September 23, 2021
How a Caped Crusader LEGO Game Led to a Massive Buyout
A $210 million video game acquisition that became a formative pillar of a major studio’s investment in the game industry may not have…
Author: Brian Crecente
September 21, 2021
Why a cowboy hat? The adorable Rot of Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Before they were the big-eyed, cherubic spirit companions that fueled a love affair with Kena: Bridge of Spirits, the game’s Rot…
September 15, 2021
LEGO Nexo Knights Proved the Power of Gaming
While LEGO Nexo Knights was a massive transmedia property that spanned television, books, magazines, toys, and even an amusement park ride, it…
September 9, 2021
RESEARCH and DESTROY highlights how a team of four were able to re-engineer the turn-based strategy formula
RESEARCH and DESTROY is a clever blend of turn-based strategy and third-person shooter that drops in three scientists—pulled straight from a…
September 8, 2021
The Life (and Death) of George
The colorful, globe-trotting LEGO® brick puzzle game Life of George may have never happened if it weren’t for an Israeli defense…
September 1, 2021
How Weekly Playtesting is Shaping the Next Game from Builder’s Journey Dev
While work continues on expanding its award-winning game LEGO® Builder’s Journey, developer Light Brick Studio is also deep into production on its next mysterious creation. The studio…
August 25, 2021
Phantom Abyss combines battle royal, asynchronous multiplayer, and procedural generation
Phantom Abyss blends the best of single-survival battle royales with a unique focus on surviving the dangerous environment rather than…
August 25, 2021
LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed is a Minifig Nostalgia Machine
LEGO® Legacy: Heroes Unboxed isn’t just a fun, team-based tactical role-playing game. It’s also a powerful nostalgia machine packed with a surprising amount…
August 20, 2021
How Thor movies, a love of co-op, and survival inspired Tribes of Midgard
Blending the action role-playing of Diablo with the survival of Don’t Starve Together and soaking the results in a steaming bath of Norse mythology, Tribes…
August 18, 2021
How the New York Game Scene Gave Birth to Everyone’s Favorite Garbage Game
When LEGO® Builder’s Journey hit Apple Arcade in 2019, it was seen as a new sort of LEGO video game, one that eschewed the…