Austin Walker
Austin Walker is Editor-in-Chief of Waypoint and an erstwhile academic. He writes about the intersection of games, culture, labor, and community.
'Watch Dogs: Legion' Promises Revolution, But Mostly Delivers Distraction
You can play as anyone you want, but the game remains the same.
'Kentucky Route Zero' Pays Off on Nine Years of Hope and Doubt
A masterful exploration of shame, debt, magic, and capitalism comes to its surprising conclusion.
The Best Game of 2019 Made Me Feel Wonder for the Universe
Resist the urge to reduce down and summarize the decade. Instead, embrace complexity of today.
'MechWarrior 5' Doesn't Make Dreams Come True, But It Brings Them Back
The details are nearly perfect, but the bigger picture is a mess.
'The Outer Worlds' Isn't Revolutionary, It's a Warm Blanket
If you're looking for a familiar feeling follow up to 'Fallout: New Vegas,' this is it. If you want something radical and new, though, keep looking.
'Red Dead Redemption 2' Coming to PC on November 5
It'll hit Rockstar's downloader and the Epic Games Store first, before arriving on Steam in December.
How a 14-Year-Old Designer Became Part of Apple's Splashy New Gaming Service
After being picked by Apple to attend the company's developer conference, he was given a chance to pitch them—and seized the moment.
It Seems True Cross-Play Is Finally Coming to PlayStation 4
Sony’s dragged their feet on this for years, but there are signs the wait is over.
'Ghost Recon: Breakpoint' Puts You On Both Sides of Grotesque U.S. Military Might
Is the immense power of the US Military to commit violence a good thing or a bad thing? Who could say?
There Are Only Nine Stressful Seconds to Beat These 'Mario Maker' Puzzles
Never doubt the ability of 'Mario Maker' creators to come up with tools Nintendo didn't plan for.
Troy Baker Turned Down ‘Borderlands 3’ Because Gearbox ‘Wouldn’t Go Union’
Troy Baker voiced Rhys in ‘Tales from the Borderlands,’ but didn’t return because Gearbox reportedly wouldn’t recognize the SAG-AFTRA union.
The Newest ‘The Last of Us Part II’ Trailer Is Ambiguous in the Worst Way
It might be time to re-think your marketing strategy when it teases a played out trope.