Pick the Lock

When we last saw Lara Croft, she was growing out of being a victim. A victim of fate, of other people’s aggression,…

Games have rules. It’s sort of their “thing.” But just because a game suggests you’re supposed to play it one way…

The opening cinematic ends as the camera transitions into live gameplay, and I’m given control for the first time.…

Fallout 4’s armor situation is a bit confusing. I’m not talking about Power Armor here—I’m talking about the more…

One of the most exciting developments Riot announced yesterday for its massive pre-season overhaul of League of…

Divinity: Original Sin is a really cool game, but it’s not all that interested in holding your hand. It can be…

Just as we were getting a hang of Destiny’s latest six-person raid, Bungie releases a new hard mode to keep us on…

Japanese high school kids fighting evil in secret. I’ve never heard of that premise before. No, wait. I have.

Mario Maker gets a bad rap: according to popular opinion, it’s just a repository of terrible Super Mario levels.…

Here’s something I wish more game designers understood: If you put an interaction in your game, I am going to…