and Roger: You Can’t Measure a Journey in Hours
An experience that hits you straight in the heart, hard and unfiltered.
Read StoryStories
Beyond
the Score
Thoughts, discoveries and experiences from the world of videogames. Not just data.
Start ReadingAn experience that hits you straight in the heart, hard and unfiltered.
Read Story ›Latest Stories
6 stories
My Third Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Run Has a Very Different Party Member
Not for making games, but for helping us play them: one of AI’s most interesting uses in games may already be here.
Read Story
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Is the Kind of Incredible Story We All Deserve
A layered ensemble sci-fi mystery where every revelation lands with a sense of wonder.
Read Story
Chrono Cross Wasn't Always Divisive. Our Tastes Changed
Time has a way of reminding us that our tastes evolve, and so do our expectations. What once felt acceptable, even wonderful, can now feel like stepping into an imperfect time capsule.
Read Story
Persona 5, and the All-Consuming Power of a Great RPG
Is one Persona every ten years enough?
Read Story
The Problem Wasn’t 3D. It Was Making a Good Game With It
3D didn’t arrive too early. It arrived before many developers really knew how to turn it into good game design.
Read Story
Played, Not Just Ranked
Real sessions, real impressions, written by players.
Worlds & Systems
Design, atmosphere, mechanics and the details that matter.
Beyond the Algorithm
The score helps you decide. Stories help you understand.