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VA-11 Hall-A, N1RV Ann-A, and the Struggle to Create in a Country on the Brink
For Sukeban Games, the crisis in Venezuela provided both unimaginable difficulty and inspiration.
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For the Smash Bros. Community, a New Challenger Approaches: Economic Inequality
When money is tight, should tournaments prioritize bonuses for top players or a better experience for everyone else?
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Games Don’t Cause Violence—But They Might Help Breed the Online Hate That Does
Internet toxicity doesn’t begin or end with gaming, but it’s foolish to ignore the connection.
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“Pour Your Heart Into It”: How Indies Bring New Perspectives to Visual Novels
Visual novels have seen a meteoric rise in recent years thanks to the efforts of independent studios.
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How Warsaw Captures the Brutality—and Complexity—of the Historical Uprising that Inspired It
A new tactics game draws from one of the bleakest chapters of World War II.
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Playing the Odds: Inside the Budding World of Esports Betting
Can a deep knowledge of the game help you outsmart the house?
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Concrete Genie review
Concrete Genie has heart but ultimately proves too aimless to support its brief running time.
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Playing Your Song: The Evolution of Dynamic Music in Games
For more than 25 years, developers and composers have been pushing tech forward to unify gameplay and soundtrack.
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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint review
Ghost Recon is the latest victim of Ubisoft’s newfound gear fetish.
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Returning to Destiny 2 After Years Away Is Strange yet All Too Familiar
When nearly every big game is a service, what does it mean to take a break?
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Jam Sesh: How a Popular Online Contest Sparks Design Innovation
The GMTK Game Jam has grown so big it actually took down itch.io.
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Willing to Risk Anything: How Streets of Rage 4 Aims to Revive a Beloved Franchise
Dotemu is modernizing what some have called a dead genre.