The Hope that Indie Games Provide Despite Highguard’s High Profile Failure
Indie games offer hope after Highguard’s shutdown, showing how smaller studios can deliver fresh ideas where live-service titles struggle.
Under Video Game Pressure
Ryan Eighmey shares his struggles to keep up with the latest video games when life gets in the way, and why we shouldn't feel pressured to push ourselves.
Black Creators You Should Know
The LTN Writers catalog some of our favorite Black creators of nerdy media.
The Uniting Power of Vulnerability in “The Rescue”
Din Djarin was self-serving and outcasted when he set out with Grogu, but the season 2 finale shows that vulnerable love breaks boundaries.
A Community of Smash Bros.
Ryan wasn't so sure when he first brought his son to a Smash Bros. tournament, but they've been more welcoming and encouraging than he ever imagined.
Skywalker Saga Reflections – Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Writer Ryan Eighmey begins our Star Wars Skywalker Saga article series by discussing how The Phantom Menace uses young role models to exemplify bravery.
Facing the Darkness: A Reflection on Concrete Genie
Ryan Eighmey explains how Concrete Genie is about light overcoming the darkness inside ourselves, in those around us, and extending love and forgiveness.
Looking Back at the Black Hole: Reflections on the Fortnite Publicity Stunt
With Epic Games’s most recent PR stunt and the launch of Fortnite Chapter 2, LTN writers share their perspectives on the Black Hole Event. From appreciation to critique, writers Zach Carpenter, Ryan Eighmey, and Joey Thurmond discuss what the Black Hole Event has meant to them.
Love You 3000: Our Love Letters To the MCU, Part 2
On the heels of Avengers: Endgame, a few LTN writers reflect on what the MCU has meant to them, their loved ones, and to geek culture as a whole.
The Healing Power of Everybody’s Golf
Sometimes knowing exactly what we are going to get from a game brings comfort in the midst of our frustrating and unpredictable lives.










