SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: Small Worlds, Silent Hills, and Ringo Ishikawa

Issue #41: April 1 to April 7

Opinion

The One Thing That Strategy Games Must Learn from 1994’s Warcraft

A classic RTS game like no other

Opinion

BioShock: The Failed Experiment

How a video game explored the natural consequences of Objectivism

Review

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Is a Brilliant Campaign on the Big Screen

The D&D movie met and exceeded this fan's high standards by a wide margin.

Opinion

The Corrupt World of Jak II

How a trip down memory lane led to an examination of the dangers of absolute power in Haven City

Opinion

How The Last of Us Left Me in Tears

HBO's adaptation breathes life and love into two queer characters. But is it enough?

Opinion

Resident Evil 4 Remake Is Anxiety-Friendly Horror

A comforting sort of horror

Review

Boredom by Design: The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa

Do games need to be “fun” to be good?

Opinion

Diablo 4’s Beta Shows the Horror of Modern AAA Design

Diablo 4's Beta gives insight as to what AAA games have become...for better and worse

Feature

What Was Silent Hills?

A deeper look at the Silent Hill Game that was stolen from us

Small Video Game Worlds Are Underrated

Game settings don’t need to be huge to be impactful

Soldier: 76 Is My Avatar

I'm not a young man anymore

Feature

The Joseon Scene: Arcades in Korea

Examining the arcade scene in a popular South Korean entertainment district

Opinion

Remembering Arctic Thunder

Snowmobiles have never been more enthralling

Review

Storyteller Review - A Tale Worth Telling

Storyteller is a beautiful but brief narrative puzzle game.

Opinion

Elden Ring Lore: The Beauty of Mystery

FromSoftware’s take on storytelling is one of the reasons I can't stop playing

SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: Arx Fatalis, Nintendo 64, and Diablo IV

Issue #40: March 25 to March 31

Game Design

Seeing Red: Movement and Navigation as an Art Form

Mirror’s Edge beautifully integrated these elements in a landscape devoted to the objective marker

Why Final Fantasy Shines Brightest as an MMO

The crystals were inside us all along

Feature

Your Brain on Video Games

Here’s what the research says

Feature

Examining Sega’s Early Publishing Attempts After The Console War

What was it like for Sega right after admitting defeat in 2001?

Review

Unseen Gazes in Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

An indie game asks tough questions about privacy in a connected world

Review

Dredge: Fishing for Your Life

A lonely occupation

Preview

Musings on the Diablo IV Open Beta

After years of teasing, gamers finally get their first taste of Diablo IV - and feelings are mixed

Review

The Crown of Wu: Monkey's Cyberpunk Adventure

Does Trazos and Red Mountain's Monkey King capture the magic and charm of the literary legend?