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It’s Old and It’s Clunky, but You Really Must Play ‘Dragon’s Dogma’
For those who want a solid world in which to experiment, explore, and behave like a dick, Capcom's revived RPG is a bucket of gold.
Discovering the Ghostly Truth Behind the Haunted Happenings of ‘Oxenfree’
I spoke to a flesh-and-blood paranormal investigator about Night School's indie game spooks.
‘Pony Island’ Is a Daring, Demonic, and Demented Gaming Masterpiece
Canadian developer Daniel Mullins' new game is deliriously unhinged, and you absolutely need to play it.
‘The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human’ Is a Cool Game That Raises the Hot Topic of Climate Change
Swedish indie studio YCJY's new title is an underwater Metroidvania set long after the seas have consumed our way of living.
How Composer Inon Zur Built the Acoustic Soundtrack of ‘Fallout 4’
Like many epic role-playing games, 'Fallout 4' is made all the more immersive courtesy of its enveloping soundtrack. We spoke to the composer behind it.
A Professional Halo Player Describes How eSports Keep Getting Bigger
Ahead of the UK Halo World Championship Finals, one of the discipline's best talks about prize pots and bragging rights.
Snoop Dogg Tells Xbox and Bill Gates to ‘Fix Your Shit’
The rapper's just like us regular gamers: pissed off at some shitty servers.
Keeping It Human: The Story of Fullbright’s ‘Gone Home’ Success
The small Oregon team delivered a hit in 2013 with 'Gone Home,' now available for consoles. We speak to studio founder Karla Zimonja.
H.R. Giger’s Alien Looks Like the Most Brutal Mortal Kombat Character Ever
Okay, DLC, you might just have won me over, this time.
‘That Dragon, Cancer’ Is an Important Game That I Can't Bring Myself to Play
I'm grateful that this new indie game is challenging perceptions of video games, but I don't think I could play it without it wrecking me.
A Norwegian Public School Has Added eSports to Its Curriculum
Why play football when you can slaughter orcs in the name of education?
Kid Racks Up Over Five Grand of ‘FIFA’ In-Game Purchases; Dad Duly Flips Out
"He never believed he was being charged for every transaction," says the dad who really wants to believe his son wasn't being a dick.