Final Vendetta: retro street fighting with attitude
by Aaron Potter | Apr 08, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Smashing through the mean city streets in this 16-bit throwback from Bitmap Bureau
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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
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands review | Enter the Gungeon
by Aaron Potter | Apr 01, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Shooting and looting with all the high-fantasy trimmings? It's pure magic
FixFox preview | Using the power of repair
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 31, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Cuddly animals meet grand sci-fi in FixFox - a 2D open-world adventure from the Czech Republic.
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
Richard Jacques | Exploring the composer's sci-fi symphonies
by Matthias Sundstrm | Mar 25, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
British composer Richard Jacques has sound-tracked some of gaming’s biggest franchises, including Guardians of the Galaxy. We caught up with him to chat about his career
Total War: Warhammer 3 review | Third time's the charm
by Nic Reuben | Mar 24, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Kill a bear. Ride a bear. Worship a bear. Eat a bear?
3D level design: the essential techniques
by Stuart Maine | Mar 23, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Level design can make or break your game. Here’s how to ensure yours are compelling experiences
Now Playing: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
by Aaron Potter | Mar 22, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Aaron dusts off his cel-shaded arsenal in advance of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands releasing.
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
Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking review | You, the master of unlocking
by Andrew Fisher | Mar 18, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Picking our way through an interactive historical document of a familiar game staple in Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking. Here's our review...
Tunic and the art of keeping a secret
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Andrew Shouldice talks to Wireframe about his adventure concerning a tiny fox in a big world
Pocket Monstrosity
by Steve McNeil | Mar 16, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
Columnist Steve McNeil ponders whether graphics really do matter in Pokémon
The importance of multiplayer testing
by Steve Bromley | Mar 15, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
If you’re making a multiplayer game, here’s why getting it in front of playtesters early is key
Shashingo: Learning Japanese with Photography
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 14, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
British game designer Ryan Pocock introduces a more relaxing, camera-ready way to learn Japanese
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?
OlliOlli World review | A skate to victory
by Jon Bailes | Mar 10, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Celll-shaded skater's paradise OlliOlli World is a joy to roll through. Here's our review of a radical sequel...
Naut: A user-made interactive sci-fi odyssey
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 09, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Filmmaker-turned-developer Vorn talks making a 2001 tribute in Media Molecule's Dreams
How game writers manage your mind
by Antony de Fault | Mar 08, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
A writer's guide to managing plot points and anticipating where players' heads are at to avoid confusion.
Arcade Paradise: takes us back
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 07, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the...
Dying Light 2 Stay Human review | Par-kour for the course
by Andrew Fisher | Mar 04, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Forever dodging flesh-eaters in Techland's souped-up but so-so zombie sequel
FROGSONG Interview: size matters not in this amphibian-themed adventure
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 02, 2022 | Gaming, Interviews
Developer Brandon Braun talks us through their heartfelt action-RPG, about a frog on a personal mission.
System Profile: PlayStation 2
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 01, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Sony’s stunning sophomore system silenced cynical sceptics
Aeterna Noctis review | A hard day's night, and then some
by Jon Bailes | Feb 28, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Trying to find light in this expansive metroidvania as the king of darkness
Now Playing Stardew Valley: Farmageddon
by Ian Dransfield | Feb 25, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Ian goes back to his roots (and tubers, and fruits) in the beloved farming sim
CityCraft: ten tips for building better game cities
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Feb 24, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Super-condensed city building advice for game designers and world-builders
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.
Mechajammer review | Cyberjank
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Feb 22, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Mechajammer is an ambitious cyberpunk RPG sadly brought down by rickety design. Our review...
