Building Hopeful Otherworlds: Studio Chizu’s Mamoru Hosoda on Scarlet, Online Dissonance and the Legacy of Superflat Monogram
The visionary director behind Belle and Summer Wars discusses his new cinematic afterlife in Scarlet, the universal grief of Shakespeare, and why contemporary online spaces have lost their…
A Gamer’s Guide to Surviving Long-Haul Flights
Surviving a 24-hour flight isn't just about endurance—it's about strategy. Here's the tech you need to make the most of it, from an economy sector expert.
The Postmode GOTYs 2025: All Game of the Year Awards
Let's celebrate the year's best efforts in video games. Which big franchise is back, and what will be the Future Game of The Year?
Towering Mountains, Cherry Blossoms, and Foraging with the Ainu: Ghost of Yotei Art Director Joanna Wang on Building a Virtual Ezo
The inside story on the finer visual details that accompany Astu's vengeful journey.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Could Be Purple Lamp’s Breakthrough Platformer
Notes from a gamescom hands-on with SpongeBob's latest platforming adventure.
Scott Pilgrim EX Is An Electric “Adventure Brawler” Powered By Anamanaguchi
Hands-on with Tribute Games' latest beat-em-up, which folds in the Evil Exes as playable characters.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is Absolutely Terrifying Survival Horror — Until You Pick Up A Weapon
The only gamescom preview that had sick bags on hand for attendees.
Lumines Arise already feels like a sumptuous synaesthetic successor to Tetris Effect
A three-stage demo of Journey Mode is out now on Steam and the PlayStation Store.
The Duskbloods looks like From Software’s take on Hunt: Showdown
The Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive is an 8-player PvPvE experience with "online multiplayer at its core."
The M4 MacBook Air is hearing aid friendly and surprisingly good for gaming
Apple's cheapest laptop is a bit of a dark horse.
Solid Snake and President Mimir: Explaining that Death Stranding 2 trailer
Plumbing the tar-filled depths of Hideo Kojima’s latest edit
Hearing aids in video games and real life
Ruminations on audio accessibillity tech and life in interactive mono
Jeremy Blaustein on localizing the Silent Hill games and writing Mary’s Letter
An interview with the localization legend behind Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3 and Silent Hill 4: The Room.
Dimensional Double Shift is VR Overcooked with extra human error
Owlchemy Labs bets big on hand tracking with its latest calamitous VR caper.
Funko Fusion is Lego Star Wars for Cornetto Trilogy Millenials
1010 Games leverages its LEGO-cy to make the profuse plastic props a little more palatable.
Astro Bot and our nostalgia for ‘Old PlayStation’
Unfurling the melancholy, memetic legacy of Japan Studio.
In the frying pan with the creator of Arctic Eggs
"The whole pitch was just like merging the style of Cosmo D with the world of Cowboy Bebop."
The stoner scholastic style of Parappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy
Unravelling the dreamy heyday of rap rhythm games.
The tutorial leash is getting longer
The dissonant open-world graduations of Jedi Survivor and Ragnarok
Clubbing to the rhythm in The Ballad of Bonky
Claymation, Pinball and Hotline Miami collide in one of the best demos on Steam
The singular Appalachian horror of 10 Dead Doves
"Horror and comedy both use the same foundation. Setup, timing, and execution are heavily important, and there’s a lot of crossover if you can do one right."
Reinventing telekinesis with Control director Mikael Kasurinen
Also, how the work of David Lynch influenced 2019's best game.
Excavating the Cavern of Dreams with Bynine Studio
"I would imagine leaving the confines of the level geometry and going out further into uncharted territory."
Dissecting Birth with Madison Karrh
“I think showing your soft underbelly allows others to show theirs too."
Building Hopeful Otherworlds: Studio Chizu’s Mamoru Hosoda on Scarlet, Online Dissonance and the Legacy of Superflat Monogram
The visionary director behind Belle and Summer Wars discusses his new cinematic afterlife in Scarlet, the universal grief of Shakespeare, and why contemporary online spaces have lost their…
A Gamer’s Guide to Surviving Long-Haul Flights
Surviving a 24-hour flight isn't just about endurance—it's about strategy. Here's the tech you need to make the most of it, from an economy sector expert.
The Postmode GOTYs 2025: All Game of the Year Awards
Let's celebrate the year's best efforts in video games. Which big franchise is back, and what will be the Future Game of The Year?
Towering Mountains, Cherry Blossoms, and Foraging with the Ainu: Ghost of Yotei Art Director Joanna Wang on Building a Virtual Ezo
The inside story on the finer visual details that accompany Astu's vengeful journey.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Could Be Purple Lamp’s Breakthrough Platformer
Notes from a gamescom hands-on with SpongeBob's latest platforming adventure.
Scott Pilgrim EX Is An Electric “Adventure Brawler” Powered By Anamanaguchi
Hands-on with Tribute Games' latest beat-em-up, which folds in the Evil Exes as playable characters.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is Absolutely Terrifying Survival Horror — Until You Pick Up A Weapon
The only gamescom preview that had sick bags on hand for attendees.
Lumines Arise already feels like a sumptuous synaesthetic successor to Tetris Effect
A three-stage demo of Journey Mode is out now on Steam and the PlayStation Store.
The Duskbloods looks like From Software’s take on Hunt: Showdown
The Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive is an 8-player PvPvE experience with "online multiplayer at its core."
The M4 MacBook Air is hearing aid friendly and surprisingly good for gaming
Apple's cheapest laptop is a bit of a dark horse.
Solid Snake and President Mimir: Explaining that Death Stranding 2 trailer
Plumbing the tar-filled depths of Hideo Kojima’s latest edit
Hearing aids in video games and real life
Ruminations on audio accessibillity tech and life in interactive mono
Jeremy Blaustein on localizing the Silent Hill games and writing Mary’s Letter
An interview with the localization legend behind Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3 and Silent Hill 4: The Room.
Dimensional Double Shift is VR Overcooked with extra human error
Owlchemy Labs bets big on hand tracking with its latest calamitous VR caper.
Funko Fusion is Lego Star Wars for Cornetto Trilogy Millenials
1010 Games leverages its LEGO-cy to make the profuse plastic props a little more palatable.
Astro Bot and our nostalgia for ‘Old PlayStation’
Unfurling the melancholy, memetic legacy of Japan Studio.
In the frying pan with the creator of Arctic Eggs
"The whole pitch was just like merging the style of Cosmo D with the world of Cowboy Bebop."
The stoner scholastic style of Parappa the Rapper and Um Jammer Lammy
Unravelling the dreamy heyday of rap rhythm games.
The tutorial leash is getting longer
The dissonant open-world graduations of Jedi Survivor and Ragnarok
Clubbing to the rhythm in The Ballad of Bonky
Claymation, Pinball and Hotline Miami collide in one of the best demos on Steam
The singular Appalachian horror of 10 Dead Doves
"Horror and comedy both use the same foundation. Setup, timing, and execution are heavily important, and there’s a lot of crossover if you can do one right."
Reinventing telekinesis with Control director Mikael Kasurinen
Also, how the work of David Lynch influenced 2019's best game.
Excavating the Cavern of Dreams with Bynine Studio
"I would imagine leaving the confines of the level geometry and going out further into uncharted territory."
Dissecting Birth with Madison Karrh
“I think showing your soft underbelly allows others to show theirs too."