Following in Thor’s Footsteps
In the spirit of Thor, here are five male video game characters that would benefit from a change of gender.
Nintendo
Thought Bubble: How Nintendo won E3
Nintendo skipped the press conference and went straight to the audience with a memorable E3 presentation.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Review
In Donkey Kong's latest, you’ll bounce through a number of islands, subjugating the local fauna on the way towards reclaiming your rightful throne. You're like a furry, 500-pound Daenerys Targaryen.
Valentine’s Day:
Your Biggest Game Heartbreak
As memorable as your first game love is, so too is the one that devastated you. We had to know: what’s the game that broke your heart?
Thought Bubble: Flappy Bird, copyright and ‘rip-offs’ in the app market
Did internet sensation Flappy Bird rip off Super Mario Bros.' iconic green pipes? Was Dong Nguyen right to remove his game from the online market? Was it because of intellectual property concerns, or something else? Megan takes apart some common misconceptions about IP and how it applied to the latest viral flap-up.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Review
Can you enjoy A Link Between Worlds if you haven’t played A Link to the Past? The answer is a definitive yes – although the chatter surrounding the dozens of Easter eggs and call-backs you've doubtlessly missed may rankle you.
Super Mario 3D World Review
Super Mario 3D World is worth buying a Wii U for, all on its own. It’s a superlative platformer and might be the best Mario game to date.
Thought Bubble: Where’s the Buzz…zzzz…zzzz (Nintendo 2013)
Nintendo is falling behind with a holiday lineup that nobody will be talking about, writes Eric. Is its consistency worth the predictability?
Thought Bubble: Pokemon Is Still The Master
After witnessing a launch event for Pokémon X/Y packed with fans young and old, Megan looks at why the series has endured for more than 15 years.
Interview: Legend of Zelda Symphony producer Jason Michael Paul
Dork Shelf chats with Jason Michael Paul, executive producer of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, which makes its return engagement at Toronto's Sony Centre this Saturday.
Thought Bubble: Sony’s Irrelevant E3 Victory
The verdict is in. Sony won, Microsoft lost, Nintendo stayed the course and we can all go home because Jack Tretton dropped the microphone. If only it were that simple.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Review
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment hopes to answer fans’ burning questions about who would win a straight-up fight between Superman and Shazam, or the Joker and Bane. The answers are about as satisfying – and silly – as you’d expect.
Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2 Review
While the simple elements remain faithful, do mysterious alterations to the Bit.Trip formula betray its uncanny predecessor?
Dork Shelf Presents
An Ode to LucasArts
Following the news of Disney shuttering LucasArts' internal development, Dork Shelf's game contributors get nostalgic about their favourites of the publisher's titles.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate Review
The latest 'Vania installment is a welcome addition to the series, but does the litany of technical problems mar the return to Dracula's Castle?
