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September 30, 2026 0

End of Abyss Hands-On: Body Horror on a Brutalist Canvas

By Brian Crecente

The body slowly splits apart, ropy tendrils of ocher flesh stretching till they break as the gray mechanical doors tug and finally slide open. A curled leg to the left, a foot at the end of an outstretched calf to...

September 27, 2026 0

How to solve the investment problem for mid-tier AA games

By Brian Crecente

Early last year, former PlayStation Studios boss Shawn Layden walked into one of the largest investment banks in the country...

September 4, 2026 0

Sony’s PlayStation disc plant is losing 10 percent of its volume in 2028, not 90

By Brian Crecente

When Sony DADC chief Dietmar Tanzer spoke with an Austrian broadcaster in July about PlayStation disc production at the Thalgau...

August 26, 2026 0

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Interview and Hands-On with a Minoan Masterpiece

By Brian Crecente

Lost in the bowels of an ancient Minoan cistern, Sophia seems nearly as jangled as I feel. Echoing, esophageal sounds...

August 26, 2026 0

Control Resonant opens up as you get stronger — and as characters start trusting you

By Brian Crecente

Control Resonant will deliver players to a Manhattan divided into open zones that unlock gradually through new abilities, keys, access cards,...

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March 31, 2025 0

BBC: Could a ‘dating app’ for video games help smaller developers?

By Brian Crecente

I chatted with the BBC about the development of a new game discoverability app called Ludocene, that I'm listed as an expert for. The interview taps into the problem of...