
George Young
Freelance writer, full-time PlayStation Vita enthusiast, and speaker of some languages. I break up my days by watching people I don't know play Pokemon pretty fast.
Latest articles by George Young

Peak patch finally lets you kick other players, but be warned – scouts can't be "un-kicked"
By George Young published
News Snowballs can be rolled around to make them bigger

Resident Evil Requiem director says you can thank the "strict" women at Capcom for "hot uncle" Leon Kennedy
By George Young published
News "They would point out and comment on even the finest details like the wrinkles on his neck"

Helldivers 2's next premium Warbond comes with a reloadable, exploding hammer and potential returning faction
By George Young published
News Helldivers fans will be quaking by the trailer's end

Manor Lords, Might and Magic publisher says "we will f**k it up," but will try and "guard against" AI
By George Young published
News "Players don't, by and large, want gen AI"

Former Nintendo of America marketing lead says higher ups "chided" them for not selling as many casual games as Europe
By George Young published
News Europe is apparently the home of the casual Nintendo gamer

Studio head behind Fable reboot and Forza Horizon says "there are lots of commonalities" between racing games and RPGs
By George Young published
News "But there are lots and lots of points of divergence as well"

"We're the 'inventors of sushi'": Resident Evil Requiem director says Grace and Leon pair together like fish and rice
By George Young published
News "Even if you think you want one style, the 'flavor' of this game comes from the combination of the two styles"

Game Freak's new action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is not open-world and has difficulty settings unlike soulslikes
By George Young published
News You pet the dog 10/10

Pokemon dev Game Freak wasn't trying to make an anti-Pokemon game with its flashy new action RPG Beast of Reincarnation
By George Young published
News "We never had a strong feeling like, 'let's make something in a different genre and style to what we've done before'"

After 40 years of bangers, legendary Mario Kart and Luigi's Mansion director seems to have left Nintendo
By George Young published
News He has not revealed where he will be working next

Despite creating all-timer hits Kirby and Super Smash Bros, Masahiro Sakurai still doesn't think he's a "hit maker"
By George Young published
News Even industry legends can suffer from imposter syndrome, apparently

Baldur's Gate 3 devs had "all the freedom we needed" to make the RPG, aside from tabletop "limitations"
By George Young published
News Wizards of the Coast was apparently not precious with its legendary tabletop game

"Silent Hill is not just the name of a place, it is a phenomenon": Silent Hill f writer doubles down on theory
By George Young published
News Oh, they look like towns to you?

Former Assassin's Creed director believes constraints are the "secret behind any good art" in game dev
By George Young published
News "That forces you to find something different, and mastery and excellence exists in those decisions"

The Last of Us 2 multiplayer might still be possible thanks to modding efforts 2 years after the spin-off was canceled
By George Young published
News It's not much, but it's a start

Former Assassin's Creed director says AAA studios "mistakenly" throw people at development problems
By George Young published
News "I don't think it's tenable"

Stardew Valley doesn't have mod support on console for "numerous reasons" says creator ConcernedApe
By George Young published
News Creator tools on console appear to be a tall order

GTA 6 reportedly might not be "content complete," but the November launch date still feels "more real" than before
By George Young published
News "They really can't settle for anything less than perfection," says Jason Schreier

Final Fantasy 9 lead says the PS2 was so "so overpowered" its CPU sparked military concerns
By George Young published
News So I wasn't the only one blown away by Sony's console

GoldenEye 007 is "a fantastic game," but 007 First Light has "a far wider and more expansive offering" says IO dev
By George Young published
News Hopefully, it's not like 007 Legends either

During Final Fantasy 9's development, the team moved to Hawaii with no "solid plan"
By George Young published
News "I thought 'why did I get a license plate as simplistic as FF9?'"

Legendary Final Fantasy composer can't listen to his own music because he's "too embarrassed"
By George Young published
News "You have to admire medieval fantasy"

PlayStation and Xbox's most-played games of 2025 were the same as 2024's in the US, data suggests
By George Young published
News Another night of Fortnite with the boys then?
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more


