Games Features
Be Wary of Liar: The Weird History Behind Elden Ring’s ‘Illusory Walls’
Most gamers probably associate the term with FromSoftware, but its roots go back decades into Dungeon & Dragons history.
The Crypto Revolution Is an Existential Crisis for Video Games
An internal culture war is playing out across the video game industry, with developers (and players) pitted against executives and crypto evangelists.
Shinji Mikami, the Designer of ‘Resident Evil,’ Is Officially Getting Old
Nearing his 60s, the longtime game designer and head of the studio behind 'Ghostwire: Tokyo' takes stock of his legacy and looks to the future.
How Video Games Brought Together the Victims of a Tragic Fire Accident
Video games proved a connective tissue in the hospital, and that persisted out of it, too.
All I Asked From Video Games in 2021 Was to Make Me Feel Something
COVID-19 has made reality slippery. From 'Inscryption' (good!) to '12 Minutes' (bad!), what stood out this year were experiences that broke the fog.
F1 Had a Hamilton-Verstappen Photo Finish, So Why Is Everyone Mad at Michael Masi?
F1 tries to put clear rules around a sport dominated by subjectivity and context. A hard-fought championship revealed the impossibility of that task.
How ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Forged Its Own Identity By Stepping Beyond the MCU
The game's narrative director explains how it nailed a game where nobody ever shuts up.
How Kindness Saved the Cult Hit 'Anachronox' from the Wreck of Ion Storm
How Tom Hall and a team of inspired believers created an RPG masterpiece during one of the games industry's—and Hall's—most disastrous projects.
Nintendo's Latest Mini Handheld Tries to Capture Zelda's 35 Years of Mystery
A Game & Watch isn't the most comfortable place to play a Zelda game, but it's a very cool slice of physical nostalgia.
What It's Like to Make Your Dream Game Amid Layoffs, COVID-19, And Adoption
'AlphaLink' was always a quiet side project, but one that was increasingly surrounded by a bunch of traumatic noise.
Good Luck Finding a Stranger, More Interesting Game in 2021 Than 'Cruelty Squad'
'Cruelty Squad' breaks every rule about making and selling a modern video games, and it's found a rapturous audience.
'Cookie Clicker' Wasn't Meant to Be Fun. Why Is It So Popular 8 Years Later?
A satire of modern game design became the very thing it was poking fun at—and people love it.