Long Reads
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!
Spiritfarer is a Calming Management Sim About The Afterlife
Like Animal Crossing, but about helping the deceased find peace before moving on.
Youngblood's Producer On Telling a Coming-of-Age Story in the World of Wolfenstein
How a few hand signals and two young leads shifted MachineGames' view on the series.
"We're Never Gonna Make an Apex 2:" Apex Legends Devs Look Ahead to Season 2, and Way Beyond
At EA Play last week, we interviewed Apex Legends' executive producer and lead product manager about all the changes coming this summer.
How the Second Half of 2019 is Shaping Up for Video Games Now That E3 is Over
We take a look at the upcoming release schedule and identify one potential juggernaut.
Cyberpunk 2077 Quest Director on The Witcher 3 Comparisons, Life Paths, and Keanu
At E3 2019, we sit down with the director of Cyberpunk 2077's quests to learn about how Night City, life paths, and more will affect how the story unfolds.
Adding Dash To Doom Eternal "Broke the Game For Quite a While," Developers Say
Why Doom Eternal's developers are calling it their Evil Dead 2.
How the Z-Axis Changes Trials of Mana's Remake
A change in perspective opens up new doors for the Seiken Densetsu 3 remake.
Starting Screen | How the Second Half of 2019 is Shaping Up for Video Games Now That E3 is Over
We take a look at the upcoming release schedule and identify one potential juggernaut.
Starting Screen | E3 2019 May Be the Beginning of the End of Old Console Wars as We Know Them
As platforms give way to services, Microsoft is going back to its roots amid its new console reveal.
Want Your Multiplayer Game to Succeed? Summer Could be the Key
Fortnite, Rocket League, and Overwatch have all found success by owning the summer. Is Dauntless next? Or will Apex Legends make a comeback?
Why 2019 Has Thus Far Been an Underwhelming Year for Games
After being spoiled for two solid years, we've hit a major lull. Will it get better in the second half?
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Decision to Drop Its Turn-Based RPG Combat is Sadly Ironic
The much-anticipated remake sacrifices a part of its history.
Detective Pikachu Looks Great, But Video Games Are Still Better Suited for the Small Screen
Why video game movies will always be at a disadvantage.
How Resident Evil 2's Second Playthrough Manages to Still Be Surprising
How one of the year's best games makes its corridors worth revisiting immediately.
Spiritfarer is a Calming Management Sim About The Afterlife
Like Animal Crossing, but about helping the deceased find peace before moving on.
Starting Screen | How the Second Half of 2019 is Shaping Up for Video Games Now That E3 is Over
We take a look at the upcoming release schedule and identify one potential juggernaut.
How the Z-Axis Changes Trials of Mana's Remake
A change in perspective opens up new doors for the Seiken Densetsu 3 remake.
Gooigi Adds a Gooey New Dimension to Luigi's Mansion 3's Puzzles
We get to know Luigi's Mansion 3's creepiest new character.
Animal Crossing: New Horizon's Customization Options Prove Representation Can Be Simple
Sometimes it just comes down to letting people play as themselves.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is the Better Marvel Game at E3 2019
The Switch delivers the Marvel experience I'm looking for.
All the Big Fan Theories That Have Already Emerged From the Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Reveal
It looks like Ganondorf is making his Breath of the Wild debut, and that can only spell trouble.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Makes You Fear Both Monsters and the Cold
Freezing Weather is another beast entirely in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.
Youngblood's Producer On Telling a Coming-of-Age Story in the World of Wolfenstein
How a few hand signals and two young leads shifted MachineGames' view on the series.
"We're Never Gonna Make an Apex 2:" Apex Legends Devs Look Ahead to Season 2, and Way Beyond
At EA Play last week, we interviewed Apex Legends' executive producer and lead product manager about all the changes coming this summer.
Cyberpunk 2077 Quest Director on The Witcher 3 Comparisons, Life Paths, and Keanu
At E3 2019, we sit down with the director of Cyberpunk 2077's quests to learn about how Night City, life paths, and more will affect how the story unfolds.
Adding Dash To Doom Eternal "Broke the Game For Quite a While," Developers Say
Why Doom Eternal's developers are calling it their Evil Dead 2.
How John Wick Hex's Action is Designed With the Help of the Film's Fight Choreographers
We check out the unique strategy game being developed with consultation from the film series' creators.
Tales of Arise's Producer on the New Look, Speedy Combat, and Winning Over Western Gamers
The theme of Arise is an evolution of old traditions.
Best Switch Games - The 25 Best Nintendo Switch Games You Can Play in 2019
Our rotating list of the best Switch games, now bigger than before!
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!
Our always rotating list of the best games on Microsoft's console, and its premium partner the Xbox One X.
The 25 Greatest Game Boy Games
The Game Boy is 30 years old, and we look at the system's 25 most important and most entertaining releases.
Overland Feels Right at Home on Switch, and Nine Other Indie Games We Loved at GDC 2019
Another GDC, another year of great indies.
Fortnite Skins Ranked - The 35 Best Fortnite Skins
If you want to know what the best Fortnite skins are, we've got them. Now with Season 8 skins!
The Best Indie Games of PAX South 2019
Katana Zero, Tunic, and more showcase some of the best indies at PAX South 2019!
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.
Final Fantasy 8 Was Always Good
Reexamining one of the most divisive games in the series on its 20th anniversary.
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.
Roguelikes: How a Niche PC RPG Genre Went Mainstream
HISTORY OF RPGS | Mystery Dungeon tackled the daunting task of making roguelikes friendly.
The Fall and Rise of the Xbox One
The Xbox One is the best pure console on the market right now, but it's been a hard road getting to this point.
Ultimate Success: The Rise of Super Smash Bros.
Few games inspire as much passion as Super Smash Bros. But why?
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