As evidenced in recent years by the likes of outstanding authors like Brett Weiss and Patrick Hickey Jr., the time for writing video game history at a high level has truly arrived. Yet as more books come out, it’s becoming a bit too obvious to merely say that. While gaming may now be more profitable […]
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A Journey to 1001%
By Isaac Smith When I picked up The Binding of Isaac, the first expansion, The Wrath of the Lamb, had just come out. I was vaguely aware of the game’s completionist achievement, “Real Platinum God”, but had no idea what it entailed or how to get it. I was a noob, and I died […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked Worst to Best
By Marshall Garvey In 2018, Last Token Gaming marked the release of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One with LTG’s first month-long project, Spielberg Month. In addition to a review of the film and other pieces on Spielberg-related video games, I concluded it with a thorough ranking of all 32 of the director’s movies. The […]
Thoughts on E3 2018
By Jake Rushing and Marshall Garvey Jake – Not bad this year. Overall it was ok. I even got myself to wear new garb from this Michigan clothing store just for this event. There wasn’t a lot that got me excited, but there was something here and there that got me excited. There were some […]
5 Years of Last Token Gaming – Lead Editor Marshall Garvey looks back
By Marshall Garvey Well, how about that? Last Token Gaming – the website that I and over 20 others have poured immeasurable amounts of love, passion, and work into – just turned five years old this past Thursday, June 14. I hate to make a reference that’s both antiquated and cliched, but to alter a Grateful Dead […]
Every Steven Spielberg Movie Ranked Worst to Best
By Marshall Garvey Of the hundreds upon thousands who have sat in the director’s chair, few, if any, can claim a filmography as rich and varied as that of Steven Allan Spielberg. While known primarily as the architect of the summer blockbuster, a thorough dive into his body of work shows he’s just as adept […]
Microtransaction Mishaps – Horse Armor (“Oblivion”)
By Marshall Garvey “Microtransaction” seems more and more like a dirty word in gaming these days. All too frequently, the headlines are dominated by the latest news of companies swindling consumers, or releasing incomplete games that will lazily be patched in with overpriced DLC later on. We’ve discussed some of the worst recent cases in […]
Come join the Sacramento Developers Collective Discord!
In the past five years, Sacramento has steadily blossomed into a name city for video game development. With a host of talented devs, and a tight-knit community that supports and facilitates them endlessly, it’s easy to see why. That this evolution for the Sac gaming scene has been commensurate with Last Token Gaming’s existence is […]
Announcing Spielberg Month’s May Extension!
By Marshall Garvey So first off, I know the original plan for Last Token Gaming’s Spielberg Month was to contain it to just April. I thought this made sense because A) it would be one whole month, and B) it tied in most ideally with the opening month of Ready Player One. However, recent circumstances have […]
Spielberg Filming Locations Map
By Marshall Garvey Having made 32 (and counting) movies going back to 1971, it’s no surprise Steven Spielberg’s diverse array of projects have necessitated filming locations that span the entire globe. Below is an interactive Google Map with at least one location for each of his movies, from Montana to New Zealand and more!