Atelier interview: Finding the proper mixture for a niche RPG
The Atelier series has a conceit that’s a bit different from the Final Fantasys, Tales, and just about every other Japanese role-playing games out...
Manus VR reveals new Prime series with haptic feedback
I originally tried out the Manus VR gloves almost three years ago. In VR years that’s basically an entire lifetime ago. Back then it was rudimentary...
Doctor Who: The Edge of Time — Daleks and Weeping Angels come to life in VR
Hopefully you enjoyed the first look at Doctor Who: The Edge of Time at our E3 VR Showcase this month. Today, though, developer Maze Theory is...
David Cage interview: Researching Detroit: Become Human’s back story of rogue AI
Detroit: Become Human depicts a fictional near-future story about a world where humans are served by lifelike androids. It showed us a future where...
Josef Fares: How to build story into gameplay in video games
Joseph Fares, founder of the Hazelight game studio in Sweden, believes that video games are a unique medium where you can take advantage of...
Borderlands 2 VR PC gets rating, release date may not be far behind
We’d always pegged Borderlands 2 VR for an eventual release on PC headsets. Gearbox Software made it clear that the game’s exclusivity for PSVR was always timed. After...
The RetroBeat: Bringing back Contra
Contra is coming back with Rogue Corps, a new game from Konami releasing for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on September 24....
Niko: China will spend $1.5 billion on console gaming by 2023
In certain key regions of the world, consoles are king for traditional game releases. Consumers in the United States spend more on console games...
Hitman 2’s first DLC level is a quirky and thrilling bank heist
Developer IO Interactive has launched the first new level for Hitman 2. The studio added the New York destination to the assassination simulator earlier...
How Devolver Digital pursues the indie fringe and brings it to mainstream gamers
No one does a game trade show quite like Devolver Digital. The company set up its faux booth and trailers outside of the Electronic...