Dive into the vibrant world of animation at the 2nd Annual Richmond Animation Festival, set to captivate audiences at The Byrd Theater on April 28th. This year's festival promises an eclectic mix of short films, showcasing talents from around the globe, including a...
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RVA Game Cave Issue 5: Ghost Of Tsushima — Open Worlds Done Right
In this edition of RVA Game Cave, columnist Jonah Schuhart dives into Ghost Of Tsushima: an open-world game that, unlike many others in its category, utilizes its entire map with challenges and exciting lessons on Japanese history. When it comes to contemporary open-world games, many fall into the same trap, which inevitably subtracts from the...
RVA Game Cave Issue 4: The Last of Us Part 2
In this edition of RVA Game Cave, columnist Jonah Schuhart dives into The Last of Us Part 2. Following its predecessor, TLOU2 challenges the player’s moral code, and captivates even its harshest critics. Without a doubt, The Last of Us Part II is the single most contentious game of the year. The degree to which it has left gamers...
RVA Game Cave Issue 3: Halo 2 Anniversary
In this edition of RVA Game Cave, columnist Jonah Schuhart lets us know that Halo 2 Anniversary For PC is the best ever version of an undisputed classic video game. This month I'm talking about Halo 2 Anniversary. If you don’t know what Halo is, I have included a step by step guide on informing yourself. Step One: Crawl out from the...
RVA Game Cave Issue 2: DOOM Eternal
Our RVA Game Cave columnist Jonah Schuhart returns with a glowing review of DOOM Eternal, which he calls "a gruesome, indulgent power fantasy of immense proportion." That's a good thing, right? DOOM Eternal is an amazingly indulgent experience. It’s a five-star, all-you can eat buffet table that never runs out. Almost everything on the menu is...
RVA Game Cave Issue 1: Devil May Cry 3 for Switch
Which button is X again? In the debut issue of RVA Game Cave, columnist Jonah Schuhart reviews The Devil May Cry 3 for Switch -- and finds that the release cranks it up another notch by giving an old game some smokin’ new features. The Devil May Cry series is best known by Action Game fans (like me) and wisened-up nerds who remember when...
Thingamajig & Doohickey Lets You Build Ridiculous Machines
At Thingamajig & Doohickey, players create comically complex Rube Goldberg machines to complete simple tasks. The more needlessly complicated your machine is, the higher you score. Ravenchase Adventures, the company behind several Richmond escape rooms such as Escape Room RVA and Warehouse 29, are bringing a fresh business idea to the RVA...
At VCU’s Esports Club, Every Match Is Friendly
Basketball is great, but lately quite a few VCU students have been more excited about esports. That just might explain the quickly increasing popularity of VCU's Esports Club. There are hundreds of clubs at VCU, but very few are as fast-growing or involved as the university's Esports club. And while the club's high-profile tournaments are a...
Dueling Decks At the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Qualifier
The Yu-Gi-Oh tournament that came to the Greater Richmond Convention Center last month drew a far different sort of card fanatic than you'd find at the poker tables. When most people imagine a card game tournament, they might picture a group of stone-faced card sharks risking big bucks around a high-stakes poker table. But the card game...
Your Room Is Ready At The Hotel Greene
Whether you're a mini-golf fan or you love the mysteriously fascinating hotels of bygone eras, the Hotel Greene is sure to delight you when you stop in. What would happen if Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier Crane moved to Richmond, VA and felt like playing some mini-golf while slumbering in the mind of Wes Anderson? The Hotel Greene is exactly...