Latest articles by Alan Wen
A shot in the dark.
How rural Japan and Shinto influenced Argyro Brotsi's debut game.
“There are smarter, faster ways, but they lose something,” director Albert Birney says of his ode to retro games and physical media.
Resident Evil's history on Nintendo hardware has been one of innovations and limitations, including Requiem.
Ratcheteer DX is a retro-inspired game with a clever lighting twist.
Just $99 for the ‘authentic’ Nintendo VR experience.
Digitised sprites are back.
The shortest entry in the series gets an expansive remake that's worth investing in.
Nyamakop's Ben Myres shares how Epic's tech helped make its upcoming Africanfuturism heist game.
The self-taught, two-person indie studio Howling Hamster reveals why Unity made all the difference.
Grasshopper Manufacture still refuses to make games ‘properly’, and it's why Romeo is a Deadman looks so original.
How the indie horror game uses Metahumans and phone face capture.
Using MetaHumans helped two-person indie studio bring Silent Road's J-horror to life.
A dream handheld port with baggage.
Fractured Blooms could be the year's creepiest indie game.
Inventive, joyful, but frustratingly unstable.
Enough of old ports; all eyes are on how Nintendo's console handles new AAA releases.
Luckshot Games' Chris Wade explains why the team rejected retro-level design (but kept the Zelda influence).
Believability, not just pixel-art beauty, is the key to the sequel’s alien world.
This indie 3D platformer's anime cel-shaded style nods to Nintendo and draws inspiration from Elden Ring.
From Switch 2 momentum and Steam Machine 2.0, to AI fatigue, GTA 6 shockwaves, and the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 legacy.
I love the look of this artist-led game where being awful is half the fun.
Finished Hollow Knight: Silksong? These overlooked games deserve some love.
