Matt Porter
I Went Riding with the Reaper Lords, Grand Theft Auto’s Biggest Motorcycle Club
And on the way I learned some lessons in respect, humility, and brotherhood. Because for these players, this is more than just a game.
‘Tangiers’ Will Push the Creative Boundaries of Video Games
It's set in a surrealist world that "can loosely be summed up as 1960s inner-city Britain meets William Burroughs." We talked with the game's creator, Alex Harvey, about the exciting new project.
It Was Once the Biggest eSport in the World, so What’s Happened to ‘StarCraft’?
Blizzard's RTS title has slipped from the headlines as MOBAs have become dominant in the eSports scene.
Why Is the International Games Jam Ludum Dare So Important to Indie Developers?
The regular event makes developers think fast and trim the fat, leading to some amazing results.
‘Madden’ Is the Game That Introduced Me to My Favorite Sport
Football makes next to no sense to beginners, but the video games it inspires help to cut through the language barrier.
Understanding Single-Player Co-Op With ‘Quadrilateral Cowboy’
Developer Brendon Chung opens up about overcoming his own programming naivety to nail an emerging gameplay trend.
Gamers Are Speedrunning Classic Titles for Charity at Summer Games Done Quick
Understanding what makes perfectionist players go faster than their peers, and all for good causes.
Odds Are eSports Betting Is Here to Stay
Who wants to bet on IRL sports when you can risk your rent on the fortunes of elves and orcs?
Dating in ‘Grand Theft Auto Online’ Is Like Real Life, Only with More Robot Hand-Jobs
We had the whole of Los Santos before us. So what did we do? Argue about my driving, watch shit TV, and have make-up sex, obviously.
Watching as Detectives: The Truth Behind ‘Her Story’
We spoke to designer Sam Barlow about his divisive and vital new indie game.
Exploring the Art of Adapting Video Games into Comics
Developers have long been influenced by the world of comics—but in recent years that relationship has reversed, with comics taking cues from video games.
The Greatest Moments in Blizzard Entertainment History
To mark the full release of "Heroes of the Storm" VICE Gaming looks back at the standout story scenes of Blizzard's games so far.