Features

Empathy for the Devil

South Korea’s Somi on making games that challenge police abuses of power.
The Death, and Future Rebirth, of
A Life Well Wasted

Robert Ashley’s standout gaming podcast has more stories to tell.
Meet the GIF Makers Who Craft Art out of Pinpoint Gameplay

In an era where hours-long gaming streams are the norm, these artisans spend their time editing together a perfect 15 seconds of pulse-pounding combat.
Super Mario Sunshine Is Nintendo at Its Most Nintendo

Even 18 years on, there’s still no purer example of the power of limitation in design.
The Messenger and the Myth of Progress

As the Xbox Series X and PS5 loom on the horizon, Sabotage Studio offers an alternative to how we think about console generations.
The Doom Multiplayer Fans Still Ripping and Tearing 25 Years Later

Turns out it was already eternal.
Against the Hegemony of Hit Points

Games don’t necessarily need less violence—but they do need more varied approaches.
There’s Something Hiding in Petscop

The game was fake. But creator Tony Domenico spawned a true—and truly creepy—phenomenon.
Before Infamous Was Infamous, It Was a Superhero Animal Crossing

The story behind the early prototype that led Sucker Punch to Empire City.
Mark Healey’s Wildest Dreams

Media Molecule’s co-founder on his journey from bedroom coder to creative director.
Street Fighter V Has Finally Fixed Its Netcode—But a Modder Did It First

The official solution took four years to arrive. Altimor made his in just two days.
Conscientious Objectors: The Designers and Artists Tackling Real Conflicts in Virtual Spaces

Meet the interactivists.