Games to play on Halloween 

Want to play something spooky? Something to get you in the Halloween spirit … but what’s the vibe, y’know? Maybe you don’t want to be scared shitless, you just want to have some spooky vibes! Well, I’m here to help, with some specific recommendations that range from Haunted House to Graveyard to Nightmare. Note, I […]

Playing as a nameless protagonist

Let’s do a thought experiment. Think of a video game. I’ll give you 10 seconds. OK, now, does that game have a protagonist? Can you name them anything from Dennis to Poopface? Have you ever thought about why that is (or isn’t)?   The main character of a video game is one that the player […]

The games of my summer 2025

Starting in May and ending in August, the Brandeis school year has returned from vacation (and for those who stuck around during the heat, God bless your air conditioning units). But even as the last breaths of summer lift students out of bed and into classrooms, I can’t help but reflect on all that I […]

‘AI: The Somnium Files’: the value of voice acting

As the Pesach break was approaching, I had the urge that everyone has during the spring: to spend money. I opened up the Nintendo Switch eShop and began browsing the best selling tab before checking my wishlist for anything that caught my attention. I noticed a game has been sitting in my library for a […]

Anime spring 2025: ones to watch (IMO)

This anime season has been jam-packed. Never since last spring has a spring season ever been so springy. But there’s just too much to watch! What are you gonna do? Finals are coming up, class sign ups are on their way and summer is just around the corner. Well do I have an array of […]

The Nintendo Switch: Eight years of playing with portable power

Eight years. Eight years ago. March 3rd, 2017. 2025. Eight years ago it was around my Bar Mitzvah, and we moved earlier that year from my home of ten years. My new home still had the familiar faces of my immediate and extended family, and many familiar faces from my old home made the trip […]

‘Hotel Dusk: Room 215’ – A novel gaming experience

Over this February break I took some time to play a game that has been rotting in my backlog: “Hotel Dusk: Room 215” for the Nintendo DS. Developed by the now defunct Cing Inc. and released on Jan. 22, 2007, you play as Kyle Hyde, an ex NYPD detective turned salesman looking for his former […]