BLUR: A Much-Missed Neon Delight
BLUR-ing The Lines Mario Kart has long laid claim to projectile-flinging racing game combat supremacy, yet in 2010, a new neon-glowing contender entered the fray in an attempt to pinch some of its mischievous magic. Bizarre Creations’ BLUR answers the question: What if Mario Kart used licensed vehicles in…
Split/Second: Velocity – Explosively Underappreciated
Bringing The Boom To Burnout Early noughties racing games were something else, weren’t they? Pages of the “How to drive safely and responsibly” rulebook were ripped out and set ablaze, heralding a new age of destructive four-wheeled dashes to the finish line. The Burnout franchise is popularly considered…
An Ode to Oy: A Lifelong Nintendo Fan’s Struggles With the Switch
Ho Ho No… I wasn’t planning on doing any more writing until the New Year. But wouldn’t you know it, I got an unexpected lump of coal these last few days. I suddenly found not 1, not 2, but all 4 of my pairs of Joy-Cons got sick…
10 Steam Next Fest Demos You Need to Check Out in June 2023
It’s Getting Steam-y Up In Here! Every few months, Steam loves to entice us with free demos during their Steam Next Fest and similar events. The hard truth is, there’s never enough time to play them all, no matter how amazing they may look. But you’re in luck…
Can A Console Be Great Without Great Games?
How Far Can Backwards Compatibility And Game Pass Carry Microsoft? The Xbox One was an unmitigated disaster for Microsoft. Coming on the heels of the Xbox 360, which came out of the gate hot and for much of its generation was the leading console of its generation, Microsoft had…
Fans of Arcade Games Should Check out Deathwish Enforcers
Wish Come True Back in the day, I did a lot of segments where I helped spotlight promising games people may not have heard of yet. And though it’s been a minute since I did that at HPP, today calls for it. Because there’s a really great game…
