Mega Man 11 — 5 tips for facing Dr. Wily’s robot rascals
Mega Man 11 is now out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. For fans of the series like me, this is a...
Applift rebrands to focus on everything from user acquisition to retargeting
Applift is rebranding its mobile ad tech services to focus on the journey of getting users to try out an app or a game...
VR makes a WWII radio broadcast feel real — and raises some questions
On the night of September 3, 1943, hundreds of Royal Air Force pilots and crew prepared themselves and their planes for the long flight...
The infuriating design of Pathfinder: Kingmaker shows the value of a Dungeon Master
Here’s the kind of game Pathfinder: Kingmaker (Owlcat Games, PC) is. It opens with a fairly linear tutorial that lasts about an hour, introducing players...
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey embraces hookups, not romance
Romance options in video games are often stiff and boring. Studios like BioWare give players relationships to build and, eventually, consummate. But those experiences...
Google’s Project Stream gets test with Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Google has just stepped into the gaming-service arena. The company has revealed Project Stream. This is a test for its cloud-streaming platform. Think about...
Mega Man 11 review — Right balance of old and new
Break time’s over, Mega Man. It’s been more than eight years since the release of Mega Man 10, but Capcom is finally giving us...
NBA 2K League chief: Global scale will be key to making money in esports
The inaugural season of the NBA 2K League was a success by most measures. When it culminated in August, the esports series had more...
Misfits Gaming owner Ben Spoont: Everyone will have an ‘aha!’ moment in esports
To Ben Spoont, the cofounder and owner of the Misfits Gaming esports organization, everybody eventually has an “aha!” moment when they understand the passion...
Robin Hunicke interview — Why developers should collaborate with VR platform makers
Virtual reality is still a fledgling industry, and it’s hard to make money on the relatively small owner base of VR headsets. But that...