Opinion

Physical Vocabulary for Digital Worlds

Why the humble game controller is more powerful than you think

Game Design

Prey Makes Choice Meaningful

Arkane’s “Prey” asks the player to live with the consequences of their decisions

Review

Revisiting NetStorm: Islands at War

An enchanting 1997 real-time strategy game that was ahead of its time

Opinion

The Joy of Short Games

Experiences that are fleeting but meaningful

Opinion

The Death of the Private Match

You were a star in the story, not just a cog in some calculated machine

Opinion

Breaking Games for Charity

Celebrating Games Done Quick and the speedrunning community

Feature

Returning to The Nations

How a 2001 city-building sim flipped gender roles and raised both eyebrows and questions

Opinion

Uniting Around Video Games

Celeste is the hardest game that everyone can play

Opinion

Diminishing Halo's Mythology

The desire to explain too much can vanquish the awe and wonder we once felt

Feature

Bringing Super Mario to Life

Exploring the iconic artwork of Yoichi Kotabe

Opinion

Courageous Game Design

Examining courage in one of gaming’s greatest stories

Opinion

Pay to Win Makes Some More Equal Than Others

The true technological terror of microtransactions