I think the collective, targeted anger machine that is the "gamer" mindset is absolutely the worst thing about gaming. It kills outside voices and discourages people from having opinions. I once told a "gamer" friend that I had an Xbox One, and they reacted in abject horror and outrage. When I asked them why they felt…

>take food

As long as the face of gaming continues to be a lack of diversity and Doritos-sponsored games where you kill people – yeah.

I can't wait to see which white dudes give awards to other white dudes for making a game about violent white dudes.

OOTP is a nightmare black hole. But it's also the only game where you can play as the Montgomery Biscuits.

I'm working through another old obscure game again! This time I'm playing Lunicus, a pretty unusual shooter-adventure hybrid. In-between the action sequences, you get to explore your base and talk with crewmates, similarly to Mass Effect. The writing isn't so great, but the shooter segments are a bigger issue. The…

Yeah, the regular updates are pretty great. The new co-op mode is terrifically fun, leagues ahead of similar modes in other games.

For starters, they found Richard Dunn in a parking lot.

Remember that skeleton key you got me for Muumuu Day last week?

That's gotta be one of the best episodes, if only for Doc Chicken.

Nick Arcade's most bizarre legacy has to be the brief appearance of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The game appeared on the show in very early pre-release form, and years down the line, that prototype copy somehow ended up on the Internet. It's glaringly unfinished and clearly pieced together from the previous game for the…

The deepest circle of hell is reserved for mutineers, betrayers, and kids who weren't excited about being on Legends of the Hidden Temple.

I hope McDonalds airs a commercial that's just the "story of love and hate" scene from The Night of the Hunter.

Yeah I was sort of surprised by all the "expanded universe" stuff. There's even some Paper Mario at one point.

No substantive gaming again this weekend. Halloween time!

I blame Infocom for making me believe that "south" is "down."

That's a very 20th century view about what a library is…

The Library of Congress has really made an impressive effort with their video game archival work. They're constantly holding panels and summits on the subject, even if they don't have a whole lot to show for it yet. The LOC is an organization that moves slowly, so major kudos to them for getting the ball rolling now.

They use a device called a "sandwich crucible."

So when are they finally gonna greenlight Dad 2.0?