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Kickstarter and Backhanded Developer Culture

In the past decade PC gaming has been revolutionized by the distribution of software via online marketplaces. With the massive success of digital distributors such as Steam, the access most gamers have been giv... Read More...

Sniper Elite franchise reaches 10 million copies sold

Unless your game blew up similar to that of Minecraft, hitting 10 million copies sold as an independent developer is a pretty big deal. For UK based developer Rebellion, it came 10 years after Sniper Elite fir... Read More...

Freshman Year: A Game About Sexual Harassment by Nina Freeman

"Please be aware that this game depicts scenarios that may be distressing to people who have experienced abuse." A very potent warning rests under Indie Developer Nina Freeman's new game, Freshman Year. It's a warning I wasn't sure how to take, being as I am... Read More...

Valiant Hearts director leaves Ubisoft, citing ‘harsh reality’ of AAA

Joining what seems to be a persistent trend of developers burned out by the AAA game space, Yoan Fanise is the latest to depart, leaving Ubisoft after 14 years with the studio. Starting as a sound designer on... Read More...

Interview: Dave Mervik of Tarsier Studios

Dave Mervik, the Narrative Designer for Tarsier Studios, took the time to talk to me about Roald Dahl novels, the hidden blessings in cancelled games, and Tarsier's new "suspense-adventure" game, Hunger. B - ... Read More...

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Best 13 Wireless Gaming Headsets

Zelda: Breath of the Wild sets the standard for open-world games

PlayStation Now to add PlayStation 4 games later this year

Call of Duty movie being produced

Best 13 Wireless Gaming Headsets

Futurama is coming to mobile in Worlds of Tomorrow game

Keith McNally release a free eBook based on The Last of Us

5th grader gets his Destiny characters deleted before his eyes

Zelda: Breath of the Wild sets the standard for open-world games

Inquisitor – Martyr is looking to be the ARPG Warhammer 40k deserves

Shadow of War has plenty of room to improve on Shadow of Mordor

Ghost Recon Wildlands embodies the promise and pitfalls of open-worlds

The MMO genre should learn from Black Desert’s mistakes and comeback

For Honor and how bad servers can ruin a good game

Star Wars Battlefront review

Horizon Zero Dawn Review

Night in the Woods Review

SteamWorld Heist Review

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier “Ties That Bind Part I & II” Review

Assassin’s Creed Movie Review: A failed leap of faith

Batman- The Telltale Series Full Season Review

PlayStation Podcast Episode 1

The Game Café: AAA Blockbusters and the turn to open-world games

The Game Café: The rise and future of mobile gaming

The Game Café: Video game movies are still a work-in-progress

The Game Café: The horror genre and what makes a good horror game?

The Game Café: Switch and the long history of Nintendo

The Game Café: Season Passes and Modern DLC

Kickstarter and Backhanded Developer Culture

Sniper Elite franchise reaches 10 million copies sold

Freshman Year: A Game About Sexual Harassment by Nina Freeman

Valiant Hearts director leaves Ubisoft, citing ‘harsh reality’ of AAA

Interview: Dave Mervik of Tarsier Studios

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