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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Violent and lewd! Not Grand Theft Auto, Shakespeare's Macbeth

Shakespeare would likely create open-world RPGs for their narrative depth, as opposed to fast-paced games with less complexity.
He would focus on popular entertainment monetization similar to casual smartphone games.
Video games
fromThe Verge
22 hours ago

Wu-Tang Clan's new video game project is 'for the culture'

Wu-Tang Clan's new game symbolizes both the end of an era and the start of a new cultural venture.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Violent and lewd! Not Grand Theft Auto, Shakespeare's Macbeth

Shakespeare would likely create open-world RPGs for their narrative depth, as opposed to fast-paced games with less complexity.
He would focus on popular entertainment monetization similar to casual smartphone games.
Video games
fromThe Verge
22 hours ago

Wu-Tang Clan's new video game project is 'for the culture'

Wu-Tang Clan's new game symbolizes both the end of an era and the start of a new cultural venture.
#mario-kart
Video games
fromInverse
4 days ago

'Mario Kart World's Newest Tricks Will Change How 'Players View The World Itself,' Creator Says

New mechanics in Mario Kart World enhance gameplay for both veteran and new players.
fromGameSpot
2 weeks ago
Video games

How A "Silly Sketch" Led To Cow Becoming "A Pivotal Character" In Mario Kart World

Video games
fromInverse
4 days ago

'Mario Kart World's Newest Tricks Will Change How 'Players View The World Itself,' Creator Says

New mechanics in Mario Kart World enhance gameplay for both veteran and new players.
fromGameSpot
2 weeks ago
Video games

How A "Silly Sketch" Led To Cow Becoming "A Pivotal Character" In Mario Kart World

Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Fortnite feels like a new game on the Switch 2

Fortnite's Switch 2 upgrade significantly enhances graphics and performance, transforming the gameplay experience from subpar to polished.
#apple-design-awards
Apple
fromCreative Bloq
2 days ago

I'm not surprised this viral 3D drawing app just won an Apple Design Award

Feather app transforms 2D art into 3D, showcasing innovative use of Apple's technology.
fromZDNET
2 days ago
Apple

Apple names the best designed apps of 2025 - did your favorite make the list?

Apple has announced the 2025 Design Awards to recognize top apps and games across six categories for innovation and technical achievement.
Apple
fromCreative Bloq
2 days ago

I'm not surprised this viral 3D drawing app just won an Apple Design Award

Feather app transforms 2D art into 3D, showcasing innovative use of Apple's technology.
Apple
fromZDNET
2 days ago

Apple names the best designed apps of 2025 - did your favorite make the list?

Apple has announced the 2025 Design Awards to recognize top apps and games across six categories for innovation and technical achievement.
#game-development
Growth hacking
fromPolygon
1 week ago

When making lots of small games is more sustainable than making one big one

Strange Scaffold's success stems from efficient game development and maintaining project scope within tight constraints.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Stardew Valley Creator Wants To Focus On Mystery, Whimsy In Haunted Chocolatier

Eric Barone is focusing on whimsy and mystery in his upcoming game, Haunted Chocolatier, moving beyond the grounded mechanics of Stardew Valley.
Growth hacking
fromPolygon
1 week ago

When making lots of small games is more sustainable than making one big one

Strange Scaffold's success stems from efficient game development and maintaining project scope within tight constraints.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Stardew Valley Creator Wants To Focus On Mystery, Whimsy In Haunted Chocolatier

Eric Barone is focusing on whimsy and mystery in his upcoming game, Haunted Chocolatier, moving beyond the grounded mechanics of Stardew Valley.
#rpg
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Ending Is Meaningfully Messy

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 uniquely combines emotional storytelling with unexpected twists, offering a profound exploration of mortality and sacrifice.
fromPolygon
3 days ago
Video games

The Seeker in Metaphor: ReFantazio is more than a class - it's a manifesto

fromGameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Elder Scrolls 6 Should Probably Focus On Choices Over Stats, Original Oblivion Dev Says

Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Ending Is Meaningfully Messy

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 uniquely combines emotional storytelling with unexpected twists, offering a profound exploration of mortality and sacrifice.
fromPolygon
3 days ago
Video games

The Seeker in Metaphor: ReFantazio is more than a class - it's a manifesto

fromGameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Elder Scrolls 6 Should Probably Focus On Choices Over Stats, Original Oblivion Dev Says

#player-engagement
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
Video games

Players Are Obsessed With How Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Enemies Keep Trolling Them

fromKotaku
2 weeks ago
Video games

Players Are Obsessed With How Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Enemies Keep Trolling Them

#board-games
Board games
fromPolygon
1 month ago

A Gentle Rain is the cozy board game I can't stop playing solo

A Gentle Rain offers a unique way to practice mindfulness through the engaging mechanics of a solo board game.
Board games
fromPolygon
1 month ago

A Gentle Rain is the cozy board game I can't stop playing solo

A Gentle Rain offers a unique way to practice mindfulness through the engaging mechanics of a solo board game.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
6 days ago

This DIY Minecraft Controller Looks Like It Was Crafted In-Game - Yanko Design

The KreepBoard enhances Minecraft gameplay by providing quick access to in-game controls, tailored specifically to the needs of Minecraft players.
Video games
#elden-ring
fromPolygon
1 week ago
Video games

Elden Ring Nightreign is hard for completely different reasons than Elden Ring

fromPolygon
1 week ago
Video games

Elden Ring Nightreign is hard for completely different reasons than Elden Ring

#gaming
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Video games

Hideo Kojima Has An Idea For A 'Forgetting Game' But Everyone Over The Age Of 30 Is Already Living It

fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Video games

Hideo Kojima Has An Idea For A 'Forgetting Game' But Everyone Over The Age Of 30 Is Already Living It

#keita-takahashi
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Keita Takahashi returns with the whimsically weird To a T

Keita Takahashi's game 'To a T' showcases whimsical storytelling and self-acceptance through the challenges faced by its protagonist, Teen.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Keita Takahashi returns with the whimsically weird To a T

Keita Takahashi's game 'To a T' showcases whimsical storytelling and self-acceptance through the challenges faced by its protagonist, Teen.
fromInverse
1 week ago

Xbox Just Added The Most Immersive FPS Of The Century

Metro 2033 stands out in a genre dominated by power fantasies, presenting a methodical, tension-filled gameplay that immerses players in a haunting post-apocalyptic world.
Video games
Artificial intelligence
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

'Inzoi' vs The Sims: How South Korea's AI Life Sim Accidentally Became a Philosophy Lesson

Inzoi integrates Stoic philosophy into a life simulation game, offering players a unique perspective on realism and emotional resilience.
fromGameSpot
2 weeks ago

Battlefield 6 Brings Back Controversial Change From Battlefield 2042

DICE confirmed that in the next Battlefield title, players will retain the freedom to customize weapon loadouts across classes while also having class-specific advantages.
Video games
#nintendo
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Final Fantasy 7's Villain is Hiding a Bizarre Secret

The Masamune's blade has an organic quality to it, lengthening and shortening as needed. It actually grows longer for the first time in Ever Crisis.
Video games
fromPolygon
2 weeks ago

Critical Role's Daggerheart might be the exactly what your bored D&D group needs

After years in development, Daggerheart, a tabletop RPG from Critical Role's Darrington Press, launches today, showcasing lessons learned from 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons.
Board games
Video games
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

10 Years Ago, 'The Witcher 3' Set the Gold Standard For Open-World RPGs That Few Games Have Matched

The Witcher 3 revolutionized player choice in video games, creating a rich, interactive world that profoundly influenced the gaming landscape.
fromGameSpot
2 weeks ago

The Overwatch 2 X Street Fighter Collaboration Is "A Match Made In Heaven"

The collaboration between Overwatch and Street Fighter showcases a shared gaming legacy, emphasizing mutual respect and creative synergy in game design.
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Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Every Argument For Why We Shouldn't Be Able To Skip Boss Fights, Addressed

The intense backlash towards boss fight skipping reveals deep-seated issues in gaming culture surrounding skill and inclusion.
fromPolygon
3 weeks ago

'I was so tired': Behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's beloved 'whee whoo' scene

"That was me at three in the morning trying to come up with something. I needed to write seven relationship dialogues for Esquie!"
Video games
#bungie
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Graphic design

Artist Shocked To Find Her Poster Designs From 2017 In Bungie's Marathon: 'A Major Company Has Deemed It Easier To Pay A Designer To Imitate Or Steal My Work Than To Write Me An Email'

fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Graphic design

Artist Shocked To Find Her Poster Designs From 2017 In Bungie's Marathon: 'A Major Company Has Deemed It Easier To Pay A Designer To Imitate Or Steal My Work Than To Write Me An Email'

fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Hideo Kojima's Latest Video Game Ideas Include One I Want To Stay Far Away From

"Originally in Death Stranding 2, I was going to have Sam's beard gradually grow out over time, and the player would have to shave it."
Video games
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago

Control Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak Is A Defiant, Punk-Rock Take On Co-Op Shooters

One of the terms that we used to describe the aesthetics at some point was 'punk engineering,'... They started building their own tools and modifying their body armor and everything.
Video games
#firebreak
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago
Video games

Remedy's Control Spin-Off, FBC: Firebreak, Takes Inspiration From A Surprising Source

fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago
Video games

Remedy's Control Spin-Off, FBC: Firebreak, Takes Inspiration From A Surprising Source

fromPolygon
3 weeks ago

Action RPG Silver Palace looks like if Hoyoverse made Metaphor: ReFantazio

Silver Palace, an anime-inspired action RPG by Elementa, showcases a gothic fairy tale narrative and dynamic combat, but lacks details on release date and platforms.
Video games
#video-game-history
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Video games

It was just the perfect game': Henk Rogers on buying Tetris and foiling the KGB

Henk Rogers discovered Tetris had extraordinary potential at its 1988 reveal, leading to his involvement in its global licensing.
fromInverse
1 month ago
Video games

25 Years Ago, The Darkest Legend Of Zelda Game Broke The Series Tradition For The Better

Majora's Mask innovatively utilizes a time-loop mechanic and a dark narrative, distinguishing itself from other sequels in the Zelda franchise.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It was just the perfect game': Henk Rogers on buying Tetris and foiling the KGB

Henk Rogers discovered Tetris had extraordinary potential at its 1988 reveal, leading to his involvement in its global licensing.
fromInverse
1 month ago
Video games

25 Years Ago, The Darkest Legend Of Zelda Game Broke The Series Tradition For The Better

fromGameSpot
4 weeks ago

Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy Is As Exciting For The Design Team As It Is For The Players

I was designing cards at 2 AM is a common phrase out of Verhey's mouth. In this case, he's talking about Absolute Virtue, the powerful boss from Final Fantasy XI.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

People Can't Believe How Good The Beer Looks In Grand Theft Auto VI

Cold ones were a major motif throughout the game, not just because bars, clubs, and other fixtures of Vice City nightlife are important locations.
Video games
fromInverse
1 month ago

20 Years Later, A Star Wars Writer Tells Us What Would Happen If Darth Vader Ruled The Galaxy

Back then, before a big movie came out, marketing had this big push where they would release a video game, the novelization, and the comic adaptation a week before the movie came out because that was the peak time for people to be interested in it.
Video games
#bethesda
fromGameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Original Oblivion Dev Reacts To Oblivion Remastered: "Not Sure Remaster Does It Justice"

Video games
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Oblivion Remastered' Reminds Me Of Simpler Times

Oblivion's simplicity in world design contrasts with modern open-world games' complexity, highlighting a nostalgic return to gaming roots.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Original Oblivion Dev Reacts To Oblivion Remastered: "Not Sure Remaster Does It Justice"

fromVG247
1 month ago

Blizzard changed Diablo 4's battle pass system and sneakily took away most of the Platinum it used to give, and nobody's happy about it

Players have been vocal about their displeasure regarding the new battle pass system, emphasizing that it feels more expensive and less rewarding compared to the previous model.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Playing with words: why novelists are becoming video game writers and vice-versa

Game designers often struggle to explain their profession, while novelists face less skepticism when discussing their work.
fromPolygon
1 month ago

An indie game dev revives a long-lost genre: the heavy-metal-band video game

"I've been listening to the band since I was a teenager," Piovesan said in an interview with Polygon. "Back then I was more like a metalhead. Now I listen...
Video games
#roguelike
fromInverse
1 month ago
Board games

Steam's New Sci-Fi Card Game With Old-School Inspirations Is This Year's Best Surprise Yet

fromInverse
1 month ago
Board games

Steam's New Sci-Fi Card Game With Old-School Inspirations Is This Year's Best Surprise Yet

Board games
fromPolygon
1 month ago

The best new RPG books of 2025 so far

Tabletop RPGs are thriving with fresh editions and lighter rules, broadening gameplay options.
The trend indicates a mix of customization and support for diverse storytelling in 2025.
fromCreative Bloq
1 month ago
Video games

How Blades of Fire breaks all the rules of modern video game graphics

MercurySteam's Blades of Fire adopts a distinct painterly style, prioritizing artistic expression over photorealism to enhance visual storytelling.
Graphic design
fromCreative Bloq
1 month ago

Designing dynamic game worlds: what Guild Wars 2 teaches us about embracing creative flexibility

Designing environments for Guild Wars 2 blends artistic creativity with technical challenges, emphasizing player navigation through intuitive design.
Video games
fromGame Informer
28 years ago

Super Mario 64 And Portal Mastered The Tutorial And Modern Games Should Study Their Approaches

Super Mario 64 and Portal excel in tutorial design, allowing players to learn gameplay mechanics organically while enjoying a well-crafted experience.
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