Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

Maddie Fisher is a writer, journalist and game developer. She was born and raised on the east coast, having started working in games journalism over ten years ago. She tends to enjoy musical theater, ...

The first commercially available video game, Computer Space, was released in 1971. Five decades later, video games look and ...

Not every video game genre sticks around forever. Some fade as gaming trends shift, others as technology advances, and a few ...

The world of video games is vast and ever-expanding, offering a limitless well of experiences for players of all ages and interests. But with so many genres and subgenres out there, it can be ...

Video games have become one of the largest industries in the world and evolved from simple experiences to complex and immersive worlds. Games give us experiences that span across multiple platforms, ...

Genres are broken. Broken, I argue, beyond repair. We need to crumple them up and throw them all away. Genres always were broken, of course. They are, as with any other form of human-invented ...

Monica is a writer, artist, musician, and indie game developer, loving all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of adoration for every game genre. From her first experience with ...

Video game sequels often walk a fine line. While often giving fans what they love and trying something new, many franchises stick closely to the formula that made them popular. Some developers take ...

Happy birthday, RPGs! 50 years old and still one of the most popular types of games on the planet. From dnd to Baldur’s Gate 3, the impact of the D&D -inspired genre on video games cannot be ...

Crash games and video games represent distinct genres within the gaming industry. Crash games focus on quick, high-risk betting with monetary rewards. Video games encompass a wide range of genres, ...