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.
'Control' Imagines 'The X-Files' as an Eerily Thrilling Action-Horror Game
Help the world's most daring bureaucrats battle psychic invaders from another dimension.
'Astral Chain' Is Missing Everything That Made 'Nier: Automata' Transcendent
On paper, Platinum's latest should impress. In practice, it's a flavorless disappointment.
'Ancestors' Is an Audacious Experiment. I Never Want to Play It Again.
It will be impossible to play 'Ancestors' and not come away with an opinion on what it’s trying.
Screw Video Games, Let's Guess XFL Teams Based on Their Crappy Logos
Don't worry, we also talk about video games.
'Telling Lies' Makes the Pursuit of Truth a Powerful Illusion
The developer of 'Her Story' is back with another mystery that'll have you getting out the corkboard and string.
'Oninaki' Is a Surprising Meditation on Grief Inside a Mediocre Diablo-Like
How interesting does a story need to be to make bad gameplay worth it?
As Games Get More Systemic, Composing Music For Them Is Getting Harder
How branching narratives run counter to the ways linear narratives are scored.
Either I'm a Strategic Genius, or 'Fire Emblem: Three Houses' Is Too Easy
Without trying, my precious students have turned into war machines, turning combat into an elaborate and optional mini-game.
'Remnant: From the Ashes' Is Multiplayer ‘Dark Souls’ I Didn’t Know I Needed
Developer Gunfire Games shamelessly stole from ‘Dark Souls’ in all the best ways.
Your Loyal Dog Is Your Greatest Ally in the Upcoming 'Blair Witch' Game
Flashlight? Check. Camcorder? Check. Good boy? Check.
The New 'Death Stranding' Trailer Has Peeing, Holograms, and Lots of Weird Babies
The latest look at Hideo Kojima's upcoming game resolves some mysteries and introduces many more. Also, you can pee.