Joe Donnelly
Discussing the Plausibility of Video Game Jailbreak with a Real-Life Escapee
I speak to former prisoner "David" about Mouldy Toof Studios' "The Escapists," to see if the game reflects the reality of trying to slip the clink.
‘E.T.’ Boiled My Blood: Testing the Stressfulness of the World’s Worst Video Game
I hooked myself up to a blood pressure monitor to see just how awful the Atari 2600 'classic' really is.
The Insane Stress of Playing 'E.T.,' the World's Worst Video Game
I hooked myself up to a blood pressure monitor to see just how awful the Atari 2600 'classic' really is.
Fantasy Dress Party: How Live-Action Role-Play Inspired ‘The Witcher 3’
Dressing up in real medieval clobber inspired the game's authentic look. Well, for everything except Geralt's pants.
Fantasy Dress Party: How Live-Action Role-Play Inspired ‘The Witcher 3’
Dressing up in real medieval clobber inspired the game's authentic look. Well, for everything except Geralt's pants.
I Had the Tranquility Lane Dream Sequence from 'Fallout 3' Interpreted by a Holistic Therapist
It's one of gaming's most memorable moments, but what will an expert make of Bethesda's not-so-serene scene?
I Had the Tranquility Lane Dream Sequence from 'Fallout 3' Interpreted by a Holistic Therapist
It's one of gaming's most memorable moments, but what will an expert make of Bethesda's not-so-serene scene?
Experiencing ‘Deep,’ the Virtual Reality Game That Relieves Anxiety Attacks
Owen Harris's game is so effective at calming stress it has made grown men cry.
Out of Time: An Ode to ‘Chrono Trigger’
The greatest SNES RPG ever made, 'Chrono Trigger' defies time and trends to be as playable today as it ever was.
Out of Time: An Ode to ‘Chrono Trigger’
The greatest SNES RPG ever made, 'Chrono Trigger' defies time and trends to be as playable today as it ever was.
1983’s ‘Tapper’ Better Reflects Glasgow Culture Than ‘GTA’ or ‘Call of Duty’
Video games don't make you violent, but could their depictions of alcohol abuse be influencing real-life drinkers?
Anxiety Disorders and the Great Escape Video Games Can Provide
I spoke to the developer Matt Gilgenbach, who channelled his own OCD into Neverending Nightmares.