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The Exhausting Ten-Year Journey to Release 'Owlboy'
No one at D-Pad expected to spend the better part of a decade on a single game, but life, death, and delays got in the way.
We Introduce Our Newest Hire and Talk Game Writing Challenges on Waypoint's New Podcast
The Waypoint crew continues to grow, as managing editor Danielle Riendeau joins Patrick Klepek and Austin Walker to kick off another week in video games.
Here’s What You Need to Know About the New Nintendo Switch
Nintendo's much-speculated-about next console has had its official reveal – so we can all stop making shit up, now.
Why VICE Gaming Is Now Waypoint
Waypoint Editor-in-Chief Austin Walker explains how 2012's 'Dragon's Dogma' helped to inspire the name of VICE's new gaming site.
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.
Why 2006’s ‘Urban Chaos: Riot Response’ is 2016’s Most Relevant Police Video Game
We speak to one of the makers of Rocksteady's pre-Arkham game, which cast the player as a police officer using maximum force to get the job done.
What VICE Gaming’s Been Playing: September 2016
The games that kept us occupied last month, from big-budget shooters to indie FMV titles, via one of the prettiest-looking "racers" ever.
What Do Game Developers Actually Get Out of Game Conventions?
We went to EGX in Birmingham to ask a host of video game makers about the stress, strains and strengths of the modern convention.
VICE Gaming’s First Impressions of PlayStation VR
Mike Diver and Austin Walker discuss the pros and cons of Sony's imminently available virtual reality headset for the PS4.
We Talk Streaming’s Future and VR Violence In the Latest Episode of VICE Gaming’s New Podcast
With the weekend behind them, Austin Walker and Patrick Klepek catch up and preview the week ahead in games.
The Student Has Become the Master: Why Yakuza Is Better Than Shenmue
SEGA has produced two of the finest adventure series of all time – but it's only right, now, that we recognise Yakuza has surpassed the iconic Shenmue.
Why There Are Barely Any 'Persona 5' Videos on YouTube
Japanese companies are infamously conservative about their games, even if that means punishing the very people who support them.