2023 | A brilliant, weird, awful year for videogames
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 30, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
We’ve seen some incredible games appear in 2023, some absolutely horrendous job losses, and some plain weird news, too. We take a look back…
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Interview | Five Nights At Freddy’s director Emma Tammi chats videogames and animatronics
by Maria Lattila | Oct 25, 2023 | Feature
With Five Nights At Freddy’s now in cinemas, we chat to director Emma Tammi about taking on the challenge to adapt a video game into a film.
Enter the Matrix: exploring a unique tie-in game at 20
by Owen Williams | Jun 27, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Enter the Matrix attempted to revolutionise the relationship between movies and their tie-in games. The only enemy was the technology…
Turning back time: Jordan Mechner on Prince of Persia's legacy
by David Crookes | Jun 09, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Designer Jordan Mechner pioneered motion capture with Karateka and Prince of Persia. He reflects on his games' making, legacy, and what came afterwards.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie review: more 'okie dokie' than 'wahoo!'
by James Harvey | Apr 05, 2023 | Reviews
When brotherly plumbing duo Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) find themselves transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, they’ll have to r...
Opinion | Why there’s more to the pixel art revival than nostalgia
by Craig Grannell | Nov 14, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
Craving the blocky approximations of shapes found in 1980s video games
Sweet Charity: When video games support worthy causes
by Andrew Fisher | Aug 30, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Gaming can seem a selfish and isolated hobby. But the industry has a long history of raising money for charity, right up to the present day.
The essential techniques for great multiplayer level design
by Stuart Maine | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
How to keep players coming back to your multiplayer maps
NFTs & video games: no flippin' thanks?
by Dan Cooper | Apr 20, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
They’re either the future of gaming or its death knell, depending on who you speak to. Here, several industry figures give their take on this divisive tech
FAR: Changing Tides review | Just add water
by Lewis Packwood | Apr 11, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Sailing away to another world in Okomotive's underwater sequel
Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo review | Press A to introspect
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Apr 06, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo is a film to game adaptation that gets lost in translation. Here's our review of a flawed Hitchcock-'em-up...
Now Playing: What Remains of Edith Finch
by Jon Bailes | Apr 05, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Jon Bailes shores up his critic’s credentials with What Remains of Edith Finch
Merge Games interview: All the small things
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 04, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
The process of making Smalland: a tiny survival game with big ideas
Game designers vs. the people
by Howard Scott Warshaw | Mar 30, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
When it’s time to put your video game or other piece of work out into the world, hell is other people’s opinions
Out of the box: translating toys to video games
by Aaron Potter | Mar 29, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
With a new era of licensed games on the way, we speak to the indie developers taking an authentically playful approach to toy-based experiences
In praise of chrongaming
by Kim Justice | Mar 28, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
Columnist Kim Justice is on a quest to get her gaming career in order
Cosy Games: A roundtable discussion
by Helen Carmichael | Mar 21, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
A designer, publisher, and content creator chat about the new subgenre's popularity – and what their future holds
Tricks of the Trade-In: the rise and fall of the pre-owned games market
by David Crookes | Mar 11, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
For years, the video game industry railed against pre-owned sales from big-name outlets. Has it finally won the battle?
First Contact: designing video game aliens
by Chris Farnell | Feb 23, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Far from the mindless invaders of gaming’s past, some aliens have been designed with an eye on scientific realism.
Interactive whodunnit film to be released in March
by Lauren Miles | Feb 22, 2022 | News
Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus is a hybrid of video game and film - players interact with the characters to solve an attempted murder. ...
Surveying the serene skateboarding scene
by Aaron Potter | Jan 21, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
We chat to the indie developers who’ve explored the tranquil side of skateboarding
Digital Love - the video games tasked with tenderness
by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
For a medium intent on proving itself as an art form, how has gaming handled that most grown-up aspect of human relationships: the romance?
Lost Judgment review | How do you do, fellow kids?
by Alan Wen | Jan 14, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The school of hard knocks, but you get to do the knocking
Jurassic World Evolution 2 | Life doesn't find a way
by Nic Reuben | Jan 12, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
I dino what to tell ya
Metroid Dread review | Earning its title
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 05, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Mighty Morph Ball Power Ranger
Now Playing Mass Effect: Mako the most of it
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 22, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A first dip into the Legendary Edition, Ian re-tackles Mass Effect
SkateBIRD review | Good pun, poor game
by Andrew Fisher | Dec 20, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
SkateBIRD isn’t ready to leave the nest
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals preview - wonder full
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 17, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
We chat with the game's creators about teen angst being replaced by mid-30s crises
Backbeat preview: and the beat goes on
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 15, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
Pacing to a rhythmic pace
Eastward review | Panned
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 13, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Underground, overground, it's all pan-demonium
Arcade perfect: running a modern day gaming emporium
by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Three seasoned experts tell us about the highs and lows of running an amusement arcade in the 21st century
The Legend of Tianding review | Crisp and classy
by Jon Bailes | Dec 08, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
For the many, and the kung-fu
