The fourth season of Community has thus far been a disappointment, to say the least. Eager fans like myself were still hopeful that the series would continue in its quirky glory following the ousting of showrunner Dan Harmon, but our hopes have been dashed, and last week’s episode was just as disappointingly mediocre as the previous ones have been.
Yesterday, something happened that has not happened in over half a decade – a new next-generation console was announced (no, Wii U, you don’t count). Leviathyn was watching the event closely, and here the staff has shared their various reactions to the announcement of the Playstation 4.
“Paranormal Parentage” is one of the most tangible examples of how Community’s fourth season hasn’t exactly gotten star treatment from NBC. This Halloween episode, pushed back to mid-February by the network, unfortunately has problems that do not stop with its odd, yet unavoidable timing.
The recent fall of THQ from relative prosperity to Chapter 11 bankruptcy and an eventual liquidation of all assets shocked the gaming industry; THQ is the first major gaming publisher to collapse in years. Yet, when looking back at the publisher’s recent history one can see signs of bad things to come.
1 Feb 2015
The Gamecube, the successor to the landmark console that was the N64, had a lot to live up to... Read more →
31 Jan 2015
Subliminal projection forces on gaming political mandates, prejudices and harmful assumptions. Is it time to re-think our critiques? Read more →
31 Jan 2015
Stephen takes a look at six franchises that should have quit while they were ahead. Read more →
30 Jan 2015
GabberGames low-profile but high-quality release War, The Game hasn’t lit the world on fire but it has received acclaim from critics and attracted a following of its own. We caught up with the developer behind the game to talk about the game, politics and the future of the RTS genre. Read on for the full scoop. Read more →
30 Jan 2015
This week's topics include Dragon's Dogma Online, Amiibos and the monthly Games with Gold vs. PS+ debate, on the Best Podcast on the Citadel Read more →