Dan Pinchbeck pushed into dark psychological territory with Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, crafting a protagonist whose moral compromises reflect real horrors.
Those who play games often complain about poor or lack of story in the titles they consume. But Ubisoft lead writer Corey May wants to change our perception entirely. The writer on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, May will be speaking at The Future of Story-Telling conference next month. We caught up
The app Tiny Games has hundreds of spontantious games for you to play literally anywhere. We talked to Margaret Robertson about the most inappropriate places to play silly games, and why that might not be as bad as you think.
In the second part of our conversation, the Tomb Raider penner walks us through the treacherous jungle of gender politics, reflects on whether we’re ready for “braver” characters, and postulates on Lara Croft’s other selves.
Lara Croft’s influence on modern videogames is incalculable. So the potential outcome of a reimagining of her character and corresponding hero’s journey was understandably inestimable. After several months of controversy surrounding alleged depictions of rape in the new Tomb Raider, the game was fin
In 2011, Time Magazine awarded “The Protester” their “Person of the Year” award stating, “All over the world, the protesters of 2011 share a belief that their countries’ political systems and economies have grown dysfunctional and corrupt.” Lost in translations is the human element behind the groups
Thatgamecompany founder Jenova Chen has moved millions through his vision of games with feeling and popular titles like Flower and Journey. But as he embarks on a new adventure as a solely independent creator, can he continue to make the novel titles that earned his studio fame? We talk to Chen abou
Robin Arnott’s soundscapes push the edges of what nothing sounds like. We dig deeper into his design philosophy and how making music is as crucial to feel of Antichamber as the game itself.
Is the new console a stopgap in Nintendo’s grand plans for a holographic game system? Who wants a Nintendo social network? Why is Mario in timeout? And much more.
