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…
Category: Video 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…
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…
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…
July 26, 2021
Video Game Expos and Covid
This year hasn’t really seen any in-person gaming expos yet, but that’s set to change fairly soon. Looking over more…