Jon Irwin

Review: Vector Runner

An abstract racing game speaks to our times of convenience. Jon Irwin wonders how lines on black can still carry such weight.

Review: Pilotwings Resort

When losing your cookies can be a good thing. Staff writer Jon Irwin reviews Nintendo’s latest, and 3D-enabled, sandbox in the sky.

How to Play the 3DS Home Screen

For Jon Irwin, the futuristic 3DS is a blast to the past. Irwin takes a look at Nintendo’s history and its tradition of putting gameplay in unusual places—and feels the blissful nostalgia of making the 3DS Mii Maker logo spin with a puff of breath.