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E3 still loves a good military shooter, but 2015 gave us a glimpse at a more diverse gaming future.
The WhaleCast Episode 12
Eric and Jon talk First Person Lover, Valiant Hearts, and snowmen on the latest episode of the WhaleCast.
RANKED: The Most Disappointing Games of 2014
The Dork Shelf staff weighs in on the games that failed to live up to expectations.
Thought Bubble: Assassin’s Greed
Assassin's Creed Unity is a video game hidden beneath a pile of intrusive microtransactions.
The Vibrant Cultural Stasis of Far Cry 4
On the narrative tension between gameplay and setting.
The Home Renovation of Assassin’s Creed
Ubisoft's Paris is designed to make you feel like an Assassin.
Thought Bubble: The Staging of Far Cry 4
Last week's launch event inadvertently demonstrated the potential for gaming and live performance.
Thought Bubble: Kicking the Embargo
The gaming press needs to stop allowing publishers to dictate the terms of engagement.
The Power and Perils of Historical Accuracy in Assassin’s Creed
Exploring the selective application of history in Assassin's Creed: Unity.
Thought Bubble: The Fan Expo Mega Booth?
Why doesn't independent gaming have a greater presence at Toronto's premier convention?
Thought Bubble: Gaming’s Core Female Demographic
The ESA's annual report emphatically disproves the notion that women don't play games.
Thought Bubble: Who Watches the Watch Dogs?
Aiden Pearce and the terror of a righteous protagonist in a game without a hero.
The Restart: Streets of Rage
Dork Shelf is revisiting classic video games to see how well they hold up today. The new series kicks of with SEGA's Streets of Rage, starring Blaze Fielding.
South Park: The Stick of Truth Review
A South Park video game with input from creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone carries weighty expectations. You enter thinking South Park: The Stick of Truth should leave an impact, that it won’t be good unless it so offends and delights your sensibilities that you won’t be able to look at other games the same way again. And that’s more or less what happens. Just not for the reasons you’re expecting.
Thought Bubble: Tom Clancy’s Legacy of Violence
Ubisoft Toronto knocked one out of the park with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist. But in the real world, violence, guns and the military's portrayal in popular media remains a complicated topic. Eric investigates where the two intersect.