David lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and loves everything about gaming. He has been writing about games since 2011 and has been writing and editing professionally since 2008.
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Sneak Peek: More Of What Made Its Predecessor Great
For all of the years of experience Obsidian has across a multitude of platforms and IPs, they’ve never once created a sequel to one of their own original properties. That is, until now...
‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ VR Review – Bringing The Survival Back to Horror Games
Honestly, I don’t know if the world is ready for a game like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in VR and that’s exactly what makes it so exhilarating...
How Devolver Digital Came to Rule the World of Indie Games
Like all great stories about the founding of companies, I like to imagine the genesis of Devolver Digital began in an old bar shrouded in equal parts mystery and dense smoke...
Living Out of a Van Is the New American Dream
You could spend your youth grinding away at your job, paying rent and hating your life, or you could just say fuck it and move into a van...
Paragon First Hands-On Gameplay Impressions
I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from Paragon, the upcoming MOBA/shooter hybrid from Epic...
My life in a '90s-era chat program | Polygon
My life in a '90s-era chat program | Polygon
Review: Gravity Rush 2 is a physics-defying sequel that delivers
Gravity Rush 2 is the first great game of 2017. It takes what made the original a cult classic and builds upon that foundation in meaningful ways across all areas of the experience...
Review: Virginia tells a powerful story with a perplexing conclusion
This was a hard game to score because I really wanted to love it more than I did. The unique storytelling format and intense musical score carry what is an otherwise perplexing narrative that tries very hard to be profound but ends up feeling a bit muddled.
Review: Tyranny is the complex story of a world where evil prevails
With a rushed third act and a few frustrating quirks here and there, Tyranny falls just short of reaching the legendary heights of the games that inspired it. Obsidian has, however, once again delivered on their pedigree with an engrossing and inventive story of betrayal and tyrannical rule. This game is a must-play for fans of isometric narrative roleplaying games.
Preview: Sonic Mania is the 2D sequel we’ve all been waiting for
The Sonic the Hedgehog series has over the years established a reputation for delivering consistently disappointing games that fail to live up to the legacy that the franchise built in the heyday of 2D platforming that was the early and mid-90s...
Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland Launches VR Game Studio, Squanchtendo
I interviewed Rick and Morty co-creator, Justin Roiland, and ex-Epic Games Producer, Tanya Watson, about their new VR game studio.
'MetaWorld' is an Enormous Social VR MMO Sandbox
"It wasn’t until I noticed the rustling of the leaves in the trees towering above me and the wiggling in the wind while I sat by the campfire, that it really hit me: this was unlike anything I’d experienced in VR before...
Mother Russia Bleeds review impressions
This old-school beat ‘em up drips blood and nostalgia...
Divinity: Original Sin 2 solidifies the series as a true masterclass of roleplaying
What happens when you take one of the most detailed and complex roleplaying games released in the past decade, and make it even better?
The Zelda Symphony is a live performance of pure, unadulterated
Condensing a legacy of nostalgia and memories that spans across over 30 years of the video game industry into a single evening’s orchestral performance is no small feat, but that’s exactly what The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses sets out to do...