AAA games
‘Utopias’ Asks Us to Imagine a Better Future Together
Leftist politics and formal experimentation take center stage in this uplifting art game.
How the Photo Mode Became a Homogenized Feature of Commodified Games
Ghosts with weightless cameras, photographing lifeless worlds.
'Destiny 2,' Like Too Many Games, Doesn't Know How to End
The ending of 'Destiny 2' shows just how hard major games jump the shark as a matter of course.
The Video Game Industry Is Afraid of Unions
Voice actors on strike and the future of the gaming industry.
'Titanfall 2' Shows That Creativity Can Still Triumph
Given how busy the fall has been, it would be understandable if you'd missed the 'Titanfall 2' campaign. But that would be a mistake.
Letters to the Editor: AAA Game Crunch and Conjuring the Alt-Right
The Motherboard inbox overfloweth.
‘Gears of War 4’ Is The Best in the Series. But Is It Enough?
What does it take to get a score of 9/10 these days?
Making a Big Budget Video Game Is Riskier and Harder Than Ever. So Why Do It?
Inside the AAA machine with Gears of War 4.
Video Games Are Too Big to Succeed
On a trip to Canada, one Motherboard editor finds why developers still want to make AAA games despite shrinking margins.
Disney Doesn’t Have Enough ‘Confidence’ in Video Games to Keep Making Them
Disney has canceled Disney Infinity and will no longer self-publish video games.
Why 'Hitman' Is Ditching the Long, Traditional AAA Game Development Cycle
Murder in small(er) doses as the series goes episodic.
‘Metal Gear’ Creator Hideo Kojima Has Left Konami to Start His Own Studio
Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAAAAAKE!