In LA last week, horror production company Blumhouse announced that it was entering the video game market with its indie horror label Blumhouse Games. Jason Blum, Louise Blain and Zach Wood discuss its approach
Survive a spooky theme park, embark on a punishing journey through ancient Iceland or try your hand at a magical card game – the year’s best games so far
In this week’s newsletter: While the blockbuster end of the games industry is in the doldrums, independent developers are leading a creative resurgence
Phobia toggles turn off scary elements like enemies, combat and spiders – but far from being too ‘cosy’, they help make gaming more accessible for even the most squeamish
UK indie outfit Roll7 is reportedly facing closure, along with Bethesda’s Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin – but if making award-running, profitable games doesn’t guarantee safety, what will?
In this week’s newsletter: Making the most of mobile games doesn’t have to cost you a fortune or your sanity – here’s our list of on-the-go games to try
The little grey box – 35 years old this month – has kept you going, helped you through grief and long journeys, and been your companion through childhood
Despite lay-offs and studio closures, the 20th edition of the ceremony saw Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Baldur’s Gate 3 become the runaway winner in a hotly contested field
With its giant inflatable Pikachu, fairground games and friendly vibe, this just might be my favourite esports event around, and it’s touching to see kids living out their trainer dreams
In this week’s newsletter: Casting away all the tropes of today’s open world games, Capcom’s unforgiving, unpredictable RPG is a sequel unlike anything else
Conspiracy theorists are still routinely targeting and abusing women and ‘woke’ game consultants. With a small studio currently under fire, the games industry’s silence is deafening
In this week’s newsletter: Like Kratos’s axe and Halo’s Warthogs before it, Pacific Drive’s beat-up banger and I have formed a lasting connection as we survive a scary world together