Review: Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch
Declan Skews takes a close look at Studio Ghibli's first role-playing game.
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How to Be a Freelance Video Games Writer, Part 32895
I am undermining Nathan Meunier's noble Kickstarter, Up Up Down Down Left Write: the Freelance Guide to Video Game Journalism, with a how-to guide of my own.
Top 10 Best Food Video Games
A lot of games obsess over junk food "power-ups." But what of those videogames, those bizarre outliers, wherein food is the principal play mechanic, the philosophic center of the narrative?
A Sum of Parts: The Point of Points and The Gamification of Videogames
In the final Sum of Parts for Bulletstorm. Brendan writes about the point of points and the gamification of videogames. Brendan looks at the skillshot system more closely and how it both motivates and exploits players simultaneously.
God of War: Ascension Presents a Moral Kratos
I'm sure there's an R.E.M. song to perfectly describe this scenario.
Plants vs. Zombies Sequel Arriving Early 2013
PopCap has announced that the sequel to its highly-successful tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies will be getting a sequel early next year!
15 Games That Deserve Sequels
Time to nag your local game dev!
Bach: Used Games can be Bad and Good
Patrick Bach claims that used games are keeping developers from being creative.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Offers Extensive Squad and Unit Customization
Units in the upcoming XCOM can be customized to a surprising degree, making each squad a unique one.
Love, Emotions, and the Power of Presentation
Clayton Donaldson writes about how it's important for a game to connect with its players through presentation.
Molyneux explains why he left Microsoft
Fable creator Peter Molyneux left Microsoft last month. It didn't seem a bitter separation, but it was still rather mysterious. Now, he explains the motives behind leaving.
Another week, another Grand Theft Auto V Rumour
We've seen more than a few Grand Theft Auto V rumours since that initial launch trailer and at this point nobody is entirely sure which are true, partly-true or entirely made up. If this one has nothing else going for it, it's at the very least pretty damn long.
Six Things You Didn’t Know About Diablo III
Here are six things you may not have known about Diablo III.
Top 20 Shocking Surprises and Secrets in Video Games
This is a selection of 20 of the most shocking surprises and secrets in video games.
New Assassin’s Creed III Details Reveal Protagonist, Setting, and Gameplay Changes
The information reveals some drastic departures for the franchise.
Top 10 WTF Mods For Skyrim
In this compilation, we take a look at ten mods for Skyrim that'll make you go WTF.
Anonymous Ex-Employee Email to THQ Calls for High-level Sacking, Change
An anonymous email from a disgruntled ex-employee dishes the dirt on THQ and explains exactly why things have been going wrong for the company
In Old World Blues, Science has Outpaced Ethics
Matthew Stewart delves into the world of New Vegas to write about the science and ethics of Old World Blues.
Bethesda on Future Skyrim Patches
Dragons' with brain damage will soon be cured.
UK Politician Speaks Out Against Modern Warfare 3
Games containing gratuitous violence and terrorist attacks are bad for everybody. Violent video games make violent people. These are scientific facts.
Rumor: Exclusive GTA 5 Info Leaked by Rogue Games Journalist
A forum poster claiming to be a games journalist employed at a Playstation magazine in the UK claims to have privileged information about GTA V.
Here’s Why Bethesda is Picking on Mojang
Before we go on, gentle reader, I want to say that I love you with all my heart. I'm not trying to take a side here, and I apologize if I come off that way - I'm just trying to present some super-complicated legal bullshit in a way that is somewhat approachable. Yes, I'm still coming over to meet your parents this Sunday. I love you too.
Super Metroid: How to Tell a Great Story Without Words
Matthew Stewart writes about his experience with the classic game Super Metroid and how it tells a great story without even a hint of exposition.
The Big Gamble: Of L.A. Noire’s Technology and Innovation
Rockstar and Team Bondi are betting big on the success of L.A. Noire. The question now is whether they'll win big or see snake eyes with their gamble.