Latest articles by Scott McCrae
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Verso actor Ben Starr says the RPG had an "unapologetic vision," and there's a reason it's been an unexpected hit: "There's nothing cynical about it"
News From Reddit threads to the most-nominated game in The Game Awards history
After Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima says he can make stealth games "while sleeping," so to amp things up Physint will "blur the lines between film and video game"
News "We're thinking of working with film people, not only in terms of the cast but also staff, but I do wonder how it will turn out."
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake reveal could be imminent, fan theory suggests, as Steam updates could point to Ubisoft being up to something following recent release window rumors
News The Game Awards is this week...
Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco after 31 years: "I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close"
News Tekken celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, with Harada being involved in every release
Publisher kills a game over gen AI accusations, leading its developer to shut down while insisting it was "mistakenly accused": "Everything we built over the past 6 years, was canceled in just a few days"
News "We'd like of course to apologize to anyone who felt insulted in the heat of the moment and we thank you for raising concerns at the time"
The next Suda51 game, Romeo is A Dead Man, is coming February 2026, and the man himself says a Switch 2 port is "something that we'd definitely like to do"
News The game launches on February 11, 2026 for $50
Metroid Prime 4 continues an unfortunate trend of locking major features behind amiibo, with the new $30 Samus figure a requirement if you want a radio for your bike
News But hey, you can hear one of five sound effects if you have any of the eight classic amiibo
Fallout's TV adaptation is "way more" popular than Todd Howard expected, so the RPG series' devs have had to ensure "the games are ready for all the players who are coming into them"
News That seemingly isn't making Fallout 5 come any faster though...
The Doom Slayer voice actor is in Metroid Prime 4, and he's down for a Samus crossover: "I wouldn't be mad at that pairing. Neither one of us say much"
News It's no Doom x Animal Crossing, but it'll do
An immortal-looking Todd Howard thinks GTA 6 will be out before The Elder Scrolls 6, calls Rockstar "some of the absolute best" at world design
News I hate to tell ya Todd, but that at this rate, so will GTA 7
I'm convinced Nintendo might be gearing up for a Mario Kart World DLC announcement as it prepares to spotlight a Donkey Kong Bananza character it's been refusing to publicly acknowledge since launch
News The Nintendo Today app is set to show them a few days after The Game Awards...
Destiny 2's Star Wars-themed expansion pulls in series-low Steam numbers while fans debate if Renegades is "pretty great" or a "$10 season disguised as a $30 Campaign"
News Lower than any season, episode, or major expansion
Baldur's Gate 3 performance director doubles down on the need for award shows to implement a motion capture category, because "mocap performers just disappear" and "nobody knows about them"
News "We need to do it because there are these fantastic mocap performances going on"
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says GTA games are "not as good as" Charles Dickens books, "but they are similar" in their world-building
News But he was thrilled by the comparison during a GTA 4 interview
Monster Hunter Wilds director admits his action RPG's "difficulty curve was a little lacking" at first, but he'd love it if anyone who dropped it at launch gave it another try
News "Player opinions were very helpful" as "the fans’ voices gave us power"
Palworld lead says "a very story-based" spin on the survival game is possible, as he knows "a lot of creature collector fans are used to story games" more like Pokemon
News The original was "never designed to be a linear narrative game" however
Mario Kart World update makes playing with friends easier, one intermission track less pathetic, and finally allows you to turn that soundtrack up to the only option you need: "Loud"
News Why bother with a volume slider when you only need one option
Marvel Cosmic Invasion review: "Excellent '90s-tinged superhero brawling across a punchy campaign falls just short of arcade bliss"
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Saints Row creator admits he took Grand Theft Auto's design "wholesale," but feels there were "enough differentiating factors" overall; "Am I playing a GTA game? No! But I kinda feel like I am"
News Chris Stockman also says the game wouldn't have been as successful if GTA 4 had already launched on Xbox 360
This nautical take on the boomer shooter is filled with 90s cartoon absurdity, and it's already one of my favourite games of the year after only playing an hour
News I didn't know Captain Wayne – Vacation Desperation existed before this week, but I'm already rethinking my top games of 2025
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says "leaving some mystery" and undeveloped lore in games is important so players are keen to play follow-ups and sequels: "If you tell everything, players will want nothing"
News "Just leave a little mystery in there. It'll be good for you. People will like it."
Fallout: New Vegas fans uncover an early build for the iconic RPG, featuring the original Mr House design and a steamy romance to go alongside it
News "Elongate your neck just a bit please."
With The Game Awards weeks away, new Remedy trademark for what could be Control 2 surfaces
News Or a TV series / Movie project at least
