Jake Tucker
Why the Multiplayer Free-Roaming of ‘Red Dead Redemption’ Is the Best in the Business
With Rockstar's Western now compatible with the Xbox One, there's never been a better time to get into its brutal, beautiful, bear-filled online mode.
I Never Made a Video Game Until I Tried to Create One in 48 Hours
I don't make video games—I play them. And yet at the end of January I found myself on a game jam team that had to build an original game from scratch in just 48 hours.
What Is the Greatest Indie Game of the Modern Era?
Two of VICE Gaming's writers debate this question, and discuss indie games in general, for your enjoyment and/or imminent arguments.
‘Invisible, Inc.’ Is the Best Strategy Game of 2015, Because Every Decision Matters
Klei's turn-based spy caper made its way into VICE Gaming's top 20 of 2015, and here's why.
Meeting the Man Who Made a Video Game Controlled By Cat Nipples
Louis Roots isn't your average indie developer, as we find out when we meet up with the SK Games founder in New York.
Are We About to Live Through a ‘Lost Age’ of Video Gaming?
With many games distributed digitally, not stored on a shareable physical medium, and publishers patching and deleting code as they go, favourites are being lost forever.
eSports Has to Grow Up, and Anti-Doping Measures Are an Essential Step
As the ESL and Gfinity declare they're testing for performance-enhancing drugs, eSports is coming into line with more traditional athletic competitions.
I Ate the Wasteland: Being a Cannibal in ‘Fallout: New Vegas’
It started with a nibble. But my "chew first, questions later" approach has left the Mojave Wasteland riddled with the scars of my passing.
How ‘L.A. Noire’ Created the Illusion of an Autistic Protagonist
Detective Cole Phelps became a cipher for my Asperger's issues, but in the end left me feeling cheated.