by Iain Mitchell | Sep 27, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Final Fantasy XVI had its brilliant points, but it also hews closely to the constrictive staples of modern game design. Baldur’s Gate 3, Iain argues, offers a way forward.
by Steven Tucker | Sep 26, 2023 | Features, Guides
Ozzy Osbourne, Soviet leaders, and babies with magical rattles all feature in our list of the five weirdest Japan-only Famicom games ever made…
by Steven Tucker | Sep 25, 2023 | Features, Guides
It's twenty years since Nintendo’s final Famicom was made in Japan. We look back at the differences between it and its western cousin, the NES.
by Jon Bailes | Sep 21, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Games like Tekken and Silent Hill began with intro sequences that pulled you into their worlds. Jon Bailes mourns the loss of an 80s and 90s artform.
by Vikki Blake | Sep 15, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Not all early access games end up as revered as Baldur’s Gate 3 – so why do we take the risk? Vikki Blake has a few thoughts…
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 14, 2023 | Features, Guides
The makers of Cult of the Lamb, Among Us and Frogsong are among the developers who’ve said they’re quitting Unity in the wake of its Runtime Fee debacle.
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 13, 2023 | Features, Opinions
The unveiling of the Unity Runtime Fee echos the confusion and outcry of Don Mattrick's disastrous Xbox One reveal ten years ago.
by Chris Farnell | Sep 13, 2023 | Features, Guides, Interviews
Starfield's the latest in a long line of games to embrace the cassette futurism looks. But as Chris points out, other aesthetics are available.
by Chris Farnell | Sep 12, 2023 | Features, Guides
If you need a loo break while exploring the galaxy in No Man's Sky, there's a surprising number to choose from. We rank the best toilets the game has to offer.
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2023 | Features
Is the practice of patenting game mechanics a good or bad thing? Are there justifiable reasons to do so, or does it stifle creativity? We spoke to a couple of experts to find out.
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 08, 2023 | Features, Previews
We check out Gun Stream: Challenge Version, a score attack shoot-’em-up. A spiritual successor to the GG Aleste games, it runs on original Game Gear hardware.
by Alan Wen | Sep 07, 2023 | Features, Opinions
On the 27th anniversary of its opening, Alan Wen remembers Sega’s futuristic indoor theme park, SegaWorld London, and an old childhood friendship.