Stories from 30 years of PlayStation
During EGX in London, PlayStation veterans Chris Deering, David Wilson, Geoff Glendenning, David Ranyard and Masami Kochi took to the stage to share stories from the history of PlayStation. I…
December 2024
The challenges and opportunities Black Myth: Wukong created for China’s developers
Black Myth: Wukong, developed by China-based studio Game Science, enjoyed a record-breaking performance when it released in August, reaching a peak of 2.4 million concurrent players as well as becoming…
Why Raphaël Colantonio’s next game is and isn’t like Dishonored
Raphaël Colantonio and his team at Wolfeye Studios haven’t revealed much about their second game. A few teaser images have been released, and the briefest glimpse of gameplay was shared…
The Dundee effect: How industry hubs are elevating more than games | Playable Futures
This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. You can find all previous Playable…
Unpacking the BEUC complaint against in-game purchases | Opinion
Between 2012 and 2015, when free-to-play mobile games were hitting their stride, European regulatory interest was at its peak. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority was frequently ruling against the marketing…
How Nintendo Switch has changed Firaxis’ approach to making Civilization
Firaxis was not prepared for the success of Civilization 6 on Nintendo Switch. The iconic strategy developer, which is also known for the XCOM series, is a specialist in making…
Yasuyuki Oda on why it’s taken over a quarter of a century for a new Fatal Fury game
The Fatal Fury fighting game series stretches all the way back to 1991, when SNK Corporation released Fatal Fury: King of Fighters for arcades. The franchise had numerous iterations in…