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How Bungie, bright colors, and four-player co-op shaped Gears of War 3
A new book excerpt tells the story of Epic’s trilogy finale
What happened when Sega courted female players in the mid-’90s
How a group of Sega executives helped make video games more inclusive
The writers of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 on reinvigorating a cult classic
Messy characters make for a bloody game set in modern-day Seattle
What it’s like to map a galaxy in Elite: Dangerous
Real explorers making their mark on virtual worlds
After many called out Channel Awesome for workplace issues, they’re finding similar issues with YouTube
We look at some of the ongoing challenges of being an independent video producer online
Red Dead Redemption 2: six months later
A detailed look at the failures, and success, of Rockstar’s latest hit
Photo gallery: Tokyo game landmarks at night
Liam Wong shows an alternate side of Tokyo in shots for an upcoming book
How Nintendo introduced the Game Boy, Tetris, and Pokémon to the West
We look back ahead of the console’s 30th anniversary
How Earth Defense Force went from bargain bin to blockbuster
One of the most appropriate blockbusters this side of Arkanoid
There are two Captain Marvels — this is the amazing story of why
It’s the story of the entire history of American comics
Devil May Cry 5: The post-mortem interview
From the game’s development history to its focused nature to the coolest way to pick up a phone
Every Disney direct-to-video sequel, prequel, and mid-quel, ranked
What we mean when we talk about ‘Disney plus’
The complete ranking of the Metroid series
Just in time for Super Metroid’s quarter-centennial, we sort the weak from the strong
The co-creator of Dwarf Fortress is getting older, but his work remains unfinished
An interview with Tarn Adams, also known as Toady One
How one teen on DeviantArt sparked lifelong dating sim obsessions
The story of Pacthesis, her dating sims for girls, and the fans who still thank her
Elite’s Distant Worlds 2 expedition: Building a starbase in the center of the Milky Way
Eight weeks in, the fleet is unified in its purpose
The Agent before Agent, a lost Rockstar San Diego project
Before Rockstar North revealed its spy game Agent, Rockstar San Diego was working on something similar
The state of BioWare
With a project over six years in the making, the storied game studio enters a new era
Elite’s Distant Worlds 2 expedition proves the game is wildly unbalanced, and that’s OK
Two different groups are working at cross purposes, and both seem to be having a great time
How NES launch negotiations, Tetris, and Lode Runner inspired boutique game publisher Tozai
We look at the history of the company keeping classic American game franchises alive — with a distinctly Japanese flavor
When collection sparks joy in Red Dead Redemption 2
There are a lot of things to collect — and dogs to pet — in the immersive cowboy game
Designing the game console of the future (in 1997)
How one clever idea inspired a life of creativity
How Resident Evil 2 fell apart, then became one of Capcom’s biggest hits
A new book excerpt tells the story of what happened behind the scenes
Elite’s Distant Worlds 2 travelogue: a week filled with wonder and wreckage
Taking in the sights with a fleet that’s grown to nearly 13,000 players
The launch of Distant Worlds 2 crashed Elite’s servers, but fans didn’t seem to care
Day one of an 18-week journey to the edge of the Milky Way
Elite’s Distant Worlds 2 expedition: Packing for a trip to the edge of the Milky Way
The largest player-led event in the spacefaring MMO’s history marks a new beginning for its community
Leapfrogging Trico: Vane’s journey from Last Guardian appetizer to dessert
Development studio Friend & Foe is days away from releasing its first game
The team behind Alto’s Adventure tackles skateboarding
A new attempt at making skateboarding work on your phone