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Lode Runner | Inspiring would-be designers since the 1980s

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 21, 2022 | Features

How the eighties platformer’s level editor gave players the chance to awaken their inner game designer

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 29, 2022 | Features

To mark Double Dragon’s 35th anniversary, Ryan pays tribute to its ground-breaking array of weapons

by Kim Justice | May 26, 2022 | Opinions

Our resident retrogaming expert Kim Justice revisits some old favourites

Could AI help developers prototype games – or even design a triple-A hit from scratch? Atari legend Howard Scott Warshawhas a few thoughts

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 18, 2022 | Features

Later games refined it, but Tecmo’s action-platformer first popularised the physical freedom of the wall jump

by Alan Wen | Nov 23, 2021 | Features

As the lines blur between consoles and portable systems, we remember the conversions that pushed handheld hardware to its limits

Looking back at a brawler that stood out from the arcade pack thanks to a unique throwing mechanic

by Steve McNeil | Oct 20, 2021 | Opinions

Bugsnax might have been fun while it lasted, but…

The incredible persistence of the three-tap system

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 27, 2021 | Features

In Fumito Ueda’s 2001 adventure, 20 this year, it’s the palpable sense of place that makes it an enduring classic