Ghost of Tsushima Gave Sucker Punch the Spotlight It Always Deserved
Ask anyone who plays video games extensively, and they more than likely have at least two studios they go to bat for. We all have …
Video game sequels
Dark Forces Changed Star Wars Games Forever
Nearly three decades ago, Dark Forces hit the PC with all the firepower of a fully armed and operational battle station—and in doing so helped …
Mortal Kombat 1's Veterans on Forging a New but Familiar Future
Beginning with 2011’s Mortal Kombat 9, NetherRealm Studios has put a stronger emphasis on the narrative of its now 30-year-old fighting franchise. Compared to other …
Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion Talks D&D, Acting, and Yes, Bear Sex
After six years of development, Baldur’s Gate 3—Larian Studio’s highly anticipated successor to the legendary Dungeons & Dragons CRPG series—finally hit PC last week. Players …
Pokémon Sleep Is a Cozy Game That Wants to Make Waking Up Fun
“Just like Pokémon Go gamified walking, we want to gamify sleep.” That’s the unofficial explanation for Pokémon Sleep, the newest mobile game to be released …
DC's Injustice Picked the Right Fight at the Right Time
Superheroes have been punching each other in their face for decades, and doing that in video games almost as long. Every once in a while, …
Dead Space's Remake Gives Extra Substance to the Scares
Image: Motive/EA Visceral Games’ Dead Space felt like a shot in the arm for survival horror games when it was originally released in 2008. The …
Super Nintendo World Is the Closest You'll Get to Stepping Into a Video Game
Despite what you may have seen in films like Tron or Jumanji, it’s impossible for humans to jump from their couches into a video game. …
Dragon Age: Absolution's Creators on Making Its Connections Matter
Image: BioWare/Netflix With Netflix’s Dragon Age: Absolution, BioWare’s fantasy-RPG franchise makes a gradual return after having been previously in a bit of franchise limbo since …
Dragon Age: Absolution Gives BioWare's Franchise a Vitality Boost
Image: BioWare/Netflix Ever since 2009, BioWare’s Dragon Age franchise has managed to carve out its own space in the fantasy genre. As much as the …