Video games make the best dioramas
From Bad North to Captain Toad, from Townscaper to Tunic – why do video games make the best dioramas?
Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the promise of the past
With the announcement of Assassin's Creed Mirage and the promise of a return to the series' roots, these are heartening days for lovers of Assassin’s Creed.
From PSP to PS5: Farewell to PlayStation hardware supremo Masayasu Ito
Josh looks back on the collected works of Masayasu Ito, including his favourite piece of PlayStation hardware, the PlayStation Portable.
The Popeye cartoon that inspired Nintendo’s Donkey Kong
The fascinating connections between Nintendo's Donkey Kong and the classic cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man.
Video game dads need to be less Joel Miller, more Bandit Heeler
Wouldn't it be better if we had fewer video game sad dads, and more brilliant ones, like the dad from Bluey?
Preserving games media is as important as preserving the games themselves
Another video game website will soon disappear, along with nearly a decade of articles. In the digital age, more has to be done to preserve video game coverage and criticism.
Tabula Rasa: In defence of the amnesiac video game protagonist
It's a trope so overused it borders on cliché, but perhaps the amnesiac protagonist route is so well-trodden precisely because it is so effective?
Imaginary Real Places: Forza Horizon and the American Open Road
I watched the world flash by through the backseat window of a four-door sedan.