Observation Spacetime
Observation, a sci-fi experience from developers No Code, potentially launches player agency to a quantum level.
Monday Music Appreciation: Golf Story
Many weren’t sure what to expect from a golfing RPG, much less it’s soundtrack; but, Golf Story and its soundtrack achieve a uniquely dynamic interplay between sport sim and RPG elements…
Monday Music Appreciation: Saints Row Franchise
Little more than a decade ago, Saints Row 2 looked at Grand Theft Auto and its glittering radio stations and said, “Oh, yeah? We can do that too,” and they did; and then, they upped the ante because that’s what Volition does…
Monday Music Appreciation: Bioshock Infinite
The music of Bioshock Infinite—and its DLC—is more than ambiance, but also an attempt to create a living audio culture.
Monday Music Appreciation: Owlboy
Owlboy’s soundtrack is sweeping, epic, and unexpectedly cinematic…
The Mid-Week Feature: The Star Wars New Canon Book Club
The Star Wars New Canon Book Club discusses more than books and more than Star Wars.
The Mid-Week Feature Follow-Up: Five Reasons Why The Video Game Industry Is Definitely Not Heading Towards Another Crash
Optimism is an accurate perspective for the current gaming industry overall! Since the ’80s, the market has grown significantly larger with a boom in consumers (and their diversity) and technological advances …
The Mid-Week Feature: Idle Thumbs’ Designer Notes
Idle Thumbs’ Designer Notes is series of conversations between game designers about why they make games. But, as every gamer knows, talking games is never just about the technical specs …
The Mid-Week Feature: Five Reasons Why The Video Game Industry Is Definitely Not Heading Towards Another Crash
Originally posted on The Optimistic Gamer Blog:
Sigh. Lately, I’ve been noticing articles, blog posts and videos popping up everywhere claiming doom and gloom for the video game industry. These people claim that we are heading for another crash like the?one in 1983, that the industry is about to pop wide open like a?giant water…
The Mid-Week Feature- Calling All Bloggers
SoL is launching the Mid-Week Feature. Basically, almost every Wednesday of every month, SoL will feature a gaming post, link, article, video, soundcloud, etc. suggested by you!
The Microtransaction Talk
I’d rather be talking about lore than this; but, in light of naughty behavior from both sides of the debate, I’d like to stick my foot in it. This is my microtransaction talk, my perspective of the issue, and ideally a constructive plea to the industry in the end.
Spoils of Lore 