There’s never been a better time for beating up your friends – in the digital sense, at least. Indie game studios are spearheading a
Issue Archives
Here’s the collected NitWitty Magazine Issue Archive. Enjoy your favorite articles and insights for a second, maybe even third time. Or click here to go back to the current issues and enjoy those instead.
Letter from The Editor : Better with Friends
Hello Everybody, Before I get into all the great things that are coming up in this issue, I wanted to take a moment to
Playing Scared: The Rise of Horror in Video Games
Horror has not fared well in twentieth century cinema. Aside from surprise hits like Paranormal Activity and unintended comedic oddities like The Human Centipede,
An Hour with Amnesia: A Coward Plays a Horror Masterpiece
I’m not a big fan of horror games. Mostly because I’m a gigantic wuss. When Jordan first approached (re: bugged the hell out of)
Welcome to Terror World: The Meaning of Fear
It’s October, and we all know what that means. It means Pumpkin everything: pumpkin spice, pumpkin cheesecake, Pumpkin Kings. It’s really a grand old
The Static Sequel: Less Innovation and More Fun Please
Everything from your childhood is coming back. From Jurassic Park to the fabled ’90s era of Nickelodeon cartoons, the answer for flagging viewership is
Hooked on a Feeling
It’s said that you never really can go home again. In fact, you can’t go back – you can never go back. But gamers
Game Changers: Video Game Sequels That Risked Change and Succeeded
Video game sequels generally aren’t big on risks. Just look at Call of Duty or Madden. By that same comparison, consider how crushingly popular those
Doki Doki Do Over : When Sequels Go For Broke
There are few things as scary for a creative type than staring at a blank page. If you make stuff for a living,
The Contrariat – Diablo III is a Better Game Than Diablo II
Diablo II is one of my favorite games of all time. It’s one I have a lot of affection for, and it’s still to
Back To Beginnings: The Golden Ten
There seems to be a belief that for a movie to be a popular blockbuster hit there needs to be sex or violence on screen
Press Start : How World 1-1 Taught Us Everything
Here’s a bold statement – World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros. is the greatest level to ever grace a video game. There, I said it,