At the end of Inception, the spinning top leaves ambiguity about if Dam Cobb is finally in the real world. It led to plenty of debates about what the ending “meant.” For Brendan Keogh at Unwinnable, the lack of resolution itself was significant. But the whole point of that final scene – or indeed,
Indie game designers typically learn from other game designers, not videogame journalists. The critical essays on videogames are more for the adult gamers who want to find something worthwhile in their experiences. Luke Rhodes reflects on his research into the subject. My interview with Jenn Frank r
Makeup as LIMBO fanart. Perhaps the artist can make a whole Halloween costume out of LIMBO‘s setting.
Windows 8 looks like it’s trying to turn your computer into a tablet. When Microsoft offered Notch help in certifying Minecraft for Windows 8, he was not impressed. Kevin Parrish at Tom’s Hardware gives some backstory: Valve Software, id Software and Blizzard have openly revealed their distaste for
The Japanese indie platformer, La-Mulana, is a game that constantly misguides players. The difficult, Indiana-Jones-inspired game has inspired similar games like Fez and Spelunky. Jason Johnson at Bit Creature found its unpredictability a relief. Games are typically more trustworthy than Abe Lincol
Winner of “Best Writing” at this year’s Freeplay, Flatland: Fallen Angel is a videogame adaptation of the novel Flatland. Based on a 19th century novella, Flatland: Fallen Angle is a noir tale of revenge, political uprising, and breaking your enemies into tiny pieces! Set in a world of only two dim
In the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, underdog Steve Wiebe seeks to oust the reigning Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell. At Mediascape, Andy Myers interviewed Wiebe about his experience being filmed for the movie. – – – Myers: Now from your perspective, how accurate was th
A new dungeon crawler on the 3DS eShop, The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave, has players collecting their warriors, er, Denpa men, from different wi-fi hotspots as an AR feature. The different Denpa men have personalities that bring Dwarf Fortress to mind. Philip J Reed reviews the game at Nintedo Life