Alien Isolation
The Best Video Games That Came Out of Britain This Year
Twelve brilliant British-made games from the past year and a bit, arranged into a pretend prize shortlist, exclusively because it's something to do.
The Horror and Violence of ‘Alien: Isolation,’ One Year Later
It pushes you to think about physical actions—and by extension violent ones—in a way you probably never have in a video game before.
In Praise of Video Gaming’s Purest Stealth
1998's "Thief" and "Metal Gear Solid" nailed the stealth genre, but since then games have rarely captured the same compelling tension.
The 'Netflix for Video Games' Is Coming Soon
As more and more companies release titles in episodic format, are games going to start resembling TV?
‘Alien 5’ Has Problems, and Those Problems Are Video Games
There's a new Alien movie coming soon, which should be cause for celebration—if only Colonial Marines had never been made.
Is Virtual Reality Really the Future of Video Games?
The world wasn't ready for VR in the 1990s, but is today's market likely to be more accepting of household headsets?
Games That Scare the Shit Out of You Are Having a Renaissance
And much of it is thanks to Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 4.
The Best Video Games to Avoid Your Family with This Thanksgiving
If you're looking for an escape from familial bonding over the next couple of days, these are the worlds you should immerse yourself in.
The Dos and Don’ts of Making a Horror Video Game
I recently spoke to Frictional Games’ Thomas Grip—the creative director behind titles like Penumbra: Overture and Amnesia: The Dark Descent—about the state of the genre.
Hey Video Game Developers, We're Not Idiots
We're capable of reading visual clues; you don't need to spell everything out to us.