Out of the Blocks

Here’s a theory: Final Fantasy is defined by how it sounds.

SMB3’s entire development team consisted of just eleven people: Miyamoto and Tezuka as directors and designers, four…

Say you want to have a party. You want it to be the most incredible party on the planet, one that all of your…

When I started a Mario Maker level that claimed I wouldn’t be able to jump, I thought the designer was kidding. They…

Three weeks ago, the future arrived. A week later, the future arrived again. Two hotly anticipated virtual reality…

The great litmus test of Valve’s tolerance for potential competitors in their midst is over. The verdict? Sorry, but…

Nearly three years ago, while showcasing what we now know was a game that had barely even started development, the…

Gamers have spent the past several months arguing over whether Dead or Alive’s third bikini-clad vacation simulator…

It is notoriously difficult to convey what a virtual reality video game looks and feels like to people who aren’t…

I’ve been trying to beat Mario Maker’s 100 Mario Challenge on Expert ever since the game came out last September.…