The Most Bizarre Football Game Ever Made
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Exploring the absurdity and half-arsedness of The Mission, an advert-turned-videogame that has players booting balls at nefarious ninjas – with some of history’s most legendary football players along for the ride.
Suda-51 and Mikami Didn’t Direct Shadows of the Damned — Massimo Guarini Did
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A chat with the Italian game director of Murasaki Baby and Last Day of June, reflecting his work with Suda-51 and Shinji Mikami on Shadows of the Damned and much more.
How the small city of Northampton shaped Alan Moore and comics history
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Legendary writer Alan Moore is also a legendary Northamptonian. We look at how this town, our town, has shaped the man and his many remarkable works – plumbing some of his lesser-known output in the process.
80 Years Before X-COM, H.G. Wells Designed Little Wars
FROM THE ARCHIVES: H.G. Wells’ contributions to modern pop culture can hardly be overestimated, and even video games haven’t escaped it. Do modern strategy games also owe a debt to the father of science fiction?
The Forgotten Batman Game
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Batman games were rubbish for years. But one small, plucky team succeeded in creating a rare bright spot in the caped crusader’s crappy catalogue – and absolutely nobody noticed. We investigate and admire a game that transcends its plasticky shell.
Following The Red Star – Acclaim’s Last Stab at Making a Masterpiece
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Investigating the troubled development of Acclaim’s final and finest game, including a brand new scoop that went almost entirely unnoticed. How did this modern classic go from hotly anticipated title to a mainstay of bargain bins?