The games industry is beloved of rather unnecessary cool-sounding jargon such as “blast processing,” “parallax scrolling,” and, er, “going gold” for that matter. ...

The story of the Half-Life series is one of most consistently praised, discussed and analyzed narratives in gaming history. Forums, wikis and fansites ...

[folder_nav][folder_nav] If you’re ever been in Overwatch headquarters at Christmastime, then you know the Metrocops love to sing. Some of their favorites: All ...

[folder_nav][folder_nav] They make you sing Christmas carols for taking a beating? That’s backwards! Shamus Young is a programmer and writer by trade, videogame ...

[folder_nav][folder_nav] Am I the only one who thought Dr. Judith Mossman was a little Martha Stewart-ish? Also, I realize this comic is inexcusably ...

In the interests of full disclosure: I never played the original Left 4 Dead – are you kidding me? It came out four ...

I experienced a rare moment of fanboy self-awareness earlier this week: Valve announced Left 4 Dead 2, the sequel to one of my ...

[folder_nav][folder_nav] Am I the only one who feels guilt when listening to the developer commentary for Valve games? What they convey is that ...

Choice. Failure states. Interactivity. These separate games from every other art form. If you want static introspection, look at a painting. If you ...

Despite what you may think, Left 4 Dead isn’t really about killing zombies. What it’s about, at least according to Valve’s Mike Booth, ...

Perhaps I represent a distinct minority, but I would be perfectly content to never have to own another boxed copy of a game. ...

Now more than a year after its release, Team Fortress 2, Valve’s stylish class-based first-person shooter, still draws dozens of servers full of ...