Dante Douglas
Stop Turning Overwatch Characters Into Cops
A new skin for Brigitte celebrates police militarization.
'Mordhau' Convinced Me I'd Definitely Die In a Medieval Battle
The graveyards are full of middling swordsmen, and now you can be one of them!
'Totally Accurate Battle Simulator' Captures the Goofy Mayhem of Mass Violence
Nobody knows anything and nobody is in control.
'Risk of Rain 2' Makes You a Force of Nature
"The sweet, pure joy of watching the numbers get bigger."
Unionization Was Center Stage at the 2019 Game Developers Conference
If last year was a whisper, this year was a shout.
In 2018, Video Game Developers Took Unionization Seriously
In a year filled with debate about work-life balance, crunch culture, and "passion," the first steps towards developer organization are finally being taken.
How One Dev Is Using Games as Therapy to Reach Across Generations
Game designer Alex Jimenez and social worker Timothy Burns are using games to help young people to open up about mental health.
What 'Rage 2' Could Learn from The Furious Wasteland of 'Mad Max'
The 2015 open-world game 'Mad Max' featured one of the most convincing wastelands we've ever seen.
Stability, Support, and Safety: Small Game Studios Need Unions Too
Most of the discussion around games and labor focuses on AAA developers. But indie game developers could also benefit from the added stability and workplace protections offered by organizing.
The Best Games of 2017: Day 5
In 2017, we confronted death, shared secretes, sought comfort, fought for justice, and did our best to look absolutely incredible.
The Best Games of 2017: Day 4
This year, players found secrets, sought redemption, experimented with everything... oh, and played what might be the best non-BioShock BioShock game ever.