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…
Category: Epic Games
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 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.…
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…
February 2, 2022
Solar Ash delivers a colorful, kinetic journey augmented by the power of scale
Think of Solar Ash as a sort of spiritual successor to Hyper Light Drifter. Both are colorful, explorative action games by developer Heart Machine,…
January 7, 2022
Unreal helped shape space-combat game Chorus
Space combat game Chorus splashed onto the scene in December, delivering an epic journey across a universe packed with lore-driven mystery and…
January 3, 2022
Dread Hunger combines survival horror with asymmetrical multiplayer
Released into Early Access earlier this year, Dread Hunger is a clever mix of survival horror and social gamesmanship. It’s a game…
December 21, 2021
Severed Steel is an FPS inspired by SUPERHOT and Hotline Miami made mostly by a solo dev
In Greylock Games’ inaugural title, Severed Steel, players take on the one-armed protagonist Steel in her hunt for revenge against a…