We hope you enjoyed our behind-the-scenes video of the Zelda Symphony last week. We’re now thrilled to share with you the first of several of the full interviews with producer Jason Michael Paul we filmed that night. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild released this year to glorious universal acclaim. We asked JMP to […] More
You might remember my first longform article “Player and Character as One: Why uncensored games are the most impactful storytelling medium” about how players can be more intimate with their characters in a mature setting if the game employs more explicit storytelling. You also might have listened to the Trust Sircle podcast episode where we […] More
A few weeks ago I was invited to Chapman University’s west studio, home of augmented and virtual reality startup Well Told Entertainment, to play their first virtual reality gaming experience: Escape Bloody Mary. You play as a kid who’s dared by his friends to perform the ritual that summons the infamous monster. Unfortunately, your actions […] More
Among the many innovative games featured at IndieCade 2016, one game stuck out to me as being particularly unique. Stone Story, developed by San Francisco based developer Gabriel Santos, is a RPG adventure with an intricate ASCII art style comprising the whole graphical component of the game. Its an experience that was unlike anything else […] More
Physical Fun The headset settles onto my head. For a brief moment the world is blank. Then a cheery voice rings in my ears, “So the screen is about to come up. Most people go to the drums first but feel free to play with whatever you want. You’ve got five minutes.” Hovering drum pads, […] More
Update: The contest is over. Find out who the winner is at 6am PST at this link! Amy Andersson is the conductor for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. She’s traveled the world, leading orchestras to perform the enchanting compositions of Koji Kondo. Apart from working with the Symphony of the Goddesses, she’s […] More
Over the past few years, analytics has become the hottest buzzword in wide world of sports. A game-changing type of analysis built on the backbone of spreadsheets and fantasy sporting leagues around the world, analytics, much to the chagrin of old-school traditionalists, has revolutionized the way both fans and team management interact with the sports […] More
Derek Prate is a professor of game development at Chapman University and a former game designer at JumpStart. He’s worked on such games as School of Dragons and NFL Rush: Heroes & Rivals. Growing up and unable to find his place, video games were the one anchor he relied on, and they eventually became his […] More
This May, St. Jude’s Children Hospital will be holding its third St. Jude Play Live event, and World of Warcraft streamer Zelse knows exactly what he’ll be streaming: 24 hours of Friendship Moose runs. Previously an Alliance staff raid leader for OpenRaid, an online community for World of Warcraft players to organize cross-realm raids, […] More
As of September 2015, the MMO Wildstar is officially free-to-play. To celebrate the number of new players who willbe exposed to this fantastical world, I got to sit down with Wildstar composer, Jeff Kurtenacker. We’d been interacting on Twitter for a few months, and I thought that Jeff was going to be as fun a […] More
The music from The Legend of Zelda is iconic and the pieces orchestrated for Symphony of the Goddesses have dazzled the masses. But an orchestra is only as effective as its performers. Since Top Shelf Gaming is a culture-centric video game site, I wanted to take some time to highlight one of the powerful voices […] More
The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses has pleased the ears of millions of Zelda fans and music lovers alike since 2012. In the symphony’s third season titled “Master Quest”, the tour expanded to include venues around the globe. We got the opportunity to talk to the Executive Producer of the concert series Jason […] More
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