Abzû is the Best Walking Simulator

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Abzû is a game about swimming, but it achieves something extremely rare in videogames – it makes the simple act of walking feel special. Let’s explore how and why!

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?

Revisiting Virtual Springfield: A Journey Through The Simpsons at its Peak

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Remember when The Simpsons was good and virtual reality was futuristic? We get the inside scoop from the creators of Virtual Springfield, the 1997 PC game that captured the magic of the TV series better than anything before or since.

Be Happy for This Moment. This Moment Is Your Life

Met to launch on the manufacturer’s new A330neo aircraft in 2017, it’s offering lots of extra space, including wider seats as standard, no control boxes under seats for the in-flight entertainment system, which means it’s all open for you to stretch your legs. The planes will offer improved built-in broadband connectivity that’ll allow passengers to

You Cannot Shake Hands With a Clenched Fist.

Met to launch on the manufacturer’s new A330neo aircraft in 2017, it’s offering lots of extra space, including wider seats as standard, no control boxes under seats for the in-flight entertainment system, which means it’s all open for you to stretch your legs. The planes will offer improved built-in broadband connectivity that’ll allow passengers to

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