Sandbox Europe Trip 2019
We recently had the opportunity to travel across Europe for a week as we visited friends and colleagues in London, Berlin, Vienna, Helsinki, and Espoo. Trips like this make you [...]
February 2019
January 2019
20 Year History of Super Smash Bros.
Through what must be time wizardry, it has been 20 years since Nintendo decided to pit a bunch of their beloved characters against each other in Super Smash Bros. on [...]
Remembering David Bowie and The Nomad Soul
Today would have been David Bowie’s 72nd birthday. Bowie passed away in 2016 after a battle with cancer, and both his musical prowess and cultural impact cannot be overstated. Bowie’s [...]
October 2018
A Halloween Miracle
Chiller, a Halloween Classic Every Halloween season I find myself talking to anyone in earshot about the twisted mid-80s arcade horror classic, Chiller. Playing it at a rundown [...]
April 2018
What We’re Looking Forward to at PAX East 2018
PAX East 2018 will officially commence tomorrow! A bunch of us here at Sandbox Strategies will be among the thousands descending upon Boston for the massive gaming festival. Last year [...]
March 2018
GDC 2018
San Francisco during a rare sunny moment of GDC It’s been another stellar GDC in the books, filled with great game discussions, industry trends, old friends and [...]
A Look Back: The Original Far Cry
The impending release of Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5 will make it the 5th Far Cry in the past 6 years. Well technically it’ll be the 4th since Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon [...]
December 2017
Our Games of the Year
The year is winding down, and now’s the time to reflect on our favorite games of 2017. And later this week, we’ll see how our choices stack up against the [...]
May 2016
Value Game
This is my personal gaming backlog. I keep it taped to my bedroom wall. When I buy or receive a title, I add it to the list. Many things on [...]
August 2015
Just Passing Through: Walking Simulators
As an overall fan of “walking simulator” games (a phrase I’m a little less bothered by as I remember that walking in real life is often rewarding), I enjoyed this [...]