Video Gaming
Would You Kindly Read This Article on Gaming’s Greatest Plot Twist
No video game of this or the previous generation has flipped its story quite as fantastically as 2K's original BioShock.
Why Aren’t There More TV Shows About Video Games?
Adam Mason is the producer of Videogame Nation, the only free-to-view UK TV show dedicated to games. But he wants to see more.
These Video Games Are Categorically Fresh to Death
It's usually a tedious, cobwebby metaphor for failure - but some of today's video games have wonderfully inventive approaches to "death".
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.
What Can Be Done About Gaming’s Culture of Distrust?
Developers have turned on journalists, who are apparently waging a war against gamers, so how can we make a brighter future for what we hold dear?
‘No Man’s Sky’ Sounds Amazing, Literally
No Man's Sky is one of 2015's most anticipated video games - and its sound design is every bit as innovative as its gameplay.
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.
Toasting the “Nearly Men” Behind Modern Video Gaming’s Greatest Hits
Some of today's hit games, and gaming genres, aren't the innovators you think they are. Others came before, others that shouldn't be forgotten.
Browsing the Twisted World of Online Porn Games
Just because a game is about sex, doesn't make it sexy, as these awful examples of interactive smut prove.
Why Is This Shitty, Old Simpsons Video Game So Expensive?
We've tried to get to the bottom of why this 2007 game still goes for considerable sums second hand. But, really, nobody knows.
What Can ‘Call of Duty’ Do to Avoid Being Gaming’s Own Coldplay?
Safe, bland and formulaic, Call of Duty's a commercial heavyweight – but now its publisher is promising change for 2015.