The only way to end crunch in video game development? Consumer action
A slide outlining CD Projekt Red's development roadmap veered from praise of its openness to fear of horrific crunch, and it's a sign things need to change.
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?
All of Kingdom Hearts is coming to* Nintendo Switch
Kingdom Hearts on* Nintendo Switch is good news for fans of playing games on a portable console while also requiring a constant internet connection.
The Last of Us battle royale? That’s an idea so wild it just might work
A few weeks ago, rumours were swirling about The Last Of Us battle royale. Believe it or not, that might not be as bad an idea as it sounds.
Is Valve’s Steam Deck the perfect gateway to PC gaming?
With a simple and approachable device like the Steam Deck, will PC gaming finally get its hooks into console gamers?
Humble follows through with plans to increase its cut, reduce charitable share
Following a backlash when it was first announced, Humble takes another go at increasing its own cut at the expense of the charities it supports.
Something was conspicuously absent from the Xbox E3 2021 conference
Master Chief? Present. Forza? Here. Sea of Thieves? Yarr! Bethesda exclusives? You bet. So why did it feel like something was missing from Xbox at E3 2021...?
When should PS5 ‘exclusives’ stop also releasing on PS4?
There is a debate murmuring around "hardcore" PlayStation fans surrounding the cross-generation status of some of the PS5's biggest and most anticipated games.
Is Battlefield V a failure?
Is Battlefield V the failure people would have you believe, or is the latest big PS Plus freebie worth all that storage space?
A love letter to Resogun, the game that respects my time
On the eve of Housemarque's PS5 exclusive Returnal, Aaron recalls why he loves the studio's 2013 hit, Resogun, quite so much.
Can we please stop making video games based on HP Lovecraft?
Game designers “base your spooky game in literally any other horror mythology than Lovecraft, please, I’m begging you” challenge.
Video games are booming, so why is the narrative so negative?
Why can't people just be happy that the video game industry is doing so well?
Final Fantasy VII Remake: The big plot comparison and ending analysis
One year on, the Final Fantasy VII Remake is still living rent-free in our head. Here's the most comprehensive plot analysis we could muster.
Is Control: Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X worth the upgrade?
Control: Ultimate Edition, the next-gen upgrade to Remedy's Control, is here. Is it worth buying the game again for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S, though?
With State Share, Google Stadia gets closer to its original promise
The new State Share feature gives Google's Stadia video game streaming platform another USP.
Is it worth holding out to play Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on PlayStation 5?
Does Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s PlayStation 5 version share the technical Issues of its PlayStation 4 counterpart?
Final Fantasy VII Remake faithfully recreates one of gaming’s greatest moments
The Final Fantasy VII Remake proves that it is the little things that matter most.
Read the story behind Dan Marshall’s forbidden PlayStation Blog post
Dan Marshall, of Size Five Games, wrote a post for the PlayStation Blog that was – in his words – "TOO SEXY and DISRESPECTFUL" to publish. (And we thought you might like to read it.)
It’s 2020. Why are we still pushing the ‘console wars’ narrative?
Exclusives are just part of the furniture when it comes to the video game industry, but why do people get so riled up about them?
It’s frankly obnoxious how big the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are
Have you ever stopped and thought about just how bloody big the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are? It's obnoxious. That's what it is.