Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Crimson Desert aspires to be Breath of the Wild, but doesn't understand it

Crimson Desert is clearly inspired by The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, but Pearl Abyss's new game misses the point.

The true story of Candy Land and its creator Eleanor Abbott

Candy Land was imagined in a polio ward by Eleanor Abbott and became one of the best-selling board games ever.

Fez 2 was never meant to be, but we didn't need it anyway

Indie sensation Fez was supposed to get a sequel, but it was abruptly canned. Other developers have since stepped in to carry on its legacy.

D&D challenge ratings don’t make sense in 5e, and this brutal adventure proved it

After running Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, one DM learned D&D 5e’s challenge ratings fall apart — even against a Duke of Hell.

Push packs a rich superhero universe into a single film

The 2009 film starring Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning as psychics is well worth a watch for Stranger Things and X-Men fans