Retro-Graded Games: Metal Gear Turns 30 – Now What?

While it’s normal to go into one’s 30th birthday with a sense of dread, it’s jarring to see the adage apply to a video game series. Especially one as dear to people as the Metal Gear franchise. Through the community…

Zelda Escape Room Proves Gamers Can Thrive Outside

In the short time that escape rooms have been around, they have exploded in popularity and gone through much evolution as a form of entertainment. Traditionally, small groups are locked in a room for an hour with the objective of…

Video Game Review: A Little Goes a Long Way in ’88 Heroes’

What do you get when you combine Mystery Science Theatre 3000 and classic 80’s gaming? The brand new 2D platformer, 88 Heroes. Built by rising indie stars Bitmap Bureau, the object of the game is simple: a roster of 88…

Nintendo Ventures to Winterlands with Zelda Escape Room

If Hyrule happens to be on your list of fantasy worlds you’d most want to visit, you’re in luck. In conjunction with the release of Breath of the Wild last month, Nintendo has been touring a brand new Legend of…

Survival Horror Spotlight: Clock Tower: The First Fear

It’s a tale as old as time: big scary mansion, a group of wide-eyed teenagers, a determined Final Girl, and a monster lurking the halls with an iconic gimmick. This is what survival horror dreams are made of! (Or maybe…

Telltale Unveils Season Three Teaser For ‘The Walking Dead’

The zombie apocalypse is back, with a familiar face ready to fight again this fall! Making its big début at E3 over the weekend, Telltale Games unveiled the first look of the upcoming third season for their smash-hit video game series, The…

TYF Column: What We’ve Been Playing

Gamers unite! The “What We’ve Been Playing” column is back and one of our newer features for TYF that will go out monthly, with various TYF writers talking about what game they’re currently playing. This could include old games, new…