Grand Theft Auto
An Ode to Cheat Codes
Remembering the golden days of making your video games go absolutely batshit with just a few button presses.
I’ll Always Love ‘Grand Theft Auto’, Whatever Its Whereabouts
Call it virtual tourism or an escape from one reality into another, slightly askew one, but I can't stop spending time in San Andreas.
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Illustrates How Big Games Must Stop Attacking Big Business
An anti-system narrative just can't work, convincingly, when its millionaire writers are every inch a part of the new mainstream.
My Black Avatar Doesn’t Look Like the Black Me
Video games' character creation tools let you play as whoever you want to be – but, traditionally, that's presented problems for BME gamers.
If a Game Is Great, Who Cares That It’s Short?
The Order: 1886 is over in no time at all, but that really wouldn't matter if the hyped PS4 exclusive was actually any good.
They May Look Great, But Video Games Can Never be “Cinematic”
Today's big-budget video games look and sound great, but "cinematic" is something that they're not.
Having a Job in a Video Game Is Just as Dull as Real Life
Some games give your character a job. But just as in real life, these can be mind-numbingly boring.
1983’s ‘Tapper’ Better Reflects Glasgow Culture Than ‘GTA’ or ‘Call of Duty’
Video games don't make you violent, but could their depictions of alcohol abuse be influencing real-life drinkers?
Islamic State Recruiting Through a ‘Video Game’? Whatever, America Already Does That
America’s Army: rallying the runts for a decade and more.
Can Anyone See a Future Without GTA?
GTA V isn't the greatest game of this hardware generation, but it certainly is a rewarding swan song.
For the Last Time: There's No Proof That Video Games Make People Violent
In fact, as violent games have got more popular, violent crime in Britain has steadily gone down.