Kevin Cortez - Mothership

Dear Mother, what should I play while the baby sleeps?

It's never too early to start training a baby gamer, right?

Zoë Hannah Mar 6, 2026

Opinion

After my ADHD diagnosis, I began to rethink how I play games

Gaming can be a very seductive way to self-medicate, or at least self-soothe

Nico Deyo Mar 5, 2026

Opinion

You know what, Resident Evil: Requiem? Fatness isn't scary

Body shape shouldn't be a punchline either, by the way

Maddy Myers Mar 4, 2026

Kevin Cortez is a DC-based culture and product journalist, and current Shopping reporter at HuffPost. Zoë used to be his boss. In his spare time, he reads graphic novels, plays pinball, drinks coffee, and listens to his therapist.

1 article

A screenshot from Kabuto Park shows a child in yellow rainboots holding a bug net and crouching to look at the grass with a magnifying glass. A big tree, a pond, and reeds are nearby.

Analysis

Why do cozy games keep asking us to work, and why does it feel so good?

Developers of games like A Short Hike and Tiny Bookshop weigh in on why even labor feels nice in their games.

Kevin Cortez Feb 9, 2026