Long Reads
"Remember, No Russian:" Critics and Developers Remember Call of Duty's Most Infamous Mission
Critics, academics, game writers, and developers on Modern Warfare 2 reflect on "No Russian."
How Crusader Kings 2 Turned Paradox Into a Powerhouse
With Crusader Kings 3 on the horizon, we look back on Crusader Kings 2's surprising success with key developers from Paradox.
Monster of the Week: How Resident Evil 2's Tyrant Got Even More Terrifying in the Remake
For our last Monster of the Week, we learn how The Tyrant, or Mr. X, became even scarier in 2019.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Review Impressions: Lovely and Warm, but Not a Next-Gen Pokemon Game
Game Freak prefers to make us cozy on the Switch instead of breaking barriers.
Will Hideo Kojima Ever Stop Making Metal Gear Solid?
A closer look at Death Stranding reveals a game that isn't as different as it first seems.
Starting Screen | Starting Screen: I Love Death Stranding's Ridiculous Product Placement
Chugging Monster until it kills me.
How the "Last Living Soviet Video Game Developers" Recruited Chapo Trap House for Disco Elysium
ZA/UM Studio and Virgil Texas of Chapo Trap House tell us how they became comrades for a video game.
There's a lot to unpack in Kojima Productions' Death Stranding. That hasn't stopped us from having a crack at it.
Axe of the Blood God: The Death Stranding Spoilercast is Here
Kat, Hirun, and Eric get together to talk about everything that happens in Kojima's confounding new blockbuster.
A Devolver Co-Founder Makes A Plea For Publishers To Rethink Predatory Microtransactions
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson likens addictive titles to crystal meth.
The Creator of Mario Maker 2's "Most Improbable" Level Knows His Cryptographic Creation is Bizarre
The "Longest Passcode Level" isn't a troll. It's art.
Starting Screen | Starting Screen: I Love Death Stranding's Ridiculous Product Placement
Chugging Monster until it kills me.
Starting Screen | Blizzard Had a Terrible Weekend, But At Least Warcraft 3: Reforged is Good
Maybe Blizzard's best days really are behind it.
Starting Screen: Please Stop Putting Big Spiders In Video Games
I'm tired of it, and I don't have a good reason for it!
Blizzard's Troubled 2019 Finds the Once Invincible Studio at a Crossroads
This past year has found Blizzard embroiled in one controversy after another. What does it say about its future?
A Great Port Is Always Worth the Wait
Whatever time it takes to make a game feel just right on a new system is well-spent.
Destiny Has Defined This Generation, For Better or Worse
Please enjoy your regular helping of content.
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a Bright, Loud Game That Tells a Sweet, Subtle Story
Video games are still learning the art of subtle storytelling, but a game about neon biker gals at war somehow nails it.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Review Impressions: Lovely and Warm, but Not a Next-Gen Pokemon Game
Game Freak prefers to make us cozy on the Switch instead of breaking barriers.
Will Hideo Kojima Ever Stop Making Metal Gear Solid?
A closer look at Death Stranding reveals a game that isn't as different as it first seems.
Starting Screen | Starting Screen: I Love Death Stranding's Ridiculous Product Placement
Chugging Monster until it kills me.
There's a lot to unpack in Kojima Productions' Death Stranding. That hasn't stopped us from having a crack at it.
Axe of the Blood God: The Death Stranding Spoilercast is Here
Kat, Hirun, and Eric get together to talk about everything that happens in Kojima's confounding new blockbuster.
A Devolver Co-Founder Makes A Plea For Publishers To Rethink Predatory Microtransactions
THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson likens addictive titles to crystal meth.
We Need a Mass Effect Remaster for More Important Reasons Than Nostalgia
Shepard's legacy should outlive their consoles.
Luigi's Mansion 3 References Several Horror Movies—Except the Most Obvious One. What Gives?
What a frightening omission.
How the "Last Living Soviet Video Game Developers" Recruited Chapo Trap House for Disco Elysium
ZA/UM Studio and Virgil Texas of Chapo Trap House tell us how they became comrades for a video game.
The Creator of Mario Maker 2's "Most Improbable" Level Knows His Cryptographic Creation is Bizarre
The "Longest Passcode Level" isn't a troll. It's art.
The Unique Trauma I Shared With Red Dead Redemption 2
Sometimes life doesn't have a plan, Arthur. Sometimes things are just nutty.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Postmortem: The Making of the Expansion and the Future of the Series
We talk to Capcom about the challenge of making new monsters, future events, and that wonderful Palico grandmother.
Simple Sprites, Potent Frights: How Sprite-based Horror Games Can Produce Genuinely Big Scares
Airdorf's Faith series demonstrates how simple sprites can magnify a horror game's creepy atmosphere rather than detract from it.
End of a Reign: The Final Days of Crusader Kings 2
Paradox tells us about how it's giving Crusader Kings 2 a proper sendoff in the months leading up to Crusader Kings 3.
The Making of Afterparty, the Indie From Hell
We talk with one of Night School's co-founders about life, drinking, and whether the devil has Wi-Fi.
The Outer Worlds Devs Have One Thing They Would Change About Fallout 3's Most Famous Quest
It's the difference between building a sandbox and building an RPG.
Need for Speed Heat: We Recreate the Jurassic Park Jeep and Other Iconic Cars
We'll teach you how to bring your favorite movie cars to life.
Ranking The Outer Worlds' Companions, From Parvati to Ugh... Felix
The Outer Worlds offers you six companions, but some are cooler than others.
7 Horror Games That'll Scare You Without Breaking the Bank This Halloween
You won't find anything in the $40 to $60 range on this Halloween horror list.
The 25 Best Nintendo Switch Games
Our rotating list of the best games on Switch, now updated for the Nintendo Switch Lite release!
7 Games to Play After Watching Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix
Grab a glass of Tang and play these classic games after watching Evangelion on Netflix.
The E3 2019 Awards: The Best Games We Saw at This Year's Show
Here are all the best games we saw at E3 2019, including our Game of the Show!
The 25 Best Steam Games: Now Updated for 2019
A rotating list of the best games on Steam may seem impossible on the surface, but against all odds, we've done it!
The 25 Best PS4 Games: Now Updated for 2019
Our rotating list of the best PS4 games, now updated again for May 2019!
Sly 2: Band of Thieves' Stellar Heists Still Can't Be Topped, 15 Years Later
Sly 2 turns 15, making us all feel very, very old.
Why the Dreamcast Still Matters
Why the Sega Dreamcast still resonates with game enthusiasts on its 20th anniversary.
Final Fantasy 8 Was Always Good
Reexamining one of the most divisive games in the series on its 20th anniversary.
10 Years Ago, Batman: Arkham Asylum Showed Us That Superhero Games Could Be More
Nothing before could capture the Dark Knight quite like Arkham.
On 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, The Surprisingly Excellent Third-Person Shooter That History Forgot
For 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand's 10th anniversary this year, we give it a long overdue reappraisal.
How Crash Team Racing Challenged Mario Kart and Made Naughty Dog What It Is Today
We look back on the kart racing hit with Naughty Dog's co-founders and Crash Team Racing's lead artist.
From Super Fan to Producer: An Insider's Perspective on Silent Hill
GUEST POST | A Silent Hill producer reflects on what drew him to the perennially haunted series, and what it was like to work on it during its troubled years.
Kingdom Hearts 3 Primer: Making Sense of Kingdom Hearts' Notoriously Complex Story
We try to condense everything you need to know about Kingdom Hearts, so you don't have to read five million Wikis.
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