News from the virtual front - 10th May
by Kirsten Howard | May 10, 2019 | Gaming, News
Keeping track of the news, so you don't have to.
Gaming
News from the virtual front - 9th May
by Kirsten Howard | May 09, 2019 | Gaming, News
Keeping track of the news, so you don't have to.
Outward review
by Ed Nightingale | May 08, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Escape to a magical world of hunger and debt
News from the virtual front - 8th May
by Kirsten Howard | May 08, 2019 | Gaming, News
Keeping track of the news, so you don't have to.
Generation Zero review | Robotic
by Joe Parlock | May 07, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Avalanche’s open-world robot uprising starts out strong, but soon runs out of energy
Embr preview: a job sim full of burning ambition
by Ryan Lambie | May 03, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Muse Games tell us about their gig economy firefighting sim, Embr
There’s no such thing as an apolitical game
by Holly Nielsen | May 02, 2019 | Gaming, Opinions
Whether developers or players like it or not, all games are political, Holly writes
Low Mem Sky: the space sim demake crammed into 32kb
by Ryan Lambie | May 01, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Meet Paul Nicholas, who managed to squeeze a 2D demake of No Man’s Sky onto PICO-8
Making modern games with retro constraints
by Alan Wen | Apr 30, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Pixel art is more popular than ever, but is our nostalgia only skin deep? What does it really mean to make an 8-bit or 16-bit game today?
Heaven’s Vault review | Mind your language
by Malindy Hetfeld | Apr 29, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
80 Days developer Inkle return with an adventure that really speaks our language
How I made Deus Ex Machina
by Mel Croucher | Apr 26, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Video game pioneer Mel Croucher shares the story of his groundbreaking 1984 multimedia experience
Destiny and Halo's Killer Features - an anthemic shooting experience
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 24, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
If Anthem has taught us anything, it’s that Bungie gets making guns fun
Project Starship X: a closer look at a solo dev's 2D shooter
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 23, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
We chat to Matteo Gonano, the Italian solo developer making the hectic shoot-’em-up, Project Starship X
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - review
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 18, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Stand and fight, coward
The Walking Dead: The Final Season review | A heartfelt send-off
by Aaron Potter | Apr 17, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
The Walking Dead: The Final Season gives the story the heartfelt ending it deserves. Our review......
Tiny Hawk: looking ahead to SkateBIRD
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 16, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
It’s a mini homage to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater – with feathers. Creator Megan Fox tells us more about SkateBIRD
Judgment preview: Yakuza spin-off speaks our language
by Alan Wen | Apr 15, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Japan-set Judgment gets English dubbing, and we have no objections
Atomic Runner's Killer Feature: the power of the scroll
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 12, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
The endless push, the endless rush, the nuclear problem in Data East's arcade and Mega Drive classic
Bubbles the Cat: accessible feline fun for all
by Maggie Tan | Apr 10, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
A look at the mew kid on the block, and a chat with its creator, Johnny Wallbank
Ape Out review | Thelonious monkey business
by Nic Reuben | Apr 09, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
One part Hotline Miami, one part hominoid jazz odyssey
Boss battles: the changes, the techniques, the challenges
by Cody Mello-Klein | Apr 08, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Big Bads, Bigger Changes: Modern developers are merging old-school lessons with modern design to create innovative boss battles
Devil May Cry 5 review | Hack, slash, enjoy
by Alan Wen | Apr 05, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Capcom’s venerable hack-and-slash stays airborne
Reky, an architectural puzzle game from Greece
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 04, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
We catch up with the creators of Reky, a taxing yet relaxing puzzle game from Greece
Designing welcoming multiplayer games
by Fernando Reyes Medina | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
What can we do as designers to make sure our multiplayer experiences avoid online toxicity?
Baba Is You review: a boundary-pushing puzzler
by Jon Bailes | Apr 02, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A block-pushing puzzler that brilliantly reverses genre conventions
Meet the solo dev behind The Waking Cloak, an 8-bit Zelda-Like
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 01, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
We chat to Daniel Müller, the creator of Game Boy Color-inspired Zelda-like, The Waking Cloak
Vanquish's Killer Feature: all on the slide
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 29, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Well before there was sliding into your DMs, there was sliding into this
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected review - a feel-good FPS
by Nic Reuben | Mar 27, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
The talking toilet frog is the least strange thing you’ll find in this slight but fun shooter
Making the perfect Zelda-like
by Aaron Potter | Mar 26, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Talking to the indies following Zelda's format while adding their own unique ideas
Eastshade review | Paints a vivid picture
by Malindy Hetfeld | Mar 25, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
The town in this RPG finally has a decent arts and culture budget
Metro Exodus review - trainspotting
by Holly Nielsen | Mar 22, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Metro Exodus takes the series on a post-apocalyptic rail tour
Companies are not your friends
by Lottie Bevan | Mar 21, 2019 | Gaming, Opinions
Even if they seem like happy families, game companies and employees have fundamentally opposing agendas, Lottie writes
