…
Reviews
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review
The Ultimate Test As Hideo Kojima is to Metal Gear Solid, and Tetsuya Nomura is to Kingdom Hearts, Masahiro Sakurai has been the face for Super Smash Bros. for almost 20 years. He has always Read more…
Fallout 76 Review
Identity Crisis Fallout 76 at its surface is a dream come true for many fans of the franchise. The ability to meet and interact with other players online while they roam Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic world. Grouping up Read more…
Tsioque Review
Join Tsioque on her quest to escape her home castle where she’s been imprisoned by a dark wizard. Not all is as it seems though. Read what we thought of this charming point and click Read more…
Hitman 2 Review
Frequent Flyer Killer for Hire Following some of the reception for 2012’s Hitman: Absolution, the minds at IQ Interactive took feedback from fans and re-evaluated what makes a satisfying Hitman experience. The fruit of their efforts Read more…
CrossCode Review
Join Lea and friends on a journey in one of the most engaging ARPGs of recent memory. Click here to find out what we think in our review! Role Playing Goodness Published on CrossCode Release Read more…
Megaquarium Review
Megaquarium is a game where you can make your own public aquarium. If being a fish tycoon sounds like fun than it’s worth checking out. Fishy Fun Published on Megaquarium Release Date: September 13th, 2018 Read more…
Mega Man 11 Review
Mega Man 11 delivers one of the best Mega Man experiences in a long time. It beautifully captures the style of retro Mega Man games and excellently emits a feeling of nostalgia. Mega Man’s world Read more…
Super Mario Party Review
Back to the Glory Days Published on Release Date: October 5th, 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer/Publisher: Nintendo Price: 59.99 Plagued by a series of controversial game mechanics and design decisions, the Mario Party franchise has Read more…
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise Review
A Tough Boy Rolls into Eden. Until recently, the Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has seldom taken on projects outside of the Yakuza series “mythos.” As the team prepares to ramp up development of their “future of Yakuza” Read more…
Features
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…
The Unusual Kindness of Celeste
About 20 minutes into this single stage alone and I’ve died 153 times. The character death animation isn’t gratuitous; your character touches an environmental hazard, and the sprite disappears in place of some circles radiating Read more…
What Makes a Game Good?
Published on Having read through a review, it is not always obvious why the reviewer pinpointed certain aspects of a game and how it contributed to the overall rating. In the simplest terms, the question Read more…
Podcasts
Viewport Relay – Episode 19 – Need for Speedo Part 2
Published on Don’t… ask about the title. Just listen to the episode. Tristan decided to start a Mahjong match in FFXIV an HOUR before the recording time and it still didn’t finish until halfway into Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 18 – Goodbye 2018
Published on Welcome to the last episode of 2018! Hope you have all been enjoying your holidays. We wrap up the year with some straggler news, and a quick look back at the best and Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 17 – Quality Control
Published on Albert is out on assignment; er… actually he’s just out. That means Alex and I have to hold down the fort. And what does that mean? Random talking about Japanese video games without Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 16 – Fallout 76 Sucks
Published on Although we talk about a lot of different things in this episode, one thing stays constant: Fallout 76 sucks. And Tristan is pissed. You can find all of our content (reviews, features, and of Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 15 – We Got Phones
Published on Blizzcon happened! Smash Direct happened! Lots of news to talk about! Remember to have your phones ready because that’s where all AAA gaming is moving towards. You can find all of our content Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 14 – THE NUMBERS, WHAT DO THEY MEAN?!
Published on Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally out! That means that we didn’t have time to do anything for the past two weeks- just kidding. Tristan absolutely hated the game and Albert & Alex Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 13 – Towering Franchises
Published on It’s been a crazy month for game releases, but not much for news. Nevertheless, Albert was able to dig a bunch of topics up for us to talk about! Want your thoughts featured on the Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 12 – Oh, the Places We Game!
Welcome back to the Relay. This episode we find out that we don’t really know much about the developers that make all our favorite games. There’s also a bit of sadness that goes around as Read more…
Viewport Relay – Episode 11 – Drought
The viewport team is back from PAX West! And Distant Worlds! And a bunch of other things that we did that was not the podcast! We’re back to talk about the news, but to be Read more…