Features

We take a look at Kratos from head
to toe to see what makes him tick.

Jonathan Coulton and Valve writer Erik Wolpaw talk about Portal's theme

ps on working in the creative business, and more.

This week, we dive into the 1991 SNES genre mash-up.

We talked with Valve's writing team about
Left 4 Dead 2 and what has inspired them while working on
Portal 2

A list of recent games that provided us mindless fun, which we wouldn't necessarily admit enjoying...until now.

Its creators didn’t know what to expect, so how did it become such a resounding success?

Final Fantasy XIII's producer Yoshinori
Kitase and director Motomu Toriyama talk about the choices and
challenges associated with creating the latest entry in the series.

Producer Dennis Shirk talks about the new user interface, modder support and more in this first reveal video interview.

We take a look at a few video game characters who have
experienced genetic alteration.

We attended a Final Fantasy XIII midnight launch to chat with fans about their excitement for Square Enix's long-awaited sequel.

We chat with Alpha Protocol's producer, Chris Parker, to find out how this spy RPG is coming along.

The Digipen-turned-Valve team talks about transitioning from class project to beloved hit.

Bringing you back to the simpler days of awkward platforming and 64-bit raptor murder.

We take some time to chat with the five Grand Prize nominees, discussing the pros and cons of being an indie
developer and touching on their opinion of "mainstream" games.

his Augmented Reaction Suit, and more regarding this speedy, sci-fi shooter.

Does the new content justify a return to the 2009 title?

We’re kicking off an entire week of indie coverage by starting in the most logical place – square one. We probe into the minds of a thriving community of
international developers, all united by big ideas in non-traditional
packages.

The IGF has had its finger on the pulse of autonomous game developers
for more than a decade, and once a year independent talent convenes in
San Francisco to celebrate their collective work.

This week The[Crafty]Gamer features "Aquma" from the west coast. Check
out his Team Teamwork-inspired track Roc Feathers from Jay-Zelda: Beat's Awakening.