The longer reads: histories, deep dives, opinion and the stories behind the games we love.
68 features
The Complete History of Role-Playing Games (RPGs)
Part 11 explores the early days of MMORPGs with Ultima Online forging the way.
28 June 2022
History of the Game Engine
Part 11's all about Unreal Engine and how it's grown to be one of the most popular game engines. From the early days to now, learn more about the engine's evolution.
20 June 2022
History of the Game Engine
Computers speak binary, people don't. So how do we programme them? Enter development toolkits—tools that accelerate development and translate for the developer.
29 October 2021
Analysis & Opinion
The great chip shortage of 2020 continues into 2021, with no sign of things abating. But, why? How? What's caused it?
29 October 2021
Guides & Deep Dives
Just what goes into making the chips inside our consoles & gaming computers? Here's a brief guide on the process & what's involved.
29 October 2021
The Complete History of Role-Playing Games (RPGs)
Released in 1997, Diablo was a game that completely revitalised and re-invented the entire Roguelike experience for millions.
22 October 2021
Story of a Game
George Fan was keen for his games to be original and quirky and aliens weren’t doing the right thing for him. What could he have instead? Plants vs. zombies, of course!
15 October 2021
History of Nintendo
In part 2 of the History of Nintendo, a quick look at which Nintendo franchises have soured to become multi-generation sensations.
15 October 2021
