Our staff and experts pick the best consoles, new games, and gaming accessories for the first-ever 2025 Gaming Awards.

T he list of mountain biking video games is short, and way back in 1994, Mountain Bike Rally, also known as Cannondale Cup, ...

You’re trying a new video game—maybe you bought it, maybe it’s free-to-play, maybe, as with me and Remedy Entertainment’s new ...

Through game design, students gain hands-on experience that traditional classrooms often lack--and they build strong STEAM ...

Dmitry Parkin is redefining the emotional and visual depth of modern video games by blending artistic mastery with decades of ...

Steve Powers has never visited Hong Kong, but he’s been there in his dreams.

The Value of a Game Design Degree The value of a game design degree lies in the critical thinking, creativity, teamwork and technical skills that students gain, experts say.

RPG maker Atlus has become celebrated for the unique UI designs in its games, from the Persona series to the more recent fantasy epic Metaphor: ReFantazio. I spoke with Metaphor's UI designer Koji ...

When it comes to choosing your path in the industry, you really do have the opportunity — some might say — to pick your player. According to Whitworth, you might choose to be a game designer, working ...

Starfield lead quest designer Will Shen says "a growing section of the audience is becoming fatigued" with huge games that require dozens or hundreds of hours to properly play through, and ...

Everywhere is a game with one of those pie-in-the-sky pitches. It's my job to meet every would-be landscape changing game with a healthy dose of scepticism—promises are one thing, but it's ...