Confessions of a ‘Downton’ Dude
February 3rd, 2012 | By: Matt Marrone
Matt Marrone publicly embraces his love of Downton Abbey and gets himself featured in the New York Post.
Gus Mastrapa gets irritated like the rest of us but ultimately wonders why gamers all just can’t get along.
Ian Gonzales discusses the idea of Before Watchmen and how it’s a slap in the face of comic creators’ rights.
Erika Haase discusses Japanese games and reminds us that the East still has some surprises.
Ready for the Weekend! 2/3/2012
February 3rd, 2012 | By: Team Unwinnable
Some Assembly Required – Starhawk Preview
February 2nd, 2012 | By: Charles Francis Moran VI
Growing up, if the word “star” appeared in the title of something, I was immediately interested. There’s the easy list: Star Trek, Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica. Then there’s the other list: Battle Beyond the Stars, The Powers of Matthew Star and to a lesser degree, Star Search. (more…)
Last Week’s Comics 2/1/2012
February 1st, 2012 | By: Brian Bannen
Alice in Wonderland #1
(Zenescope – writer: Raven Gregory; art: Robert Gill)
Zenescope has already tackled Alice in Wonderland in another series entitled Return to Wonderland (which I didn’t read), so I’m not sure what makes this series that much different. I think this is seen as a prequel to Return to Wonderland, where readers get to see all the craziness Alice encounters when she first goes through the rabbit hole. Like any other Zenescope property, women are depicted as little sexpots, wearing clothes straight from a “Sexy Costume” website. Despite this misogynistic take on Alice, Gregory still writes a pretty good story that utilizes the aspects of Alice in Wonderland that readers know best. (more…)
Death on its Own Terms
January 31st, 2012 | By: Steve Haske
Dark Souls tried to kill me.
That phrase is how I’d say the joke started, at least. If there were some kind of judicial entity or ethical tribunal created to protect and serve the interests of we the players, it would be the nut of my on-record statement. Surprise: my most adored game from last year is also devious, vicious, cynical, abusive, methodical and highly intelligent. Of course everyone knows that, despite a few niggling concessions made to accessibility, Dark Souls is more or less From Software’s own Hannibal Lecter, designed to test and torture the player, likely until they break under the strain. That was the kind of tired approach I had decided to avoid when coming up with my own evaluation of such a monster. “Prepare to Die,” the ad campaign taunted me, or anyone else who came within grasp of its bloody feasting gauntlets. Obviously this wasn’t an idle threat. (more…)
Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
January 31st, 2012 | By: John McGuire
Unwinnable’s John McGuire visited Punchdrunk’s production of Sleep No More, currently on an extended stay in NYC. Nearly lost to madness, he escaped and returned home to share his experience. (more…)
Unwinnable Presents: Unlistenable Episode 34
January 30th, 2012 | By: Team Unwinnable
This week we have jazz musician and staff writer for Kotaku Kirk Hamilton!
