The Story of a Star Launches on iOS and Android
Mobile platforms receive their fair share of criticism for their role in the less savoury practices prevalent in the industry today, but it would be rather ignorant to say that…
Musical Moments: Alan Wake
Oh Alan Wake, what an interesting game you were. After numerous delays, developments shifts, and game changes, you finally shipped. The end result was a flawed, but enjoyable, tense experience…
The Art of Machinarium
Sometimes you come across a game which has such an amazing artistic style you just have to play it. It doesn’t matter what kind of game it is, or what…
Halo: Combat Evolved PC Multiplayer Will Survive GameSpy Shutdown
When venerable online multiplayer service GameSpy shuts down on May 31, many fans of modern classic FPS Halo: Combat Evolved were worried that it meant their days in Blood Gulch…
Creating the ‘Clumsy Unease’ of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Being that the team behind The Vanishing of Ethan Carter were the founders of People Can Fly, the studio known for titles like Bulletstorm and Painkiller, it might seem strange…
A Story About My Uncle Trailer Shows Off Mindblowing Movement Mechanics
If A Story About My Uncle wasn’t on your radar until now, it perhaps will be after you watch the impressive gameplay trailer devs Gone North Games released earlier today. Whilst…
Out Run 20th Anniversary Box Receives Partial Digital Release
A large amount of the much-loved soundtrack to Sega’s classic Out Run series has been released in digital form on both iTunes and Amazon’s MP3 Store. The first three volumes of the…
Merritt Kopas Talks Polish, Process and Space/Off
If you look at the lecture notes for ‘I’m a Transsexual Witch Poet Gamecrafter and You Can Too’, a talk that Merritt Kopas gave at IndieCade East earlier this year, about halfway down page…
War Video Games: Three Games That Are Much More Than Guns And Explosions
“War. War never changes” Ron Perlman’s famous opening lines in the Fallout games have become somewhat of a meme amongst the gaming community. However, the funny thing is that when…
Doggins: An Interview with Brain&Brain
Do androids dream of electric sheep? To be honest, I have no clue. I’ll leave that one up to Philip D***. What I have confirmed, however, after watching my canine…