The Pixels has a chat with John Riggs, a pillar of the retro-gaming community with author and developer experience under his belt.
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Video games don’t just tell stories, they do so differently. A review of A Mind Forever Voyaging: A History of Storytelling in Video Games.
Mario music has lifted many a mood after all these years. Andrew Schartmann’s book explores the “why” of the Super Mario Bros. soundtrack.
A granular, gameplay-focused, grab-bag retrospective on the majestic sophomore effort from Fumito Ueda/Team Ico: reviewing Nick Suttner’s Shadow of the Colossus (Boss Fight Books).
When life gives you golden opportunities, make a golden gun. A review of Alyse Knorr’s GoldenEye 007: 00 Agent Edition (Boss Fight Books).
An author, a controversy, a tale of game design and the creative process, and a new book review by Wesley Schantz!
Learn about the stories that inspired the themes of Final Fantasy VI: Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke.
This is the fourth in a series of reviews covering the recent Boss Fight Books Humble Bundle.
Alyse Knorr opens her delightful Super Mario Bros. 3 by posing three interrelated questions: “Why does everyone love this game so much? Why do I love it so much? Why was it so incredibly successful?”
Chrono Trigger, by Michael P. Williams, opens brilliantly.
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