Tagged

Feature

In-depth, insightful stories on video game developers, franchises, and history.

Feature

Unlimited Knowledge: Minecraft Edition

Defeating censorship inside the world's most popular game

Feature

Pokémon Legends Arceus' Japanese Influence

The deep and fascinating connection you may not have considered

Feature

The Digimon World Trilogy: Looking Back at an Experimental Era of Digimon Games

Making the leap from the Tamagotchi-style origins to video games had mixed results

Feature

Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 3

Our team is back with another set of games that deserve more attention than they get

Feature

After Over 20 Years, Mizzurna Falls is Available in English

Now the obscure PS1 title will reach a wider audience

Feature

One D&D: A Breakdown and Review of the New Dungeons and Dragons

Figuring out how the One D&D initiative changes Dungeons and Dragons

Feature

All Things Psycho Circus

The album, the song, and the video game

Feature

Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and Temporal Ontology, Part 2

Understanding existence and identity in the different time structures of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross

Feature

PodWatch #5 🎙️- The Podcasts Dealing With Non-Gaming Issues

The podcasts that aren't afraid to talk about the issues the industry would rather they didn't

Feature

Exploring the National Videogame Museum

Take a journey through the history of gaming

Feature

The Importance of Rollback Netcode to Online Multiplayer Fighting Games

Rollback netcode is the most important feature an online fighting game can have

Feature

Super Taxi Driver 2006: The "Illegal" Crazy Taxi Clone

Patents? What patents?

Feature

What We Know About China's Youth Video Game Market

Assessing how the Chinese game market is faring one year after government-imposed play time limits

Feature

PodWatch #4 🎙️- Podcasts That Are No Longer with Us

Featuring Idle Thumbs, The Patch, and Giant Beastcast

Feature

Famous Gaming Franchises That Sold Poorly

Their names are famous, but their sales haven't kept pace

Feature

Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross and Temporal Ontology, Part 1

Time Travel and Linear Time vs. Branching Time

Feature

PodWatch #3 🎙️- Podcasts for Time-Poor Parent Gamers

As gaming fans mature along with their hobby, they search for 'casts that reflect their family-oriented realities

Feature

Wrappers for the Soul

Ghostwire: Tokyo provides players a taste of Japanese folklore, urban legends, and more on a visually stunning stage

Feature

League of Legends Excels at Making Fans of People Who Don't Play

A love for League of Legends goes beyond gaming

Feature

Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 2

Back with the second edition of a list of games that deserved more recognition than they received

Feature

FPS and Handhelds: A Short Retrospective of an Unlikely Pair

Looking back at the history of first-person shooters on handheld consoles

Feature

Nine Fantastic Women in Gaming History

The notable women behind many of your favorite franchises and gaming tech

Feature

PodWatch #2 🎙️- The Amazing Black Sheep That Is the IGN UK Podcast

The British truly have their own sense of humor, showcased by the antics of the IGN UK Podcast

Feature

How the Haunting and Mysterious Angel’s Egg Influenced Video Games

This masterpiece’s environmental storytelling has cast a long shadow

Feature

Ubisoft Made a Cel-Shaded Gran Turismo Clone on the Wii

GT Pro Series is a capable and enjoyable racer for the time it hit the market