Retro Game Friday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various games from the past. This week he covers Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

For many older Americans, gaming did not disappear as they aged. It did not drop off a cliff. Instead, play quietly shifted to other places.

Fresh Look's Neal Sayatovich writes about his graduate school course, and how a business sim is helping him learn about economic principles.

Esoteric Ebb is a fantasy RPG with strong writing, internal stat debates and a refreshing willingness to let failures be fun.

Save State’s Vincent Mahoney writes about Pokemon Champions, an online competitive Pokemon battler that's enjoyable despite some quirks.

Chaos in Hell offers a fast and satisfying descent into tactical combat with easy-to-learn mechanics and auto battler gameplay.

That is one reason sweepstakes casinos make more sense to gamers than some people in the broader gambling world seem to ...

Movie Monday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various movies. This week he covers the 2013 film Parkland.

The action RTS Circle Empires II offers randomly generated maps, quick-fire strategy battles and a satisfying loop of expansion and conquest.

Live-hosted sessions, whether at a table or streamed, rely on physical presence and social cues. They are much more fun than ...

Railroad Corporation 2 is a train-based strategy title and business sim, and players get to build their own railroad empires.

This is where laptops begin to separate themselves. Consoles offer a consistent ecosystem, which works well for many players.