The PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order 1886 was recently released to some rather mixed reviews. A few reviewers sung its praises, but most fell in the neutral to negative camp. The problem, it appears, is that the game fundamentally lacks in the gameplay department. This is a mortal sin, in my opinion, as games, by…
Recently, Law and Order SVU aired an episode dealing with the Gamergate controversy as well as the growing issue of doxing and swatting in the video game community. It was primarily a sendup of the rampant misogyny found within internet communities – and my god was it offensive. Law and Order SVU dealt with the…
In lieu of a major post this week, I wanted to take a moment to highlight Club Nintendo. For those who don’t know, which I think might be many people because of how poorly Club Nintendo is advertised, Club Nintendo is Nintendo’s online rewards service. Traditionally, this service has allowed people to register their games…
Mistranslations for the Modern Gamer 