The Line Puzzle

Metal Gear wants the player to fail. The game’s rough edges are part of the growing pains of an early genre, but…

Back in the NES era, the late 80s and early 90s, there were two different types of games. Call them linear and…

James Cox was finally feeling optimistic about his game’s chances on Steam. Last year, his horror-inspired…

Being at the Game Devs of Color Expo feels different than being at other gaming conventions. It’s looser, less…

The traditional way to view game companies when it’s E3 season is to look at what they announce for the future. In…

If not for a few oversights on Blizzard’s part, the original Diablo’s source code would likely be lost to time.…

At an E3 where Nintendo and its partners largely played it safe with big Smash Bros. and Pokémon sequels, the…

The core innovation of Super Mario Odyssey is Mario’s companion, Cappy. Cappy is a hat that can magically possess…

Before I knew anything else about it, I knew My Friend Pedro looked cool. I first came across the solo-developed…

After taking Mario Tennis Aces out for a spin during last weekend’s limited beta, I’ve reached the definitive…