Preview: UnMetal Is a Hilarious Homage to Metal Gear
At first glance, UnMetal looks like an homage to 2D isometric classic NES game Metal Gear, and its early stealth-based gameplay which would become a staple for the series. While […]
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Preview: Tandem: A Tale of Shadows Is a Dark Puzzle Platformer
When a puzzle platformer is properly executed, it’s one of the best types of games. It’s especially sublime when a developer takes tried and true mechanics, and alters them or […]
Review: Lacuna Is a Brilliant but Brutal Noir Thriller
Ever since I first attempted to figure out who stole the Seoul from South Korea, I’ve been an aspiring sleuth. I’m a sucker for good detective stories, in film and […]
Review: Lumberhill Is Occasionally Brilliant, but Frustrating
I’m always a sucker for co-op games. Something about working with another person or a group of people to overcome obstacles to complete a shared goal is some of the […]
3 More Days to Save Chicago Media! Our Drive Is Extended
Dear supporters of independent media, Our fundraising drive to support Chicago’s local independent media has been extended for three more days! You now can donate until midnight Monday, June […]
Review: Wave Break Is a Unique Synthwave Skateboating Game
Imagine if you took the gameplay from Tony Hawk Pro Skater, mixed in the tiniest dash of Wave Race 64, and finished it all off with a synthwave veneer—that would […]
Preview: The Newport Theater’s “Peek-Easy” Debuts a Series of Saucy and Safe Live Mini-Shows Tonight with a Raks Geek Takeover
Today’s a momentous day for Chicago. Stage 5 COVID-19 restrictions officially lift, leaving everyone with more options than ever for things to do with their weekend. It feels a little […]
Review: Castle Flipper Greatly Improveth the Flipper Formula
It’s been a little bit since I flipped. I was an early fan of the idea of a house flipping game, and excited at the prospect, only to be presented […]
Review: All Light, Everywhere Explores Bias, Perspective and Vision Throughout History and in Today’s Communities
If it’s possible for a film to be both deeply meditative and startlingly evocative at the same time, All Light, Everywhere may just be that film. A documentary by Theo Anthony […]
Necromunda: Hired Gun –Praise the Emperor, for It Is Good
In the past 20 years, there have been only two Warhammer 40k-based FPS: Fire Warrior and Space Hulk: Deathwing. Want to know what these games have in common? They’re bad […]
Review: Sublet Is a Gentle, Funny Story of Temporary, Unexpected Friendship
John Benjamin Hickey is one of those great actors whose name you might not recognize, but you’ll likely recognize his face immediately from dozens of film and TV roles (he’s […]
Review: Holler Captures the Desperation of a Dying Small Town and a Young Woman’s Chance to Break Out
Based on writer/director Nicole Riegel’s 2016 short film of the same name, Holler tells the story of Ruth Aery (Jessica Barden), a high schooler in a small, southern Ohio industrial […]