Our favourite cities: real and virtual
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Jun 27, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
CityCraft says goodbye, and attempts to inspire with some of its favourite virtual and real cities
Gaming
Remembering Ocean Software co-founder David Ward
by Kim Justice | Jun 24, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
From some of the biggest hits of the decade to the creative likes of Wizball, David Ward’s Ocean Software was one of the UK games industry’s leaders
Finding an audience as a game designer or filmmaker
by Howard Scott Warshaw | Jun 23, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
It’s easier than ever to become a game designer or filmmaker. But how do we ensure our work finds an audience in a cluttered media landscape?
How I became... a Creative Director at Supermassive Games
by Aaron Potter | Jun 22, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Will Doyle from Supermassive Games talks to us about his arcade origins, team leadership, and Indiana Jones...
Playing with Pulp: Inside Playdate's budding game dev scene
by Shaun Hughes | Jun 21, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
We chat with the creators, developers, and community members about the potential for Panic’s new handheld
From cards to cartridges: exploring Nintendo's early years
by Jack Yarwood | Jun 20, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
How Nintendo grew from a small playing card business to the gaming giant we know today
Tearaway: how one portable papercraft adventure took touch sensitivity to an all-new level
by Aaron Potter | Jun 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Media Molecule's 3D Vita adventure is all fingers and thumbs - in the best way.
The key to keeping quirky students happy in Two Point Campus
by Aaron Potter | Jun 16, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Moulding the minds of tomorrow one unconventional college course at a time
Dorfromantik review: tile-based relaxation game really pops
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 15, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lay tiles in fields of gold
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.
Mr Biffo's Gaming History: The Mega Drive’s forgotten Treasure trove
by Paul Rose | Jun 09, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
On legendary Japanese studio Treasure’s 30th anniversary, Mr Biffo wonders: was the Mega Drive just getting started when Sega moved on?
Weird West review | An old-school, apocalyptic action RPG
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 08, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
The quick and the undead
Walking the voxelated city streets in Shadows of Doubt, a fully simulated detective thriller
by Aaron Potter | Jun 07, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Cracking the case in the most unpredictable manner possible
How to create dramatic video game characters
by Antony de Fault | Jun 06, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Ever felt your game’s character was flat? Get inspired by Antony’s method for generating depth
Nintendo Switch Sports review | Wii are fit
by Alan Wen | Jun 04, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Motion controls return in style in the supremely satisfying Nintendo Switch Sports. Here's our review......
Exploring ancient ruins from a reptilian perspective in The Gecko Gods
by Aaron Potter | Jun 03, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
How a developer’s respite from university work led to a relaxing, 3D Zelda-like adventure
Janitor Bleeds review | Stranger Pixels
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 01, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Lo-fi first-person horror is scary for all the wrong reasons
The Last Worker | Poking fun at the consumerist future
by Aaron Potter | May 31, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
The Last Satire is a hand-crafted satire of late capitalism. Developers Jörg Tittel and Ryan Bousfield tell us all about it design and real-world inspiration.
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
Balancing your game: why, when, and how
by Stuart Maine | May 27, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Balancing games can be a challenge, particularly because the goal isn’t to achieve perfect balance in the first place…
Video gaming's warm embrace
by Kim Justice | May 26, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
Our resident retrogaming expert Kim Justice revisits some old favourites
Beyond Synthwave: avoiding clichés in 1980s-set games
by Dan Cooper | May 25, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
We talk to the developers who’ve looked beyond the obvious clichés for their 1980s-set games
Getting hooked by Fish Cymophis, a PSone-like underwater horror
by Aaron Potter | May 24, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
One developer’s mission to make the underwater world even more terrifying in a fishy brand of retro horror
Tunic review | More than just a foxy Zelda bootleg
by Alan Wen | May 23, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Manual Transmission
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
Back to the SNES era with Pompom
by Ryan Lambie | May 20, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Solo developer Willem Rosenthal tells us all about his zany love letter to a bygone age of 16-bit platformers
How I became a... QA Analyst
by Aaron Potter | May 19, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Pieces Interactive’s Helena Hansen tells us about the important art of Quality Assurance
SCATHE preview: what fresh hell is this?
by Ryan Lambie | May 18, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Scottish developer Damage State introduces its hectic FPS
Tracking down the obscure mind behind Castlevania
by Jack Yarwood | May 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Castlevania director Hitoshi Akamatsu changed gaming, and then vanished without a trace
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga finds the light side of fandom
by Clarisse Loughrey | May 16, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
The video game's loving treatment of the franchise brings a smile to Clarisse Loughrey's face
