Queen’s Wish: The Conqueror interview — Jeff Vogel wants you to be a fantasy CEO
When I first looked into longtime independent developer Jeff Vogel’s upcoming Queen’s Wish: The Conqueror, I found a number of things I expected: turn-based...
Remedy’s Control makes me feel like a Jedi that prefers guns
The elevator pitch for Control is pretty simple. It’s a third-person shooter with Star Wars-style Force powers. And, hey, turns out that’s pretty fun....
Why demons are coming to Just Cause 4’s shooter sandbox
If you told me that demons were coming to the modern warfare world of Just Cause 4, I would not be surprised. And so...
The RetroBeat: Aladdin is a Genesis masterpiece
I saw Disney’s live action remake of Aladdin last week. Along with video games, I’m a big Disney fan. I’m usually at the theater...
Why Infinity Ward chose a mature path for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare after the zany Black Ops 4
Last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 made players feel like superheroes with all sorts of Specialist abilities. But Call of Duty: Modern...
Andy Kleinman interview — How Wonder is building a hybrid TV-mobile gaming platform
Andy Kleinman is finally talking about what his startup Wonder is doing. The Los Angeles company is taking on a number of players in...
Why Life is Strange 2 writers ratcheted up the drama in Episode 3
Life Is Strange 2 is an emotional story about two brothers on the run, and in the recently released Episode 3, emotions are coming...
Life is Strange 2: Episode 3 impressions — Less choice, more drama
Life Is Strange 2 Episode 1 and Episode 2 did a good job setting the stage for a dramatic tale about the bond between...
Brie Code interview — How Tru Luv created the #SelfCare digital companion that takes care of you
Brie Code and the team at Tru Luv wanted to have a safe space, a shelter, a place for taking care of ourselves. So...
Dreams interview — How Media Molecule is letting the users take charge in early access
Media Molecule has been working on the PlayStation 4 game Dreams for an insanely long time. Viewed as a kind of sequel to LittleBigPlanet,...