These games subvert traditional victory, offering endless loops, bleak narratives, and open-ended gameplay that challenge the very concept of winning.

I haven't played many developers' entire catalog of games, but Arkane Studios is one of my finest exceptions. From Arx Fatalis to Redfall, every work bearing the team's signature has passed through my ...

If you're going to ask audiences to play your action game over and over again to make progress, a good combat system goes a long way. This is part of the reason Dead Cells is so beloved, as well as ...

Story or game modes: I always consider whether the story is interesting and keeps me gripped. If a game does not have a story, for example, it’s a sports title, I will focus more on how good the ...

Hideo Kojima is excited we are sitting across from each other. I am too, of course, but I was perfectly satisfied just getting the chance to even interview the video game industry legend over Zoom ...