New merch store! John Gibson, former CEO of Tripwire Interactive, is a lover of horrible things, especially fascistic oppression of other peoples’ bodily rights. His statement in support of Texas’ recent horrific abortion ban was abhorrent and was quickly received as such. Also, both Gibson’s beliefs and the beliefs espoused…
New merch store! Steam refunds have been a source of low-key controversy over the years since their institution, especially when it comes to smaller indie games. One such game is Summer of ’58, which kicked off the old refund debate yet again. Games on Steam can be returned within two…
New merch store! Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a game I can’t stop playing. However, it is a bad game. A very bad game. A very bad game that I think I like? Hard not to think about The Sinking City right now. Anyway, it’s got Xenomorphs in it. They’re the…
New merch store! Ever heard of Hate Raids? You’re lucky if you haven’t. Hate Raids are targeted attacks on Twitch TV aimed at marginalized streamers where masses of people spam the chat with hate speech. Lately, the Hate Raids have gone automated and it’s resulted in anyone who isn’t a…
New merch store! Road adventures, oppressive regimes, and robbery. Road 96 is a well written little game about traveling the country in a quest for the border.
New merch store! A most highly requested episode, we take a look over the recent kerfuffle involving Wargaming and its tumultuous community. World of Warships, like many free-to-play games, has only gotten more shameless with time, and its latest stunt involving loot boxes was seen as a bridge too far….
After a brief game of Life on a Pizza, we check out Huntfeast. The results of today’s excursion are quite delightful.
New merch store! Activision Blizzard has been running damage control ever since stories of the company’s abusive work culture exploded. Blizzard president J. Allen Brack is out, and hand-wringing contrition is in. Be aware that Activision is only looking out for itself, and simply wants us to forget this ever…
New merch store! Welcome back to the Heaving Toy Chest, folks! Today we’re indulging in one of my favorite topics… Boglins! A range of “remastered” Boglins came out in 2021 after a successful Kickstarter campaign, and we’re going to take them out of their boxes and dramatically decrease their market…
New merch store! Samurai Warriors 5 manages to disappoint me despite being part of an increasing franchise of letdowns. The Warriors series overall is in a total slump, has been for years, and yet I keep hoping for better. Tecmo Koei went the “reboot” route with this one – a…
New merch store! Pokémon Unite is sick. Aimed at children, this flimsy MOBA seeks to exploit anybody it can get its talons on with excessive monetization, including a battle pass, loot boxes, and active pay-to-win mechanics. It is also, sadly, the natural conclusion of the track Nintendo’s been on, as…
