T w e n t y S i d e d
This episode of Stolen Pixels is an exploration of gender roles and sexuality within a pseudo-anonymous roleplaying environment that examines how we present ourselves when the gender of The Self differs from the gender perceived by other actors.
Ok I lied. It’s just some cheap shots at the freaks you meet in MMOs. Please do read it anyway.
Wolfenstein II
This is a massive step down in story, gameplay, and art design when compared to the 2014 soft reboot. Yet critics rated this one much higher. What's going on here?
Bethesda’s Launcher is Everything You Expect
From the company that brought us Fallout 76 comes a storefront / Steam competitor. It's a work of perfect awfulness. This is a monument to un-usability and anti-features.
The Best of 2016
My picks for what was important, awesome, or worth talking about in 2016.
The Disappointment Engine
No Man's Sky is a game seemingly engineered to create a cycle of anticipation and disappointment.
Free Radical
The product of fandom run unchecked, this novel began as a short story and grew into something of a cult hit.