Digital Love – the video games tasked with tenderness
For a medium intent on proving itself as an art form, how has gaming handled that most grown-up aspect of human relationships: the romance?
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Arcade perfect: running a modern day gaming emporium
Three seasoned experts tell us about the highs and lows of running an amusement arcade in the 21st century
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VHS: The future of game preservation?
Libraries, museums, and private collectors are joining forces to find the best ways of preserving video gaming’s past
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The rise, fall, and rise of the 3D platformer
We take a look back over the 3D platformer’s glory days, underrated entries, and recent return to the fore
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Riot and resistance: How video games depict acts of defiance
Demonstrations and riots often turn up in video games – but there’s a huge gulf between the digital fiction and the hard reality
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Masocore: the making of the Nioh series
To mark Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition’s arrival on next-gen, we speak to series director Fumihiko Yasuda about Team NINJA’s path to creating a Soulslike hit
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The death and rebirth of video game genres
Major studios may have turned their backs on 2D platformers and point-and-click adventures, but for indie devs, they’re a playground of creativity
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There’s no space like home – the allure of the video game spaceship hub
From the Ebon Hawk to the Unreliable, we take a look at the evolution of the spaceship as a game hub and RPG refuge
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Once upon a time: the epic history of King’s Quest
The making of Sierra On-Line’s classic adventure series – straight from the developers who designed them
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Striking the right tone: video game sound
Writer and musician James Holland speaks to a broad selection of musicians to find out how they use sound to create immersive games
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Not the end of the rainbow: exploring modern queer game development
Three queer game designers tell us how they centre LGBTQA+ experiences in their work
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Mêlée and mirth: the making of Monkey Island
We speak to the developers of the Monkey Island games to hear more about the making of the adventure classic and its many sequels
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