Far Cry 2 director Clint Hocking left Amazon to rejoin Ubisoft
Clint Hocking’s last game was 2008’s Far Cry 2. That was seven years ago, and he’s ready to make something new … back at...
This nearly impossible Super Mario Maker stage is my white whale
A lot of people think that the Mario 2D platforming games are easy. They probably believe this because they’ve never played the Super Mario World...
Heroes of the Storm’s most versatile character is Kharazim, Diablo 3’s Monk
The chief goal of character design in a MOBA or team brawler or lords management game is variety. You want a new character to...
Metal Gear Solid’s most memorable moments
The Metal Gear Solid series is full of some of the best and most memorable moments in video games. Ever since Metal Gear Solid released...
Mobile ad costs rise as marketers pay more to target the right audiences
The cost per install (CPI) for acquiring mobile users rose in July, showing that marketers are willing to pay more to get ads in...
Lara Croft Go simplifies the classic action franchise in the best way
Last year, Hitman Go made an excellent case for how many video game genres are far more simple than we think they are. It...
Hands-on: YouTube Gaming is a quick, good-looking, and feature-packed Twitch competitor
Last year, Google was considering purchasing the livestreaming site Twitch. That fell through, but this didn’t stop the company from pushing forward with a gaming...
FBI arrests former Game of War developer for threatening to distribute trade secrets
Don’t mess with mobile game developers. They’ve got the Federal Bureau of Investigations on their side. A former developer at studio Machine Zone, which...
N++ is this year’s most addictive co-op experience
When I sat down to play N++, I really didn’t expect my kids to become its biggest fans. On the surface, I thought that...
Extreme Exorcism is a NEStalgic take on ghost hunting — with shotguns
Golden Ruby Games president Mike Christatos sat down in our respective email inboxes to uncover the generational (and happenstance) inspirations for their upcoming action-platformer, Extreme Exorcism.