Before you even crack open the first volume of Nailbiter, clip your nails to the quick, file them all the way down. Maybe wear gloves. Writer Joshua Williamson and artist…
Oregon Historical Society explores impact of political cartooning
The Oregon Historical Society hosted an event titled Line of Fire: Cartooning’s Political Impact on Sept. 29. The event was hosted by The Oregonian’s longtime cartoonist, Jack Ohman, in his…
Sex Criminals: What is it and why is everyone talking about it?
Portland writer Matt Fraction and Canadian artist Chip Zdarsky’s comic series Sex Criminals is a lot less creepy than it sounds, but just as amazing as you can expect. Suzie,…
Bitter chill: A review of ‘Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Ivory King’ DLC
As the final chapter of their Lost Crowns DLC trilogy, FromSoftware released Crown of the Ivory King for Dark Souls 2 on Sept. 29. Players will quickly find themselves frozen…
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King review
FromSoftware’s second entry into The Lost Crowns DLC trilogy for Dark Souls II went live Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. The DLC package plunges players into a towering amalgamation of ironworks…
Everything else is child’s play
Saturday Morning RPG, developed and published by Mighty Rabbit Studios, is an episodic indie roleplaying game overflowing with ‘80s pop culture references. The game features deliciously vivid old school pixelated…
Walk a mile: A review of “Always Sometimes Monsters”
“Always Sometimes Monsters” is best described as a 2D life simulator with RPG elements that focuses heavily on love, loss, hardship, friendship, betrayal and choice. Your choice of protagonist and…
Try jumping, in short: despair
Dark Souls 2 is a game with some pretty big shoes to fill. The original Dark Souls is a game that rose from lukewarm reception at release to cult-classic status…
Sharp shooter: A review of ‘Gunman Clive’
Gunman Clive is an action platformer in the same vein as Megaman or Bionic Commando. Playing as either the eponymous Clive or Ms. Johnson, you run, jump and shoot your…
Global Game Jam 2014 comes to Portland
Contrary to popular belief, video games are not the product of magic. In actuality, they are the result of years of hard work by trained professionals. But they’re also getting…
9.03m game pays tribute to Japanese tsunami victims
“9.03m,” a PC exclusive title developed and published by Space Budgie, is an artistic gaming experience that pays tribute to victims of the tsunami that struck Japan in March of…