Aiden Strawhun
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Decatur, GA, United States
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The Heartache Of A Video Game That Makes You Shred Real Books
The British developer behind the unusual game The Book Ritual calls it a BYOS—bring your own shredder. Alistair Aitcheson showed it to me last month in San Francisco at the Game Developers Conference, the first time he’s shown it in the U.S. I spoke with him and played it for about an hour. During that time we discussed his intent, inspirations and about the transformative power of art. I also… → Read More
Remembering A Vocaloid Legend Behind Some Of The Best Hatsune Miku Songs
It’s taken some time for the news to hit overseas, but Wowaka, an internationally acclaimed producer of Vocaloid music, including songs such as “Rolling Girl,” “Unhappy Refrain,” and “World’s End Dancehall,” died on April 5 from heart failure. He was 31. He was the driving force behind the Balloom record label which produced albums from a multitude of other internationally praised Vocaloid… → Read More
The Best Elder Scrolls Games
Here's how the five core games of The Elder Scrolls series rank. → Read More
New Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Trailer is a Gory Delight
Igarashi's latest "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night" trailer features the crystalline-cursed girl Miriam in a bloody battle against Bloodless. → Read More
First Seven Cities of the Overwatch League Announced
Boston, LA, San Francisco, Miami-Orlando, NYC, Seoul and Shanghai have joined Blizzard's Overwatch League roster. → Read More
Blizzard and Twitch Partnership Means More Free Stuff for You
If you like e-sports and free stuff, you'll want to hop in on Blizzard and Twitch's latest partnership. Right now, Overwatch fans can get a free legendary loot box and 10 standard loot boxes just for tuning in. → Read More
Nintendo E3 Plans Revealed: Hands-On with Super Mario Odyssey
Though their show might only be a broadcast, Nintendo has big plans for the E3 Expo 2017 floor. In addition to live tournaments, fans will get to play "Super Mario Odyssey" on Switch. → Read More
Punch All the Nazis in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus' Latest Trailer
Terror Billy's got twins on the way, and Nazis rule the world. You can have both, so why not put an end to the empire? You can slay Nazis your way Oct. 27 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. → Read More
Daughter on Life Is Strange and Changing Your Ways
Revisiting teenage memories, both good and bad, was vital to capturing the spirit of Life Is Strange. → Read More
Monopoly Gamer is Monopoly, but with a Mario Paint Job
It'sa me! "Monopoly"! "Monopoly Gamer" takes your favorite Nintendo characters and throws them into your favorite family game night boardgame. → Read More
Rick and Morty are Coming to Invade Your Games this Summer
Adult Swim's favorite grandfather-grandson duo aren't going to be limited to their own show any more. Catch them this summer in "Rocket League," "Move or Die" and more. → Read More
DreamHack's Sleeping Zone Isn't as Nightmarish as You Think
If you go to DreamHack, you can save a lot of money by staying in a sleeping bag in their sleeping hall. → Read More
Indie-Folk Band Daughter Teams With Square Enix for Life is Strange: Before the Storm Score
Listen to the single "Burn it Down" from "Life is Strange: Before the Storm" now. → Read More
5 Mii Games to Put You in Better Mood
These light hearted Mii-centric games will bring a smile to any (cartoon) face. → Read More
Final Fantasy XV Is a Fragmented Experience, and That's Terrible
Why can't we just get the complete story in the game itself? → Read More
Latest Xbox One Update is Rolling Out Now
Get ready for another overhaul: The dashboard, community pages and avatars are getting a whole new look. → Read More
Three More Persona Spin-off Titles Have Just Been Announced
Wake up, get up, get out there and raise your voice against liars. "Persona 5" is coming to "Persona Q2" and getting its own rhythm title beside "Persona 3." → Read More
Spotify Might Finally Be Coming to Xbox One
Move over, Groove and Pandora, Spotify's coming in hot. → Read More
Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You! Coming to Theaters Worldwide This Fall
"Pokemon" is getting the way-back Wednesday treatment--"Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You!" is a retelling of the original "Indigo League" anime, with one huge difference. → Read More
Games for Change Announces its 2017 Award Winners
The 14th annual Games for Change festival is under way in New York City, celebrating and recognizing the best of the industry’s socially impactful members and videogames. During the festival’s opening night, Games for Change announced its 2017 award winners. Five videogames were awarded during last evening’s ceremony, whittled down from the 12 finalists announced earlier this month. This year’… → Read More