formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
While the novel remains a high-status cultural form, video game writing is still seen as a throwaway art – despite some of the biggest names in fiction being involved… Source: Playing with words: why novelists are becoming video game writers … Continued
In a video game year dominated by dark, bloody fantasy adventures – and continued job losses and studio closures – it was a cute robot that stole the night at the 2025 Bafta video game awards. Sony’s family-friendly platformer Astro … Continued
The idiosyncratic adventure from 1999 beat the likes of Doom and Super Mario Bros in a public vote, proving that, in a world of blockbusters, there’s still room for strange, exotic games. Source: Shenmue voted the most influential video game … Continued
The developers of Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Frog Detective and Consume Me discuss burnout, ‘second-album syndrome’, erotic fan art, and the other highs and lows of having a breakout success. Source: These games were indie smash hits – but what … Continued
When Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares first announced “Split Fiction” at last year’s Game Awards, he wasn’t exactly humble: “We say, ‘We fuck shit up without fucking up.’ This time, it’s some next-level shit. I know I sound cocky, but … Continued
Its investment in indie darlings and big-name talent suggested the streamer wanted big stakes in the gaming industry, but layoffs, lousy ties-in and leadership changes suggest that is changing. Source: Netflix’s games were once its best-kept secret – where did … Continued