How Unreal Tournament mods created a wave of successful indie studios
Thanks, UT The mod scene that gave us everything from Killing Floor to Alien Swarm to Sanctum.
Thanks, UT The mod scene that gave us everything from Killing Floor to Alien Swarm to Sanctum.
preyus ex An analysis of the opening minutes of two games shows why one succeeds and the other disappoints.
Big Phoenix At Phoenix Nights you can gamble, dance the night away or explore your deepest desires.
BEST OF The opening graphics in Kan Gao's To the Moon reveal starlight first, then moonbeam, before steadying into a night sky and a lighthouse in the corner of my laptop screen.
Best of This visual guide will teach you how to set up your game for the maximum competitive advantage.
Seaworthy The story of Pirates of the Burning Sea, the players who wouldn't let it die, and one developer who stuck with it all the way.
updated The biggest, best, and most ambitious mod projects ever.
Best of The email arrives. A request: write about Goat Simulator, a new-but-not-so-serious video game.
green flag The best racing games you can play on PC today, from hardcore sims to arcade racers.
best of A deep look into the audio design of Alien: Isolation, our 2014 Game of the Year.
Alert to Hertz 30 fps? 60 fps? If you've ever debated framerates, the cognitive researchers we spoke to have some complex answers for you.
New save Our definitive step-by-step guide to setting up and playing this classic RPG.
Old Gold A revised version of an essential companion app makes these retro RPGs better than ever.
magic words How developers use in-game descriptions to bring worlds to life.
No labels The pros and cons of flaunting your typing aptitude with unlabeled keycaps.
Frame Rates How to squeeze everything out of your gaming PC.