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…
Category: Epic Games
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…
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 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 13, 2021
How a team of three created a narrative masterpiece in The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City started life as a robust mod created by one person for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but…
May 20, 2021
Chivalry 2 is designed to make you feel like you’re in a medieval war
It’s been nearly 15 years since a group of friends got together to create a free Half-Life 2 mod that turned the…
May 13, 2021
How Little Nightmares II plumbs the depths of adolescent angst
Released earlier this year, Little Nightmares II provides an eerie stage-setter for the horrors of the original 2017 Little Nightmares and its exploration of…
April 21, 2021
Deciphering the narrative-driven procedural horror of Returnal
Returnal blends the death and design of a roguelike with otherworldly visuals and a storyline that unravels with each new attempt…
April 8, 2021
Next-gen gaming: tech’s take on gaming’s future
While software and engine innovations drive the latest video games, hardware and its advancing technology also define next-gen. The most significant…