The games that made me: Jet Set Willy
It's 1984. The most exciting thing in the world is crisps. But all that is about to change. Let's take a beige-tinted amble down remembery avenue.
Is EA Sports FC 24 the fully-featured football sim Nintendo Switch owners have been waiting for?
A year ago, I wrote an article defending EA’s continued decision to hobble Nintendo Switch owners with rinse-and-repeat…
Cut Scenes: Hitman 2: Silent Assassin vs. Ripley’s Game
Cut Scenes is Josh's regular examination of the intersection between video game and film. This week it's Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Ripley's Game.
Unlicensed, but thrilling – Agent 64: Spies Never Die preview
Agent 64: Spies Never Die might look like a modern "demake" in the style of Goldeneye 007, but there's a lot more to it than its retro looks.
Drowning in spirits, chasing ghosts in the dark: A night in the modern arcade
"Arcade is Dead", or so they say, but its modern descendant, the bar-slash-arcade? That's alive and well, if a little bit sozzled.
Lofty ambitions: From human rights documentaries to sci-fi RPG Sky of Tides
We spoke to Judith Cheung of Lofty Sky about the value of GDC Pitch and the studio's wide range, from hard-hitting documentaries to video games.
Cut Scenes: Cyberpunk 2077 vs. Strange Days
Cut Scenes is Josh’s regular examination of the intersection between video game and film. This week, it's Cyberpunk 2077 vs. Strange Days.
I’m (probably) never going to play Tears of the Kingdom, and that’s (probably) fine
You can't play every single video game. It would be statistically and physically impossible, for one thing.
Cut Scenes: Max Payne 3 vs. Man on Fire
Cut Scenes is Josh's regular examination of the intersection between video game and film. On the ticket this time, it's Max Payne 3 and Man on Fire.
The fall: How Redfall recreates the autumnal feel of the American Northeast
We've all thought about visiting the American Northeast in the fall, but only Arkane's Redfall lets you do it while monster hunting with your friends.
Power play: Remembering the Square Enix merger, 20 years on
Huge acquisitions and massive mergers seem commonplace today, but two decades ago, the Square Enix merger was a tectonic shift.
How Zoo Tycoon pioneered the animal management sim
In a retrospective at GDC 2023, former Blue Fang Games president Hank Howie looked back on the development of Zoo Tycoon.
The Resident Evil 4 remake reilluminates an icon of gaming
Hot on the heels of GoldenEye and Metroid Prime Remastered comes another remake of a Nintendo classic, Resident Evil 4.
How TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge ‘plays like how you remember, not how it was’
At GDC 2023, Tribute Games revealed how Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is inspired by the past, not constrained by it.
Hustle and bustle: How Mini Motorways built its Wuselfaktor
Dinosaur Polo Club speak about the importance of Wuselfaktor in Mini Metro and Mini Motorways.
How Gotham Knights handles telling a story with four ‘main’ characters
Gotham Knights may not be as critically acclaimed or universally beloved as Rocksteady's Batman series, but its story – which touches on some potent themes – is one of the game's more memorable aspects.
Kitsune and the Argonauts: Celebrating 30 years of Star Fox
Its Star Fox's 30th birthday, which is cause for celebration. Well, we're choosing to celebrate its North American birthday, since its the middle one, but still.
Cut Scenes – Special Feature: The Last of Us vs… The Last of Us?
How does The Last of Us (the TV series) really stack up against The Last of Us (the video game)?
Pixel perfect: An interview with Sam Dyer of Bitmap Books
We caught up with Sam Dyer to discuss his process, the pros and cons of CRT screens, fancy packaging, and which Bitmap Books project is his favourite.
Tchia preview – a breath of the New Caledonian wilds
If you emerge from Tchia, a new open-world adventure, with a sharp thirst for the beach, then it will have done its job.