The Professor’s Most Underrated Games of 2023
A lot of games that came out in 2023 were expected to be really good and ended up being really …
Clare FitzPatrick
The Professor’s Most Overrated Games of 2023
We’re well into 2024 and for many of us, the woes of 2023 are long in the rearview mirror. But …
Video Game Narratives Don’t Need To Be Complicated
I recently decided to replay Kingdom Hearts for the first time since probably 2009. Considering how long it’s been, I …
How The Worst Video Game Ever Made Taught Me The Most About Video Games
Recently I made a conscious choice, of my own volition, to track down and play Eutechnyx’s notorious biker title, Ride …
The Pandemic Changed The Kids, And Not Always For The Better
I always start out my classes the same way, by asking a single question: can video games be considered a …
10 Video Game Characters I Could Totally Fix
Nothing gets the heart pumping like a dashing video game character with a backstory. And these days, there certainly ain’t …
I Tried So Hard to Resist Baldur’s Gate 3. And I Was Wrong.
“No, I am not playing Baldur’s Gate 3. I hate turn-based games.” I’m pretty sure I said that exact phrase …
The Professor’s Top 10 Games Played in 2023
Another year, another dent in the ol’ list of games to play that just never seems to get any smaller. …
Meet Your Online Friends: A Reflection on Internet and Gaming Friendships
Nearly a decade ago, I found myself at a bowling alley in downtown San Francisco to meet friends. I was …
The Best Games of 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
When Nintendo launched The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild back in 2017, the vast open world, catchy music, …