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STUDIO PROFILE - COFFEE STAIN STUDIOS
After student success and a viral hit, this developer-turned publisher is building for the future
8 min |
September 2020
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Disintegration
Our love affair with Halo began two decades ago, and it’s been one since the flame dwindled. Playing Disintegration, though, feels like a fresh breakup at that point when everything reminds you of your ex.
5 min |
September 2020
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DIRT 5
The latest entry in the off-road racing series kicks up a storm
4 min |
September 2020
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Desperados III
The series might have spent nearly 15 years dormant, but the timescales Desperados III itself operates on are much, much smaller. Think more like a single second.
5 min |
September 2020
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CRIS TALES
This many-faceted indie jewel gives you the power to change the future
6 min |
September 2020
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THE MAKING OF HUNT: SHOWDOWN
How a set of assets rescued from a dying project became Crytek’s masterpiece
10+ min |
August 2020
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THE LONG GAME - FALLOUT 76
A progress report on the games we just can’t quit
2 min |
August 2020
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System Shock 2
Playing the puppet in the game that gave the immersive sim a voice
7 min |
August 2020
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STUDIO PROFILE : MEDIATONIC
How two university students shook up the British game industry with a refreshing blend of ambition and sustainability
8 min |
August 2020
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FUTURE PROOF
Inside Epic’s Unreal Engine 5, a game engine that’s ahead of its time
10+ min |
August 2020
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Keep talking
Conversing with Guildford’s Mojiworks on the meteoric rise of chat games
3 min |
August 2020
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Glock rockin' beats
Examining the birth of the rhythm shooter and the challenge of fusing beats and bullets
8 min |
August 2020
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BRIGHT MEMORY: INFINITE
A one-man army takes on the next generation
3 min |
August 2020
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ARTISTS ASSEMBLE
Independent, political and inspiring: could videogame collectives point to an alternative future?
10+ min |
August 2020
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A sporting chance
With the world shut down, sports fans and athletes look to sport simulation videogames
4 min |
August 2020
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The Making Of Lair Of The Clockwork God
How ten years of pub chats spawned an emotional comic adventure
9 min |
July 2020
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VALORANT
Riot’s take on the tactical shooter has tricks up its sleeve
6 min |
July 2020
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THE PATHLESS
Giant Squid resurfaces, but can it thrive on dry land?
3 min |
July 2020
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SESSION
Bringing skateboarding games back down to earth
3 min |
July 2020
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MAQUETTE
Graceful Decay’s romantic recursive puzzler won’t be tied down
4 min |
July 2020
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YACHT CLUB GAMES
With Shovel Knight finally finished, its maker turns its hand to publishing, and more
9 min |
July 2020
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HIGH LIFE
How an indie superteam built a dizzying cyberpunk city with the help of Xbox Series X, and positioned itself at the pinnacle of the next generation
10+ min |
July 2020
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HOTSHOT RACING
Ten years later, the arcade racer is finally reborn
3 min |
July 2020
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Crysis
Remembering the benchmark for sandbox shooters laid out in Crytek’s strong suit
7 min |
July 2020
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A MONSTER'S EXPEDITION
An open-world puzzler with a journey to savour
3 min |
July 2020
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USTWO GAMES
The Monument Valley maker on the benefits of putting platforms and people first
9 min |
May 2020
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WORLD OF HORROR
A chilling compendium of creepy chronicles
3 min |
May 2020
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VALVE TIME
As Half-Life returns at last, we take a rare step inside one of the industry’s most secretive companies
10+ min |
May 2020
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Star Wars: Republic Commando
How a prequel spin-off redeemed itself by rejecting all things Jedi
7 min |
May 2020
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Signal boost
As the infrastructure for 5G rolls out, the experts weigh in on its pros, cons and next-gen potential
4 min |