Tag: Story Rich

The Quarry could be Supermassive Games’ best game since Until Dawn

The Quarry could be…

If you’re not sure whether you know of The Quarry or not, it’s that narrative-driven horror game with 186…
The Video Game City Week: Shenmue’s harbour is everything that makes the game so special

The Video Game City…

Hello! Welcome back to the Video Game City Week. In this piece, Matthew makes the case for including Shenmue’s…
Of course Hidetaka Miyazaki’s favourite Elden Ring bosses are the hardest

Of course Hidetaka Miyazaki’s…

Who is your favourite Elden Ring boss? The game, famously, has over 100 named bosses that you can fight…
The Video Game City Week: Rapture got the monsters it deserved

The Video Game City…

Cities need infrastructure, architecture, people to fill the streets. They need parks and hospitals and hundreds of other things.…
The Video Game City Week: on the vivid authenticity of Midgar’s slums

The Video Game City…

Welcome back to The Video Game City Week. Next up, a visit to some familiar slums. Midgar’s slums I…
Indie horror Reveil reveal trailer isn’t one for circus-haters

Indie horror Reveil reveal…

Indie studio Pixelsplit has revealed its next game Reveil, an intriguing looking horror game with a trippy circus setting.…
How the spirit of Bloodborne lives on in Elden Ring

How the spirit of…

Despite the rumour-mongering over the years, I can promise you there will never be a Bloodborne 2. It’s just…
Why does vanilla, mod-less Oblivion still feel this good to play after 16 years?

Why does vanilla, mod-less…

Right now we’re all sitting on our hands, waiting for The Elder Scrolls 6. Wondering what delights it might…
In praise of screensavers

In praise of screensavers

I probably encountered screensavers around the time I read Dune for the first time. Weird as it sounds, the…
I can’t keep up with The Elder Scrolls Online’s fast-paced content drops – and that’s a good thing

I can’t keep up…

As we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6 to materialize one way or another, and endure a now-even-longer wait…