Madden NFL: How One Man’s Name Became Football
The NFL is back. Across the country, fantasy lineups are being finalized. Predictions are being made. Jerseys are coming out of closets. Every fan has convinced themselves that this could finally be their team’s year. But for generations of football fans, the season begins before the opening kickoff. It begins when the new Madden arrives. […]
EA Sports College Football: Celebrating the Tradition We Got Back
Some traditions announce themselves. Opening Day. Selection Sunday. The first Saturday of college football season. Others quietly become traditions through repetition. For years, summer brought another college football video game. Another cover athlete. Another roster. Another chance to choose a forgotten program and convince yourself that you could transform it into a national powerhouse. Then […]
Aggressive Inline: The Extreme Sports Game That Never Stopped Moving
The Juice Meter is draining. There is a rail on the other side of the street, a car moving just fast enough to grab, and a ramp that almost certainly launches you somewhere the developers never intended. Standing still is not an option. In Aggressive Inline, movement is not merely how you play. Movement is […]
Ghost of Tsushima: The Samurai Who Broke His Code and Became a Legend
The wind bends a field of white pampas grass. A fox disappears between the trees. Somewhere beyond the ridge, a village is burning. And Jin Sakai is beginning to understand that the man who rode onto Komoda Beach cannot be the man who saves Tsushima. FAMILIAR VERSION Most people know Ghost of Tsushima as the […]
Dying Light: The Zombie Game That Taught Us to Fear the Dark
The sun is setting over Harran. Your watch starts beeping.Somewhere behind you, something screams. Good night. Good luck. FAMILIAR VERSION Most people can describe Dying Light in four words: The zombie parkour game. That reputation is understandable. When Techland released Dying Light in 2015, its biggest selling point was obvious. This was an open-world zombie […]