Fire Emblem Engage’s masterful combat makes up for its disappointing narrative
After an hour of meticulously making my way through the shimmering desert palace, I find myself in its illustrious throne room. But I have to be…
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Obsidian unpacks the making of Pentiment’s choice-based historical narrative
In a way, Obsidian Entertainment’s Pentiment has been 30 years in the making.
Josh Sawyer, the prolific game developer behind such hits as Fallout: New…
A Plague Tale Requiem Review: Gripping Narrative and Memorable Characters
A Plague Tale: Requiem — out Tuesday on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch via the cloud — is set six months after the events of the previous…
EA Developing a New Narrative Campaign for Battlefield: Details
Battlefield is going back to a narrative campaign. EA has established Ridgeline Games, a new studio dedicated to the Battlefield franchise, that will focus…
EA’s working on a new ‘narrative campaign’ for Battlefield
EA has established a new Battlefield studio that will be working on a narrative campaign for the franchise. The studio, Ridgeline Games, is based in…
How Interior/Night approaches narrative in As Dusk Falls and the impact of player agency
Narratives in video games are getting more and more complex, as seen in As Dusk Falls from Interior/Night. As the medium evolves and matures, video…
Our Flag Means Death creator David Jenkins fancies a fine narrative fabric
For many people, Our Flag Means Death was an unexpected history lesson about the adventures of Stede Bonnet, the real 18th-century pirate who loved the…
Triangle Strategy’s greatest strength is its choice-driven narrative
The original Final Fantasy Tactics is one of my all-time favourite games for its mix of deep strategic gameplay and clever, politics and religion-focused…
Ukraine-Russia Crisis: Moscow Battles Big Tech to Control the Narrative
As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle took place online and over the airwaves.Moscow ramped up efforts to control the narrative…
Far Cry 6’s narrative director talks representation, revolution and a return of gay frogs
The Far Cry series has been no stranger to controversy. From criticism over Far Cry 4’s cover art to the petition over Far Cry 5’s portrayal of religious…