Left 4 Dead doesn’t need spiritual successors, it needs updates

Nearly 12 years after the release of Left 4 Dead 2, the genre it popularized has crossed back into the spotlight. At E3 2021, and in the weeks after, studios and publishers have announced nearly half a dozen games inspired by Valve’s co-op shooter. But even after a decade of innovations that other developers could […]

FIFA Doesn’t Represent Modern Football

When Leicester City played Liverpool last weekend, Leicester were given a penalty, had this penalty overturned, were then given a freekick, scored from this freekick, had this goal disallowed for offside, then had the goal re-awarded thanks to an especially short jersey sleeve. Around six minutes passed, and the ball was only kicked once. This […]

The Mandolorian Doesn’t Need To Replace Cara Dune

In the wake of Gina Carano’s firing, there’s been a lot of talk about what will happen to Cara Dune in the future of The Mandalorian and its spin-off, Rangers of the New Republic. While the fan campaigns for Carano’s replacement range from the earnest (Lucy Lawless) to the absurd (Don Cheadle), no one seems […]