John Robertson
The Student Has Become the Master: Why Yakuza Is Better Than Shenmue
SEGA has produced two of the finest adventure series of all time – but it's only right, now, that we recognise Yakuza has surpassed the iconic Shenmue.
‘FIFA 17’ Is Going All Hollywood on Us with ‘The Journey’ Mode
Play your way to fame as a prodigy with everything to win, and in doing so distance yourself from the gritty reality of modern football.
'LawBreakers' Is Changing the Game for Multiplayer Shooters
Cliff Bleszinski's comeback after leaving the Gears of War series is attempting to shake up multiplayer gaming as we know it.
‘Jalopy’ Examines the Fall of Communism from a Uniquely Personal Perspective
A personal project from designer Greg Pryjmachuk, this is both a physical road trip and a journey into a painful past.
The VICE Gaming Verdict On 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III'
Treyarch has produced a CoD that knows precisely what it's doing, full of new tricks to improve multiplayer performance; but the additions might leave some old-school series fans cold.
How 'Pro Evo' Has Become the La Liga of Soccer Games
Konami's series is akin to the Spanish League compared to FIFA's very English style of play.
The Joker Is Dead, Long Live the Joker: On the Cerebral Story of ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’
Rocksteady's climax to the Arkham trilogy is all about mind over matter when it comes to its compelling narrative.
Gaming Will Never Have Its ‘Citizen Kane’ Moment and That's OK
By aping cinema, video gaming's storytellers have been selling themselves short for years. It's time to embrace the medium's unique possibilities.
How to Build an Independent Video Game Studio
An exclusive excerpt from the forthcoming book, "Independent By Design"
What I’ve Learned from Being a Live-Action Video Game
Video gaming's too bloody easy, so I became a part of the Indiest Indie Game of All Time, "The Dark Room."
Why Aren’t There More TV Shows About Video Games?
Gaming is mainstream, but somehow it hasn't made it to the airwaves yet.