There are some developers that can’t help but complicate their games with complex lore. While some games have stories that can be understood simply by playing through the series, like Yakuza, others ...

I just spent the weekend immersed in one of the best videogame stories I’ve ever watched: Dreamfall, the continuation of a three-part epic that began with 2000’s The Longest Journey. It had romance ...

JRPGs have gained something of a reputation for being complicated, not just in story, but in gameplay as well. There are tons of stats to keep track of, equipment with bonuses and stats of their own, ...

Xbox boss Shannon Loftis, who heads up Xbox Publishing for first-party games, believes single-player-only games aren't dead but they do have questions to face around their economic viability. Speaking ...

Playing a game that immerses you so much you lose track of time is one of the joys of games. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve sunk into things like Elden Ring and Hitman in recent years. You can ...

If you’ve ever held a Board Game Night, you know that every group of board game players has…let’s call it a “limit.” There are games that are just too advanced for some, and the key to having fun is ...

Are video games art? That’s one of those late-night, dorm-room-type debates everyone loves to argue but nobody can settle. Not a month goes by on any medium-to-large-sized gaming message board without ...