The bygone joy of bespoke arcade cabinets
by Stuart Campbell | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Generic cabinets may have saved arcade owners money, but the true magic lay in bespoke coin-ops. Stuart charts their rise, fall and return.
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The Last of Us almost got a spin-off featuring Ellie's mum
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 14, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Last of Us came close to getting a spin-off video game about Ellie’s mum, Anna, creator Neil Druckmann has revealed.
Far Cry 5 at five: the closest we'll get to an A-Team simulator
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Featured, Gaming
Far Cry 5 is five this year, so Ryan pays a return visit to what is still a hugely entertaining open-world romp - and possibly the best unofficial...
The SNES was almost backwards compatible with the NES
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
First unveiled in November 1988, the SNES prototype was very different from the one that launched in 1990.
Heroes to Outer Wilds: when actors become game developers
by Alan Wen | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Featured, Gaming, Interviews
Hollywood has its fair share of stars getting behind the camera, and it’s slowly but surely also happening in the games industry. Veterans of A...
The mysterious photo that connects a 1980s videogame and Michael Bay’s The Rock
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 13, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
That second photo, supposedly of a young Ed Harris skulking through a battlefield – wasn’t that the cover of Operation Thunderbolt?
Surmount preview | cosy, physics-based mountain climbing
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 20, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
How a whimsical encounter led to a fruitful creative partnership
Opinion | Steam Deck provides painless PC gaming on the go
by Steve McNeil | Jan 19, 2023 | Gaming, Opinions
Steve spends more time setting up gaming things than playing games. And he loves it.
Narrative Design | when games let you race to the end
by Antony de Fault | Jan 18, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Antony examines the rare few games which dare to let players decide when they end
Mega Drive: The indie devs still making games for Sega's 16-bit console
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Years after its nineties heyday, Sega’s 16-bit console is still getting new games. We chat with some of the people behind its thriving indie dev scene
The Callisto Protocol review | Shooting for the moon
by Aaron Potter | Jan 16, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
This nuts and bolts survival horror has a few screws loose
OTXO preview | Living out the John Wick fantasy
by Aaron Potter | Jan 13, 2023 | Gaming, Previews
Nate ‘Lateralis’ Haddock makes the perfect top-down shooter cocktail with three ingredients: guns, gore, and unpredictability
Brian Bright: the Activision veteran's 25-year career, from Call of Duty to Guitar Hero and beyond
by Aaron Potter | Jan 12, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Activision alumnus Brian Bright talks early DJ antics, Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, Tony Hawk, and why Embracer Group came calling....
Celebrating Shantae: from obscurity to cult classic
by Paul Cecchini | Jan 11, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
To celebrate the Shantae franchise’s recent anniversary, we sat down with series creators Matt and Erin Bozon to get the full story
Opinion | ZX Spectrum colour clash was a good thing - this game proves it
by Kim Justice | Jan 10, 2023 | Gaming, Opinions
A clear instance where clashing colours work for games and not against them
Goat Simulator 3 review | Udderly irresistible
by Sarah Thwaites | Jan 09, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Being the G.O.A.T isn’t overrated
Exhausted Man preview | a physics-based puzzler for the modern worker
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 06, 2023 | Gaming, Previews
Solving puzzles while lying down? It’s all in a day’s work for Exhausted Man
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
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
The Siege and the Sandfox preview | a sneaky fusion of stealth and Metroidvania
by Aaron Potter | Dec 23, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Why Cardboard Sword’s upcoming Metroidvania will be the sneakiest genre entry yet
Designing first-person adventure games
by Stuart Maine | Dec 22, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Exploring the advantages and challenges of giving players a first-hand perspective in your game world
Saturnalia review | Sketch-based horror is scary as folk
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Dec 21, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Developer Santa Ragione sketch out a truly engrossing folk-horror in Saturnalia
Job simulators: games that find magic in the mundane
by Aaron Potter | Dec 20, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Speaking to the studios that have perfected the art of letting players be their own boss
Opinion | Marvel Snap is both accessible and addictive
by Steve McNeil | Dec 19, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
This year Marvel entered the snazzy oblong business, and Steve McNeil can't stop buying them
Texas Chain Saw Massacre preview | Asymmetrical multiplayer mayhem
by Aaron Potter | Dec 16, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Sumo Digital discusses Why there’s more to it than just Leatherface
Lucy Dreaming review | LucasArts throwback clicks into place
by Andrew J Dickinson | Dec 15, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Clive 'N' Wrench and its long road to release
by Aaron Potter | Dec 14, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
On the eve of its launch, we catch up with solo dev Rob Wass to reflect on his decade-long passion project
ScummVM: the portal to a trove of classic adventure games
by Damiano Gerli | Dec 13, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
It’s a popular frontend used to play point-and-click adventures and other games. But where did ScummVM come from, and who works on it?
God of War Ragnarök | How its narrative grows beyond the 2018 original
by Antony de Fault | Dec 12, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Contrasting the storytelling chops of Kratos’ two recent outings to see what makes them tick
Off the wall: how video games tell stories through graffiti
by Devon Wiersma | Dec 09, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
How to make the graffiti in virtual worlds as effective and believable as the world they exist in
Mr Biffo's Game History: Point, click, it’s all in the mind
by Paul Rose | Dec 08, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Mr Biffo takes us on a journey back to the early days of the point and click adventure - and how it began with the invention of the humble mouse...
God of War Ragnarök review | A sequel worthy of the gods
by Aaron Potter | Dec 07, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The bar for first-party PlayStation exclusives has been raised
