Listed in order of completion — 2022 was a surprising gaming year for me. I found the patience for a genre that I’ve never been able to enjoy. I stepped outside my normal gaming platforms and found some serious gems. This list is my 2022 in gaming, January through December. This list is AAA crowd-pleasers, mobile…

The horrific mundane, one tape at a time — A baby cries in a silent hallway. You have a paper with apartment numbers and a job to do. NIGHTSLINK (available on PC) is a short horror game put out by developer Noiseminded. The game shares DNA with similar titles (including Paratopic, which I wrote about here) but feel like…

Examining the Backlog in 2022 — How is it already September? These last few months — brutally hot and busy in a way that kills my spirit — have left me feeling behind in just about every way. My writing has floundered. Outside of Game Loot (in my fiction writing) I’ve had some story acceptances, but…

A new book explores the origins of Pokémon's popularity — Author: Daniel Dockery Publisher: Running Press Release Date: October 4th, 2022 Following the Ekans-like path of Pokémon's success feels nearly impossible. The franchise continues to grow year after year, breaking records and exploring new frontiers as it goes along. Dozens of games and a staggering amount of anime. 931 Pokémon…

Card battlers and new horrors in 2022 — Summer is moving right along. As temperatures soar, game releases have begun to fill the calendar right up. Ready or not: it’s time for some new games! It’s been a while since we’ve done a list feature on Game Loot, I figured it was time to look forward. I’ve combed…

Far Cry 6 x Stranger Things — At the time of this piece’s release, we are days away from the second half of season four of Stranger Things. In a moment of unplanned synergy, I happened to be wrapping up my Platinum play through of Far Cry 6 around the same time. It’s a Far Cry game…

Let’s talk about the new game of the generation — What’s the greatest open-world game of all time? Is it Zelda: Breath of the Wild? It has the Nintendo sheen and a world filled with wild experimentation. Is it GTA5, with Rockstar’s patented humor and focus on realism? How about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s dark fantasy world and dimensional…

A puff piece on Kirby Odyssey — Who doesn’t love Kirby? He was the platformer character built to be hugged! And in the newest game in the franchise, he’s as huggable as ever. While the more recent titles in the Kirby series have focused more on gimmicks (Battle Royales and Robots) this almost feels like a return…

Let’s team up to hit that magical number! Woof. This isn’t an easy ask. Thanks to the recent changes to the Medium Partner Program, a lot of us smaller writers have been left out in the proverbial cold. Unfortunately, I am one of those writers. I meant to ride this…