Evil Genius 2 review | Effortless fun
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 28, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
A light-hearted romp featuring global domination
Gaming
Bravely Default II review | Not as fresh, still good
by Daniel Lipscombe | Jun 25, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Never play it safe. Be brave and be bold
Unpicking the secrets of point-and-click cities
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Jun 24, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Konstantinos explores the thought and design detail that goes into the urban settings of Grim Fandango and more
Metahuman Creator: getting our hands on Epic's facemaker
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
An Early Access peek at Epic’s potentially revolutionary digital human maker
Exploring the art of Vokabulantis
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 22, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A melancholic and fantastical visual style carries this upcoming stop-motion adventure
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon preview: ghoulishly hard
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 21, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
A 1980s Konami title makes a surprise return
Glitchpunk: uncovering a bleak, cyberpunk homage to GTA2
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 17, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
Polish developer Dark Lord takes us on a tour of its bleak, sci-fi homage to GTA 2: Glitchpunk
Gamedec wants you to put more in to get more out
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 16, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Heading to a gritty, neon future in this ambitious ‘adaptive’ RPG
Exploring Return of the Obra Dinn's rule of three
by Antony de Fault | Jun 15, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Return of the Obra Dinn is a puzzling and storytelling masterpiece. Antony investigates what makes its narrative design tick
The chaotic origins of Grand Theft Auto
by Jack Yarwood | Jun 11, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
We chart the turbulent journey of GTA from its origins at DMA Design to international success with Rockstar North
It Takes Two review | Me and you
by Jordan Oloman | Jun 10, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Honey, I shrunk the genre
Balan Wonderworld review | Sub-sonic
by Alan Wen | Jun 09, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
No, Yuji Naka’s 3D platformer isn’t quite as horrendous as the internet suggests
The retro game price bubble: will it ever burst?
by Kim Justice | Jun 08, 2021 | Gaming, Opinions
Kim Justice investigates whether the prices of classic games will keep on rising forever
Hands on with New World: Amazon Games' first great hope in gaming
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 07, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
We embark on an expedition through New World, Amazon's upcoming MMO
Studio profile: Strictly Limited Games
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 02, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Co-founder Dennis Mendel chats to us about the growth of his physical publishing house, and preserving video game history
Monster Hunter Rise review | A lumbering great
by Alan Wen | Jun 01, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Capcom’s gargantuan series reaches new heights
Killer feature: The Ninja Warriors' Terminator homage
by Ryan Lambie | May 28, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A quintessentially eighties action game, but one with a striking visual feature that made it stand out in arcades
Journey to the West: 20 Japanese titles that changed gaming
by Wireframe Editors | May 27, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Our pick of the most influential games to hail from Japan. And no, they’re not all by Nintendo…
3DO to now: the principles of game design
by Howard Scott Warshaw | May 25, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
How did the games industry change between the early 1980s and late 1990s?
A closer look at the LucasArts-alike Lucy Dreaming
by Ryan Lambie | May 24, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
A point-and-click adventure with the look of a LucasArts game, but with its humour lying closer to home
Narrative showdown: Assassin’s Creed Origins vs Odyssey
by Antony de Fault | May 21, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
The Assassin's Creed games can provide a real sense of place. But which of these two did it better, and how?
How to design a dungeon city
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | May 19, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Konstantinos dissects a locale explored all too rarely in video games: the subterranean fantasy metropolis
Die By The Blade review | Expect lots of gore in this Bushido Blade successor
by Ryan Lambie | May 18, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Studio lead Peter Adamondy gives us the lowdown on his team’s one-hit-kill Bushido Blade successor
Slay the Spire and the joy of card-carrying
by Ian Dransfield | May 14, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Ian's on an eternal quest to the top
She Dreams Elsewhere: looking ahead to a creative, surreal RPG-adventure
by Ian Dransfield | May 13, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
Designer Davionne Gooden talks to us about his upcoming dream sim
Trials of Fire review | Trialling
by Ian Dransfield | May 12, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Carrying a card for this card-carrier
Wattam's rare spark of individuality
by Ryan Lambie | May 11, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Explosives under hats, dollops of poop, and togetherness.
Hobbit, LOTR, or Simlarillion: what's your lore style?
by Lottie Bevan | May 10, 2021 | Gaming, Opinions
Could there be too much lore in the story sandwich?
Mutropolis review | Frustrating, but some good jokes
by Paul Walker-Emig | May 07, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Keeping the puzzles archaeological
Heists, cheaters and crashes: doing crimes in GTA Online
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A three-hour-plus session and not a heist in sight: we delve deep into the murky world of GTA Online
Celebrating GoldenEye 007's killer feature: aim mode
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 29, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Spray and pray took a back seat to aim mode in the Bond classic
Afterlife: a unique RPG about death, regret, and neurotic spirits
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 29, 2021 | Gaming, Previews
The hereafter is a bureaucratic, neurotic comedy in a unique RPG from Buenos Aires. Its developer tells us all about it
