How videogame makers are turning to the airline industry to nickel and dime you
As the rumors mount around new fees for new consoles, we turn to another industry known for sucking you dry: the not-so friendly skies.
Jon Irwin
In an age of digital magic, why are some game designers turning to paper?
Print isn’t quite dead. It’s finding new life at play.
Peter Molyneux’s "answer" to Curiosity exposes our naked desire to conform
On Memorial Day, we reflect on what the “big reveal” at the center of Peter Molyneux’s Curiosity really means.
Las Vegas’ new king of pinball doesn’t care what you think
Next time you’re in Vegas, go where the real men play: Tim Arnold’s Pinball Hall of Fame.
Reflections on Twofivesix, our first videogames arts + culture conference
Coffee, brisket, and conversation. A post-mortem.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is all bluster & no boom
The promise of the kitsch 80s falls flat in this follow-up to Ubisoft’s marquee shooter.
The first Moby Dick card game is Shadow of the Colossus on the high seas
King Post wants to turn Herman Melville’s timeless tale of the sea and humanity into a rousing fight for your life.
How a Guggenheim fellow obsessed over Atari’s Breakout — and found the future instead
David Sudnow’s Pigrim in the Microworld is a chronicle of an addiction to Breakout! Here’s why it’s important today.
Is Sifteo the new Nintendo?
A rogue upstart from San Francisco wants to change the way we play.
Nintendo is caught in a generation gap
The coming age war at the House of Mario.
REVIEW: Why Lego City Undercover is actually GTA for adults
An unexpected twist from TT Games as a open-world game marketed for children competes with the best of Rockstar’s marquee franchise.
REVIEW: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is a frightening exercise in fear and powerlessness. Who knew?
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon is that rare game that offers its player a place where our inherent weakness is acknowledged as a strength.
First-person prototypes, Luigi’s fashion secrets revealed, and the end of Game Developer
Mega Man, the classic 8-bit Blue Bomber, was set to make his modern comeback in the form of… a first-person shooter? The folks at Polygon uncovered documents and video showing this canceled prototype in action, built by some of the same talent behind Metroid Prime. Mega Buster, indeed. Why does Lui
The five most essential skills to become a pinball wizard
Hold onto your plunger: Pinball, that great equalizer and last refuge from the Golden Era of Arcades, is making a comeback. The folks of Professional and Amateur Pinball Association [PAPA] might argue it’s never left us: shoved into dark corners or unfairly ignored, perhaps, but never gone completel
Slayers proves the Ouya belongs in the living room
When Jo Lammert from White Whale Games handed me a controller to play Slayers, she might as well have stolen a C-note from my wallet. – – – The transaction was like a good Pixar joke: To her, she was giving me a fun thing to play; to me, I saw the act though an adult’s eyes, calculating investment a
Love to tweet? You’ll love Super T.I.M.E. Force.
“Your past is the prologue to your future.”
Dive Kick is living the dream of diving and kicking. Yes, it is real.
Penny Arcade Expo East took place last weekend in Boston. Tens of thousands attended. Nobody’s shoes were ready for the slaughter.
What would your screen say if it was staring back at you?
Photographer Robbie Cooper looks back at us and reflects on the faces we make while entranced.
The Kill Screen Review: Runner2 makes pain pleasurable in the most wonderful way
Gaijin Games’ newest entrant to the BIT.TRIP series is delightfully difficult. Also, running pickles.
How Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima dreamed the future of solar power
In 2003, a little Game Boy Advance title dared to dream of a sun-fueled future. Here’s how Kojima’s vision is becoming a reality.
The birth of Minecraft and the end of my childhood
Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world. Yet it won’t be appearing on a Nintendo device anytime soon. Why is that so painful?
So I bought a Wii U. Now what?
Here are some suggestions.
The Louis C.K. guide for the lazy game designer
We all love comedians like Louis C.K. As it turns out, the reasons why are more than the laughs. Comedians understand the center of creativity.
Why do we embrace word games on touch-screens?
How did words knock off Mario and flying avians to become gaming’s heroes de rigeur? – – – Seems like everywhere you turn, a new word game is captivating an audience of new players, eager to show off their vocab skills or challenge their co-workers. Zynga’s Words With Friends got Alec Baldwin in tro
Spoilerific is the latest attempt to fix the messiness of human nature
Spoilers are a strange kind of residue from our presently connected moment; the act itself (people telling other people stuff they don’t want to hear) has existed since language’s first utterance. But until recently this was insulated to in-person exchanges or long-distance missives, providing the r