Forge ditches the level grind in favor of skill-based fantasy combat (hands-on preview)
The upcoming PC game Forge borrows the player-versus-player combat from massively multiplayer online role-playing games and shoves it into the spotlight.
From pixels to polygons: Video games trade blocks for curves
Many of today's most amazing-looking video games evolved from simple, blocky pixels. Here are 10 before-and-after comparisons.
This new Assassin’s Creed III trailer sounds like a TED Talk
Ubisoft is tapping into a recent sci-fi trend to add some texture to their Assassin's Creed universe.
Pitfall! designer looking for $900K on Kickstarter for new Jungle Adventure
The creator of Pitfall! is jumping onto the crowdfundng money train to oversee a new jungle-adventure title for PC and Mac.
The fantastic video game art of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell
Take a peek at the exotic and unique works of artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, as seen in games such as Golden Axe II, Wolfenstein 3D, Demon's Crest, and many others.
How games journalism is like diving into a cave
[This article was originally posted on Leviathyn.] On a recent excursion, I questioned my choice of accepting to go cave-crawling with a few friends...
The Walking Dead developer discusses the advantages and challenges of a multiplatform zombie apocalypse (interview)
We interview Telltale Games to discuss long-term zombie apocalypse strategies for multiplatform titles.
Sounds Shapes lets you create and share your own musical worlds (review)
Sound Shapes is not the best platformer you'll ever play, but this Vita and PlayStation 3 game deserves your attention for its accessible level editor and playful visualizations of sound.
Why tween girls aren’t playing your games
Just the mention of the word “tween” conjures up images of Bratz-toting, Twilight-reading, Justin Bieber-loving fans. But when you strip away the generalizations, a...
PlayStation All-Stars beta giveaway: Answer the Internet’s favorite question for your chance to win
We have 15 codes for some lucky and talented readers who want to try out the character brawl-fest before the public beta opens this fall.