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…
Tag: Epic Games
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
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.…
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…
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…