
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

Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch lead steps down as studio head to usher in the "next chapter of creative leadership"
By George Young published
News "I’ve decided it’s time to shake up the snow-globe"

An old Xbox 360 dev kit has become a treasure trove of new Fallout: New Vegas content as fans turn cut material into mods
By George Young published
News Mr House's disturbing beta face can now haunt your dreams

Divinity is "a turn-based RPG" confirms Baldur's Gate 3 studio founder
By George Young published
News Turn-based purists are now free to put their pitchforks away

The Witcher 4 story director says Cyberpunk 2077 showcases his love of "inevitable mistakes" and "character flaws"
By George Young published
News We're excited to see what CD Projekt Red is cooking

Nintendo wants a Zelda: BotW and TotK support studio to take a "central role" on a "unique title in the series"
By George Young published
News "Let's use the know-how we've developed by working together, and the strength of the whole Monolith Soft team, to create a unique title in the series together"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 player boosts Maelle’s damage by over 1 billion during the game’s toughest boss with new post-update build: “The Queen of damage is back”
By George Young published
News Friendship with Stendhal has ended, Burning Canvas is my new best friend

Tomb Raider: Catalyst is Crystal Dynamics' "largest" Lara Croft game yet, and there's "no homework" required to jump in
By George Young published
News "This is really where she is right now. Everything else is her history"

Following Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reveal, series co-creator says he prefers "exploring new lost worlds"
By George Young published
News "Dinosaurs will always be cool though…"

Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor thinks putting "the player first over profit" is why the RPG is so successful, urges other devs to do the same: "You're probably gonna sell a s***-ton of copies"
By George Young published
News "If we needed to redo something, they spent the money, and we did it"

Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P was inspired by mobile RPGs to lift glamour restrictions: "If you look at any of these games, you won't really see the same restrictions on fashion that FF14 has"
By Dustin Bailey published
News Yoshi-P abandoned his personal gamer principles to loosen the MMO's fashion restrictions

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond players are finding Samus' sidekick so annoying they are sharing hints for how to lessen the cringe: "I shut off voice volume completely and instantly felt better"
By George Young published
News "I would pay you $10 for an option to shut him the f*** up and let me play the game"

Fallout 5 could take a lesson from Starfield and its ship-building says former Fallout 4 dev, who really wants Bethesda to push power armor and settlement customization in the next RPG
By George Young published
News "Cars and trucks and things that go would be cool"

Hytale lead isn't putting his Minecraft competitor on Steam at launch because "everything is wrong" with it, and Palworld lead "totally" understands his hesitance
By George Young published
News "In time your honesty and willingness to be transparent will make you guys one of the most beloved around"

Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P says it's "time to go back to school" as the MMO builds to its next expansion and turns away from the "summer vacation" that was its mixed Dawntrail expansion
By George Young published
News Time to get the last of your homework done

Everyone's "free time is dwindling," so Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P wants players to feel rewarded no matter how much time they invest in the MMO
By George Young published
News "It's incredibly important to create a sense of accomplishment for everyone"

Controversial anti-cheat software Denuvo is being removed from Hi-Fi Rush to "provide a more stable and efficient service environment," but Krafton's anti-tamper features remain
By George Young published
News Players will need to update their game next year

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was made with the help of more than 20 other studios including Luigi's Mansion and Oblivion Remastered devs
By George Young published
News Rome wasn't built in a day and games aren't built by one studio

One week after an acclaimed indie studio said it faces closure following a Steam ban for its surreal horror game, Humble joins Epic in banning Horses at the last minute
By George Young published
News Well somebody has to think of the children

Fortnite star Ninja urges Arc Raiders devs not to make the same mistake as Epic's battle royale: "Keep it as casual as possible"
By George Young published
News Ninja thinks Fortnite has got a bit too competitive

Red Dead Redemption's free Xbox Series X upgrade is currently broken with fans baffled after being asked to buy the whole game again, but Rockstar is "working with Microsoft to resolve it"
By George Young published
News Don't pay full price, the free version is on its way

After a quiet flop and some very loud industry-wide implosion, Shovel Knight dev really needs its new Game Boy-style soulslike to break through: "If we sold, like, 100,000, that's not so good"
By George Young published
News It's a terrible night for a curse

PS5 architect Mark Cerny says an intense Nintendo rivalry turned Sega into a "sweatshop" when he worked there: "Three people. Three months. That's a game"
By George Young published
News When Nintendo went to Timbuktu, Sega went to Timbukthree

Toby Fox teaches translators the meaning of "caked up" in Deltarune Chapter 5 tease as we eagerly await our big booty worm
By George Young published
News They make our rocking world go round
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