Don’t Panic! Playdate’s long journey from wild idea to indie wonder
Panic! At The 'Frisco (Convention Center) – Cabel Sasser, co-founder of Panic, spoke at GDC 2024 about the highs and lows of bringing Playdate to market.
The making of Venba: a recipe for success
When publishers passed on Venba, the game's commercial prospects looked slim, but the public's appetite for a very personal cooking game proved the tastemakers wrong.
How Ubisoft reinvigorated Assassin’s Creed by looking to the past
Ubisoft explains how Assassin's Creed Mirage was designed to pay homage to the franchise's history and also look to its future.
Telling Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story – an interview with Digital Eclipse
At this year's GDC, we spoke to Chris Kohler about why Jeff Minter and his works are an excellent fit for the Gold Master Series.
How Insomniac animated ASL in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
At this year's GDC, Insomniac's Lindsay Thompson discussed the process of bringing ASL into Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Cut Scenes: Haze vs. Starship Troopers
Cut Scenes is Josh Wise’s regular examination of the intersection between video game and film. This time, it’s…
I think Baldur’s Gate 3 just cured my FOMO
Must you gather every map icon before venturing forth?
Oh no! I’m going to have to buy a PlayStation 5 for one game, aren’t I?
Is it ever reasonable to buy a pricey console for one video game? Does your answer change if that console is the enormous, ugly, awkwardly-shaped PlayStation 5?
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.