Planet of Lana preview | inside 2023's prettiest sci-fi platformer
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 04, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
It’s a puzzle-platformer some five years in the making. We uncover the story behind the stunning-looking Planet of Lana
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Exophobia preview | a genre fusion with retro soul
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 03, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
It has the pace of a retro FPS but the soul of a Metroidvania. José Castanheira tells us about his first commercial project
Lightyear Frontier preview | A farming sim that's on another planet
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 06, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Harvesting wheat in a giant robot? Swedish developer FRAME BREAK introduces its twist on the farming sim, Lightyear Frontier
Super Mario Land | Celebrating the weirdness of Mario’s Game Boy debut
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 02, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Super Mario Land is still the plucky plumber's trippiest outing. Ryan takes a look back at Mario's Game Boy debut.
Mojito the Cat preview | Cutesy 3D platforming gets a cuboid upgrade
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 30, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Spain’s Guillem Tenza Albeldo went from architect to game designer – and has big plans for the future
Shovel Knight Dig review | Fun down under
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 29, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The latest Shovel Knight spin-off is an adventure we can dig
Lode Runner | Inspiring would-be designers since the 1980s
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 21, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
How the eighties platformer’s level editor gave players the chance to awaken their inner game designer
Vikings on Trampolines preview | Bouncing and brawling rolled into one
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 01, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
The creators of Owlboy return with the bounciest multiplayer brawler in the land
Gord preview | Survival strategy serves up horrors beyond your comprehension
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
From the producer of The Witcher 3 comes a new strategy city-building hybrid. We get a guided tour of Gord
The Devil In Me: the Dark Pictures finale could be the scariest episode yet
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 14, 2022 | Gaming, Interviews, Previews
Director Tom Heaton talks exclusively about The Devil in Me, the final episode in The Dark Pictures Anthology’s first season
From Isolation to Observation: The No Code story
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 13, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Writer-director Jon McKellan tells the fascinating story of his path into the games industry, and how Alien: Isolation led to co-founding his own indie studio
Immortality review | An unforgettable, thought-provoking edit-'em-up
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 07, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Be kind, rewind
Twin Tiger Shark | A modern take on classic Toaplan shoot-'em-ups
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 05, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Developer Mikael Tillander made his own take on a Toaplan shooter – then set about turning it into a arcade machine…
The Knight Witch preview | Metroidvania meets bullet hell shooter
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 03, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
This combination of bullet hell, Metroidvania, and tactics game will have you bewitched
You Suck at Parking preview | Micro Machines meets crazy golf?
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 12, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
We get the crash course on what it takes to make in-game parking a blast with friends
Crimes Of The Future review: David Cronenberg returns to body horror
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 09, 2022 | News, Reviews
David Cronenberg returns to body horror with Crimes Of The Future - an uncompromising fusion of drama and graphic splatter. D...
Nope: some spoilery thoughts on the power of spectacle
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 09, 2022 | Feature, News
A few (spoilery) words on Jordan Peele's Nope and the way it explores the themes of spectacle and exploitation......
The Sojourn | The statue is not awakened in ethereal puzzler
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 06, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
This month, Ryan scratches his head over Shifting Tides’ ethereal puzzler, The Sojourn
Double Dragon | saluting a weapon-filled classic
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 29, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
To mark Double Dragon’s 35th anniversary, Ryan pays tribute to its ground-breaking array of weapons
Light & Magic, and the love of cars that led to Star Wars
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News
The excellent Disney+ series Light & Magic shines a light on the automotive inspirations that George Lucas and a team of VFX artists to make Star...
Tchia preview | inside Awaceb's ambitious island adventure
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 12, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Game director Phil Crifo talks through the origins and ambitions of his studio’s tropical sandbox, Tchia
Prey: a few thoughts on a legacy sequel done right
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 12, 2022 | Feature, News
The quiet reboot of the Predator saga, Prey, has much to teach a Hollywood still looking to the 1980s and 90s for movies....
Simulate farming in miniature with Bit Orchard: Animal Valley
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 26, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Tennessee-based developer 2Boone Games explains how he burned the midnight oil to create his tiny farming sim
Why didn’t Mad Max: Fury Road change blockbuster cinema?
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 25, 2022 | Feature, News
2016's Mad Max: Fury Road broke so much new ground for action cinema - and yet nobody appears to have really tried to follow its path....
Behind the scenes of upcoming hack-and-slash Soulstice
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 18, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Ryan Lambie dives into Soulstice's carnival of souls
We've had over 20 years of weightless, boring action scenes now. I can't be the only one who's sick of it
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 18, 2022 | Feature, News
Hollywood cinema - with just a handful of exceptions - has veered towards action scenes that have lost their punch...
Playing the hectic vertical shooter P.3
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 28, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Character animator Sooyun Jang turns solo developer with this intense vertical shoot-’em-up
Personal details: A closer look at upcoming adventure games NAIAD and PiAwk
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 14, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Designer Elwin Gorman talks us through his two very different upcoming adventures: NAIAD and PiAwk
Don't Panic!: How the Playdate injects a bit of whimsy into handheld gaming
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 13, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Ryan Lambie takes a closer look at the "world's first hipster handheld"
The joy of modding handheld consoles
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 10, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
There’s a thriving scene around repairing and upgrading handheld consoles. We talk to a few people who help make it all possible.
SNK’s fighting history
by Ryan Lambie | May 30, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Veteran staff at SNK recall the company’s 1990s fighting game heyday – and the path leading to this year’s The King Of Fighters XV
Stardew Valley meets Spirited away in Spirittea
by Ryan Lambie | May 20, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Developer Dan Beckerton tells us about the origins and creation of his upcoming bath house management sim
