Features
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Complex Control System: Science as the Master Manipulator in Remedy’s Control
“So sad, so strange, the days that are no more.”
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Netflix’s Witcher Is Letting Women Explore Its World Without Prejudice
How the TV series appeals to a broader audience by moving beyond the male gaze of the games.
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The Outsize, Oft-Ignored Legacy of the Original Dragon Quest
Though overshadowed in the West by subsequent JRPGs, Yuji Horii’s NES classic remains an important trailblazer.
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On Killing Hitler
How series like Wolfenstein, Zombie Army, and Sniper Elite handle the revenge fantasy of bringing Hitler to justice.
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I Hatched 1,600 Eggs for a Shiny Pokémon and Immediately Gave It Away
What I got in return didn’t matter.
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Outriders Is a “Next-Gen Experience,” But What Does That Even Mean Anymore?
Going hands-on with one of the first games to come to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
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Call of Duty, Gaming’s Biggest Institution, Is Still Searching for an Identity
More than a decade after Modern Warfare, even the series’ biggest fans see a confused history and uncertain future.
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Girl Meets Yakuza 5: How Haruka Brings a Feminine Touch to a Macho World
A Princess League of her own.
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With Its Final Act, Kentucky Route Zero Became a Haunting, Literary Elegy
Looking back from the end of the road.
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The Future Departed: How Indie Games Grapple with Real-World Grief
Don’t fear the Reaper.
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Games Are Discovering an Expressive New Tool: Internet Grammar
How do you pronounce “sdkjflsdkf”?
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As Above, So Below: Touring Mammoth Cave with Kentucky Route Zero’s Jake Elliott
A colossal adventure in the depths that inspired two landmark games.