Josh Wise    Scenes is Josh Wise’s regular column on the intersection between films and video games. This week, it’s Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture vs. Annihilation. The post Cut Scenes: Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture vs. Annihilation appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Reflecting on the launch day of the Nintendo DS. The post Touch Screens and Toilet Cubicles: The Nintendo DS Launch Revisited appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    The complete list of NES, SNES, N, Game Boy, GBA, and Sega Genesis games on Nintendo Switch Online. The post Nintendo Switch Online: Every NES, SNES, N, Game Boy, GBA, and Genesis game appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Mario Luigi: Brothership looks weird, which makes sense, given that it sounds weird, as well. What on The post Mario Luigi: Brothership review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    When Mario first appeared in Donkey Kong in , he wasn’t even Mario. He was simply Jumpman, a stocky carpenter The post How Super Mario is being refreshed for the next generation appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Cut Scenes is Josh’s regular examination of the intersection between video game and film. This week it’s Hitman : Silent Assassin and Ripley’s Game. The post Cut Scenes: Hitman : Silent Assassin vs. Ripley’s Game appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    EA Sports FC on Nintendo Switch delivers a solid football experience that just about overcomes its technical The post EA Sports FC Nintendo Switch review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom blends the series’ classic structure with innovative gameplay, creating an experience The post The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    The winners of the Gamescom Awards have been revealed, showcasing a lineup of conference titles that have The post Gamescom Awards Nominees and winners appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    In Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, you play a series of games that came out on the Nintendo The post Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Everybody’s gone to the North Sea oil rig Yes, please The post Still Wakes the Deep review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    The trouble with games about vampires is that they suck. The post V Rising review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door returns to the Nintendo Switch, bringing a classic RPG back into the limelight. The post Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    It’s often said that horror is more effective when we don’t actually see the monster. Which is fine, a valid statement, even but what if the monster is the haunting spectre of verruca socks and discarded plasters The post Pools review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Panic At The ’Frisco Convention Center Cabel Sasser, co founder of Panic, spoke at GDC about the highs and lows of bringing Playdate to market. The post Don’t Panic Playdate’s long journey from wild idea to indie wonder appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    When publishers passed on Venba, the game’s commercial prospects looked slim, but the public’s appetite for a very personal cooking game proved the tastemakers wrong. The post The making of Venba: a recipe for success appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    At last, after years in Mario’s portly shadow, Princess Peach gets a turn in the spotlight. The post Princess Peach: Showtime review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Ubisoft explains how Assassin’s Creed Mirage was designed to pay homage to the franchise’s history and also look to its future. The post How Ubisoft reinvigorated Assassin’s Creed by looking to the past appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    At this year’s GDC, we spoke to Chris Kohler about why Jeff Minter and his works are an excellent fit for the Gold Master Series. The post Telling Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story an interview with Digital Eclipse appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    At this year’s GDC, Insomniac’s Lindsay Thompson discussed the process of bringing ASL into Marvel’s Spider Man . The post How Insomniac animated ASL in Marvel’s Spider Man appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Baldur’s Gate and Venba triumph at the Game Developers Choice and Independent Games Festival Awards. The post The complete list of GDC and IGF award winners appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Cut Scenes is Josh Wise’s regular examination of the intersection between video game and film. This time, it’s The post Cut Scenes: Haze vs. Starship Troopers appeared first on Thumbsticks.

James Holloway    Must you gather every map icon before venturing forth The post I think Baldur’s Gate just cured my FOMO appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    A Handheld History is an enjoyable and affectionate tribute to the past years of portable video game systems. The post A Handheld History review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Port and remaster specialist Aspyr has dusted off another old relic from gaming history, the original Tomb Raider trilogy. The post Tomb Raider I III Remastered review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    How do you move on from the Arkham series It’s simple. We, uh, kill the Batman. And the rest of the Justice League, while we’re at it. The post Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Tom Baines    Is it ever reasonable to buy a pricey console for one video game Does your answer change if that console is the enormous, ugly, awkwardly shaped PlayStation The post Oh no I’m going to have to buy a PlayStation for one game, aren’t I appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    This may not be a full fat Silent Hill sequel, but the surprise release of The Short Message is welcome, all the same. The post Silent Hill: The Short Message review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Blue skies, lurching water, and an island looms into view. Such were the sights that began Another Code: The post Another Code: Recollection review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    The relationship between authors and the games that spring from their work is a curious one. The post The Invincible review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur’s Gate lead the nominations at this year’s GDC awards. The post Game Developers Choice Awards finalists announced appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Cocoon, A Highland Song, and Venba lead the nominations at this year’s Independent Games Festival awards. The post Here are the IGF awards nominees appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Jusant, the latest from Don’t Nod, is a climbing puzzle game quite the departure for a developer best known for its narrative games. The post Jusant review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Alan, Wake up The post Alan Wake review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Six months have passed since its release, and we’ve finally played enough of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to review it properly. The post The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom long term review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    As befits the genre, our mystery begins with our detective’s peace shattered by a ringing telephone a call from their supervisor, and a new case to investigate. The post Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    The chance to see Mario change into an elephant shouldn’t be missed. The post Super Mario Bros. Wonder review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Tom Baines    At first, we were gonna go with everyone, but someone had to stay behind to look after the chocobo egg, so we stayed. The post The unsung heroes of gaming: Mr. and Mr. Final Fantasy IX appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Everyone’s friendly neighbourhood superhero is back in Marvel’s Spider Man, and he’s more Venomous than ever. The post Marvel’s Spider Man review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Detective Pikachu Returns centres on Detective Pikachu, who happens to be both a detective and a Pikachu. Also The post Detective Pikachu Returns review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

James Holloway    It’s . The most exciting thing in the world is crisps. But all that is about to change. Let’s take a beige tinted amble down remembery avenue. The post The games that made me: Jet Set Willy appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    A year ago, I wrote an article defending EA’s continued decision to hobble Nintendo Switch owners with rinse and repeat The post Is EA Sports FC the fully featured football sim Nintendo Switch owners have been waiting for appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Want to play the first Red Dead Redemption before you play Red Dead Redemption Here are your options. The post How to play Red Dead Redemption appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Agent : Spies Never Die might look like a modern demake in the style of Goldeneye , but there’s a lot more to it than its retro looks. The post Unlicensed, but thrilling Agent : Spies Never Die preview appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Remember when we were all disappointed that Exoprimal wasn’t a sequel to Dino Crisis Just hold that thought. The post Exoprimal review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    Video game music performed live by a string quartet, in an intimate, candlelit setting sounds perfect. But is there a tough boss lurking behind the scenes The post Candlelight: The Best of Video Games review appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Arcade is Dead , or so they say, but its modern descendant, the bar slash arcade That’s alive and well, if a little bit sozzled. The post Drowning in spirits, chasing ghosts in the dark: A night in the modern arcade appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Daniel New    We spoke to Judith Cheung of Lofty Sky about the value of GDC Pitch and the studio’s wide range, from hard hitting documentaries to video games. The post Lofty ambitions: From human rights documentaries to sci fi RPG Sky of Tides appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Josh Wise    Cut Scenes is Josh’s regular examination of the intersection between video game and film. This week, it’s Cyberpunk vs. Strange Days. The post Cut Scenes: Cyberpunk vs. Strange Days appeared first on Thumbsticks.

Tom Baines    You can’t play every single video game. It would be statistically and physically impossible, for one thing. The post I’m probably never going to play Tears of the Kingdom, and that’s probably fine appeared first on Thumbsticks.