Review: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Review: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
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If I had to pick a single reason why I love Gears of War … well, I’d be at a loss for words. It isn’t just the way Epic Games adapted cover and blind-fire mechanics from games like Kill.Switch, or those “bro-fist-bump” moments playing through the campaign with your buddy. … read more

Review: Bessie

Review: Bessie
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Queen Latifah stars as the title character Bessie Smith in HBO’s Bessie, a biopic on the life of the legendary American blues singer. … read more

SLUG x FYF Fest 2015: Day One

SLUG x FYF Fest 2015: Day One
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After smoothly making our way into LA’s Exposition Park for Day One of FYF Fest (aside from getting my perfume confiscated), we set about exploring the massive festival space, which comprises four major stages—Main, Lawn, Trees and Arena—and a new Woods Stage, which featured all-day-long DJ sets by Horse Meat Disco underneath shiny, colorful tassels.

Dungeons & Dragons: Princes of the Apocalypse

Dungeons & Dragons: Princes of the Apocalypse
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The Temple of Elemental Evil is the kind of module mentioned in the same reverential tones as Ravenloft and Planescape, and it’s one of the most famous pre-made adventures in the whole of tabletop RPGs. … read more

 
 
Review: Rare Replay

Review: Rare Replay
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The Nintendo 64 is the greatest, most important console ever. It’s a big claim, but the sheer amount of revolutionary concepts being brought, en masse, to fruition by one console, was a towering accomplishment. … read more

Review: Razer – Tartarus Gaming Keypad

Review: Razer – Tartarus Gaming Keypad
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The Tartarus is a keypad designed specifically for gaming; it works as a type of extension of the keyboard, but it’s more ergonomic. … read more

Review: Nobunagun – The Complete Series

Review: Nobunagun – The Complete Series
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Drawing upon my experience with anime, it doesn’t seem like Nobunagun has done much to revolutionize the genre. … read more

AFLA – Artists for Local Agriculture: Music and Farming

AFLA – Artists for Local Agriculture: Music and Farming
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Artists for Local Agriculture (AFLA) is exactly what it sounds like: local artists who gather together for one specific passion—urban farming. … read more

Review: Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring

Review: Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring
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Though we, the 20- and 30-something nerds, have hijacked the medium over the last few decades, comic books, for the most part, have been thought of as primarily for children. … read more

Living (and Captured) Proof: Andrew Fillmore @ Mestizo Gallery

Living (and Captured) Proof: Andrew Fillmore @ Mestizo Gallery
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Salt Lake City–based Andrew Fillmore’s Proof is a jubilant photographic embodiment of something close to a personal manifesto. … read more

Review: DiscStorm

Review: DiscStorm
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As far as retro, four-player deathmatch arena games go, DiscStorm only does a few things right. What it does get right, however, it gets really right. … read more

Review: Fairy Quest: Outcasts

Review: Fairy Quest: Outcasts
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Fairy Quest: Outcasts chronicles the adventure of two main characters, Red and Wolf, who live in a world called Fablewood where all the childhood fairytales you were told exist. … read more