It’s almost time for the first BlizzCon event in two years, as Blizzard prepares to celebrate its past, present, and future with its traditional opening ceremony. This leads into two days of panels and interviews, as Blizzard talks about its biggest franchises, ranging from Warcraft to Overwatch. If you’re not…

Of all the games revealed during this week’s September Nintendo Direct, the one that might have been easiest to overlook is Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon: Classic HD. It only appeared for a few seconds in English-language broadcasts as part of a sizzle reel showcasing an assortment of upcoming titles, and to…

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is set to release in just under a week, and the director has been on a self-described “apology tour” to promote the unfairly maligned film. However, Cregger doesn’t seem to be particularly sour about the feedback he’s been receiving. Case in point: in a recent interview…

The video game studio Mages has, over the years, defined itself as one of the most beloved Japanese visual novel developers. Stories like Steins;Gate have become successful international successes for the studio, not just as games but in adaptations to new mediums such as anime. While certainly not averse to…

While it sounds like an obvious question on its face, I really like asking game developers what other games they’re inspired by. You sometimes get some really fantastic answers. A lot of the time, you can look at a game and make pretty obvious observations about where it came from:…

Trying to play Dragon Age: Origins on PC in 2026 is a fan’s nightmare and a sadist’s dream. Even now, 17 years after Marilyn Manson told us “this is the new shit,” the PC version remains plagued with bugs and susceptible to crashes. But one day soon the dawn will…