The videogame that started it all gets a roguelike reimagining 53 years after launch, and it’s free to try
Ball x Pit is what happens when Pong gets a roguelike mode, and Devolver Digital looks like it has another indie banger on its hands.
Incredibly, Battlefield 1942 inspired an all-time great videogame despite its total lack of guns, tanks, and multiplayer
Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda explains how the revered game was inspired by Battlefield 1942, and nearly had multiplayer.
Minecraft Marketplace Pass currently includes my favorite videogame mechanic
The Minecraft Marketplace has always been a true treasure trove of items and experiences. Whether you’re looking for the perfect skin or a brand new world to dive into, there’s…
Doom Eternal, Mick Gordon, and the videogame composers raising hell
May 16, 2025: This story was originally published on February 6, 2021. With Doom: The Dark Ages out now, we thought we'd reshare it. Gaming’s obsession with the devil’s domain…
2024 was the year of videogame friction, for better and for worse
Back in March, I gave Dragon’s Dogma 2 a 7/10. This came with no short amount of second-guessing and hand-wringing. Review score discourse is a cyclical, circular mire that’s more…
Videogame voice actors say “no one” asked them about this new AI deal
Videogame voice actors are coming out in protest of SAG-AFTRA’s new AI voice agreement that the union claims is “fair” and “ethical,” months after the colossal 2023 actors strike ended…
Vinnie Jones on World of Tanks and a Snatch videogame adaptation
There are a few non-negotiables in life. One of which is if you get a chance to ask Vinnie Jones some questions about tanks, you say yes. So we did,…
Is It Worth Buying Bluey: The Videogame? – Answered
Is it worth Buying Bluey: The Videogame right now? Image Credits: GameRiot Popular Australian animated TV series Bluey was just given its first game adaptation in Bluey: The Videogame. Released…
Bluey: The Videogame Review
Bluey: The Videogame may look the part but, with shonky controls and barely two hours of gameplay, everywhere else it’s a dog’s breakfast.