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Boundless, Minecraft, and not having anywhere near the amount of time a game demands
Boundless is a pretty cool looking Minecraft style MMOG. And frankly I’m never going to have the time to play it.
The best modern Metroidvanias
Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Chasm, Guacamelee 2… there’s a flood of modern Metroidvanias at the moment, but which are worth your time?
The British companies trying to crack the Chinese video game market
I spoke to Curve Digital, Coatsink and Freejam about their efforts to publish games in China in an article for Kotaku UK.
The full story of the one-letter bug that broke the AI in Aliens: Colonial Marines
I spoke to the modder who discovered this tiny, catastrophic bug in Aliens: Colonial Marines as part of his three-year overhaul of the game.
No Man’s Sky NEXT is confusing but brilliant
The NEXT update completely transforms No Man’s Sky – I wrote about my experiences with it for PCGamesN.
The bizarre story of the Casio Loopy console
I wrote a feature for Eurogamer on the Casio Loopy – a console for girls with a built-in sticker printer.
I spoke to Mike Pondsmith about Cyberpunk 2077
I chatted with the creator of the RPG that Cyberpunk 2077 is based on in a feature for PCGamesN.
I spoke to the developers of Sable about their stunning indie game
The crazy thing is that this beautiful game is being made in a garden shed by two completely self-taught developers.
Gaming disorder could lead to addiction warning labels on games
I spoke to academics on both sides of the gaming disorder debate in a feature for GamesRadar – and both sides recognise that gaming addiction is a problem.
The best games of E3 2018
Amid all the ultraviolence and samey sequels, a few genuine delights peeked out from behind the curtain at E3 2018. WARNING: THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE CYBERPUNK 2077.
Interview: Suda51 on Travis Strikes Again – No More Heroes
Superstar designer Suda51 told me all about Travis Strikes Again on Nintendo Switch, as well as remakes of Killer7 and Flower, Sun and Rain – and possibly Michigan: Report From Hell.
E3 2018: What’s the point of revealing a game title and nothing else?
All of the E3 press conferences are now over, and I have to say I’m a little underwhelmed. For the … More
E3 2018: There’s now a Ridley amiibo and gosh it’s good
I need this right now. Metroid fans, rejoice!
Will Ninja Theory maintain their creative independence under Microsoft?
I wrote down my thoughts on the acquisition of Ninja Theory by Microsoft in an article for Kotaku UK. Will the British developer thrive or wither under its new master?
The strange story of how Tom Clancy sold his own name
Tom Clancy died in 2013, but his brand lives on. In fact, Ubisoft has the right to use his name on video games in perpetuity. I wrote a feature on this unusual situation for PCGamesN.
The best games of EGX Rezzed 2018
Phogs! Smoke and Sacrifice! Unforeseen Incidents! Dead Cells! Regular Human Basketball! Metamorphosis! Hipster Cafe Simulator! Hyper Sentinel! Roll up, roll up to see the best indie games on offer at Rezzed 2018!
Developers Long Hat House explain the meaning behind Dandara
The video game Dandara is full of symbolism and strange references – but what does it all mean? I asked the developers, Long Hat House, about the thinking behind their metroidvania masterpiece.
When coding goes wrong – amusing bug tales
Skating horses in Second Life, an unstoppable virus in World of Warcraft and the one-letter mistake that stuffed the AI in Aliens: Colonial Marines – I sought out some funny bug stories for a feature in PCGamesN.
The closure of Grainger Games – as told by the staff
I spoke to employees at Grainger Games to find out what they’ve been going through – and what they plan on doing next.