Gaming Features
Growing Up on RPGs: Part 6 – Pointing and Clicking
Point and click adventure games are a mainstay of the RPG genre. In part 6, Crispin delves into their origins.
Story of a Game: Demon’s Souls
Demon's Souls went from being a total flop to one of the PS5's launch titles. Here's its story.
The History of the Game Engine: Part 5 – Reinventing the Wheel
Where did the need for the game engine come from, and for what purpose? Part 5 of our History of the Game Engine series endeavours to answer that exact question.
Growing Up on RPGs – Part 5
In part 5 of our Growing up on RPGs series, Crispin explores what was going on in the West while the NES games brought Japanese role-playing ideas to the world.
Story of a Game: Burnout Paradise
In April's chapter of Story of Game, Burnout Paradise features. For years, Burnout Paradise entertained. Here's its story.
History of the Game Engine: Part 4 – RPGs Step Up to the Plate
In part 4 of our History of the Game Engine series, David looks at Role-Playing Games and the impact of AI.
Growing Up on RPGs – Part 4
Enter Japan—or, more aptly, the Japanese RPG. Now synonymous with the role-playing game genre, Part 4 of the series explores the birth of the JRPG.
History of the Game Engine: Part 3 – The Rise of 3D Graphics
Today, we take 3D graphics for granted. They're everywhere. But how did they come to be? Part 3 of our History of the Game Engine series looks at the early days of 3D graphics.
Story of a Game: DOOM
Everyone knows the game, but what's the story of DOOM? Crispin takes a look at where DOOM came from and the people behind it.