Indie Gaming
‘This Is the Police’ Is a Timely Video Game About Police Corruption
The debut from Belarusian studio Weappy is a strategy affair in which officer Jack Boyd will be getting his hands more than a little dirty.
Meet the Man on a Mission to Make the Worst Video Game Ever
Sos Sosowski's 'Mosh Pit Simulator' is a broken, buggy mess of a game. And that's OK, as we find out in a conversation with the uniquely minded Polish developer.
We Talked to Cardboard Computer About ‘Kentucky Route Zero’ and the Politics of Debt
The small studio's enveloping narrative game is one in which money matters. Or, rather, the lack of it does.
Kickstarter Hit ‘Mighty No. 9’ Proves a Critical Flop; Producer Says: “It’s Better Than Nothing”
Keiji Inafune addresses the problems with his new game, as backers demand that their names are removed from its credits.
Here’s Everything That Happened at the Xbox E3 2016 Briefing, Pretty Much
Exclusives, updates, Phil Spencer almost certainly in a T-shirt/blazer combo: some of this just writes itself, doesn't it? Also: NEW CONSOLE KLAXON.
Watch: Inside the Real 'Silicon Valley' House
We take a tour of 20 Mission, a dorm-style apartment complex in San Francisco where tech developers live, work, and party together under one roof.
Rapper Cadence Weapon Tells Us About His New Project: Video Game Music
This new video game pits indie music acts against aliens.
I Discovered a Weird and Wonderful Video Gaming Festival in a Swedish Ghost Town
Karlshamn isn't an obvious destination for international tourists. But here we are, at Creative Coast, finding digital life amid its dead eateries and still streets.
The New ‘Shadow of the Beast’ is Better Than the Old ‘Shadow of the Beast’, and Shut Up
Stuff your parallax scrolling – the original 'Beast' was an unplayable mess. This new one is a great deal deeper and more rewarding.
‘Glitchspace’ Wants to Teach Us How to Code By Actually Playing a Video Game
Space Budgie's puzzler might make you consider a career change; or, failing that, have you sympathising with the people who do coding for a job.
Why Video Games Should Hurt Us More
Gaming representations of physical and mental suffering are regularly reductive. But by really making us hurt, these experiences could become unnerving and exciting.
Goodbye, Xbox 360, and Thanks for the Memories
Normally, console discontinuations wash over you, but there is something especially sad about the end of the 360's run.