Wayne Shorter is back at it. He's learning how to stretch out all over again.| PopMatters
William S. Burroughs' concept of an Interzone, based on his experiences in the International Zone in Tangiers at mid-century and explored in his 1959 novel| PopMatters
In the adventure game Heaven’s Vault, learning an ancient language is akin to discovering and shaping history; you decide how it is written and interpreted.| PopMatters
Dark Souls will make you suffer. But you will be the one to end your suffering and survive. It's a good feeling that other games merely pretend to provoke.| PopMatters
PopMatters' 24 Best Video Games of 2024 highlight achievements in game design and the risks creators take to lure gamers into the magic circle.| PopMatters
Phoenix Springs' streamlined gameplay and inventive point-and-click adventure has the pacing of an art-house psychological drama.| PopMatters
David Gilmour visits 1973 early in the set with a crowd-pleasing trio of "Speak to Me", "Breath (In the Air)", and "Time" from The Dark Side of the Moon.| PopMatters
Masterfully layered and confidently executed, I’m Still Here swivels between intimate family drama and sweeping political thriller in an homage to fearless women.| PopMatters
Francis Ford was an important silent film actor and director, and not just for being John Ford's brother. Star Lillian Gish had the clout to get what she wanted.| PopMatters
Set in the politically significant year of 2046, sci-fi game 1000xResist evokes Michel van der Aa's operatic music and Hou Hsiao-hsien's heterotopia-like films.| PopMatters
Like Steve Reich’s Different Trains, Jordan Mechner’s graphic memoir Replay is a work of introspection that looks to history and tragic synchronicity.| PopMatters
Bahnsen Knights' story is an intersection between violent fanaticism and German expressionist philosophy. The clue is in the game’s title.| PopMatters