April 20, 2022
Space Punks aims to turn top-down gaming into a hobby
It started as a desire to create not just a video game, but a digital hobby. “It’s not going to…
Author: Brian Crecente
April 20, 2022
The Anacrusis’ colorful retro futurism delivers Left 4 Dead play to ‘70s outer space
Chet Faliszek likes to tell a good story. You’ve probably experienced some of his work in games like Half-Life 2, Portal, and Counter-Strike:…
April 7, 2022
Old Boy, John Wick, Sifu: The design of a Pak Mei master
In just seven years and two games, Sloclap has minted a name for itself as a studio that manages to…
March 31, 2022
Why gaming plays such an important role in Black Girls CODE
Founded in 2011 in the Bay Area, Black Girls CODE started after Kimberly Bryant’s daughter was disappointed with her time…
March 30, 2022
DEATH STRANDING: Director’s Cut on PC is the best version of Kojima’s creation
Video game auteur Hideo Kojima and his team are delighted with the reaction to DEATH STRANDING, but they want to…
March 30, 2022
How developers used Unreal Engine to showcase The Wolf Among Us 2 from inside the game
The journey between Telltale Games’ cult classic graphic adventure game The Wolf Among Us and its sequel is as surprising and dramatic…
March 11, 2022
E3 2022, Russian Piracy, Cost of Workplace Toxicity: The Week in Games
Activision Blizzard continues to make news, and not in a good way, with lawsuits, a DOJ/SEC investigation, and CEO Bobby…
March 9, 2022
The real engine driving Redout 2’s liquid‑fast graphics
The original Redout was an anti-gravity racing game set in 2560 and inspired by the likes of other racing greats like F-Zero, Wipeout, and POD.…
March 3, 2022
Ukraine, Steam Deck, Bandcamp: The Week in Games
It’s been a troubling, and eventful week in the games industry and, well, everywhere. Of course, the war in Ukraine…
February 24, 2022
First major Darkest Dungeon II update draws from original beasties and more
While Darkest Dungeon II is about the journey away from the nihilistic themes of its predecessor, that doesn’t mean it…