‘The Last of Us’ Makes Players Feel Really Bad—And That’s Great
An enemy combatant pokes their head over the barrier they’re hiding behind. With one shot they crumple to the ground, dead. As their companions scramble to…
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10 Great Next-Gen PS5 Games You Can Play Now (And One Bad One)
The still-elusive PlayStation 5 isn't easy to get your hands on, and even if you have one it's tough to find games that push the console to its limit. If…
The Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Kind of Player
The Switch is one of Nintendo's most successful and influential systems ever. There’s something unique about carrying a home console-quality gaming device…
How ‘God of War’ Made Accessibility a Core Part of Its Game Design
Accessibility is quickly becoming synonymous with PlayStation studios and their varying titles. The recent release of The Last of Us Part 1 Remake included…
‘Splatoon 3’ Takes Shooting Games a Little Less Seriously
In Splatoon 3, the latest in Nintendo’s shooter series, pitched battles are fought with all the gravity of water gun fights between children. Big-eyed…
‘The Last of Us Part One’ Is a Good Time to Reconsider Remakes
I spent most of my summer staring at Joel Miller's goatee. Naughty Dog, as it often does in the off years between major releases, unveiled its latest…
The Creator of ‘Citizen Sleeper’ Was Inspired by Our Modern Dystopia
Other factions on the station, such as the port authority, the former union Havenage, and the loosely regulated and overly trusting Hypha commune, are…
‘Hades’ Nails Its Depictions of Polyamory and Kink
Upon its 2020 release after a lengthy early-access stage, indie game Hades immediately captured the love of gamers and critics alike, hitting over a million…
This Is How It Feels to Build a Video Game and Watch It Die
Rautalahti stressed the value of digital preservation, although he sees fans and institutions like the Internet Archive as being more probable saviors than…
PlayStation Plus Is Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know
Aside from the cumbersome names, this is a welcome simplification of Sony's offerings. But it's not without shortcomings. Some games are only available via…