Latest articles by George Young
Former Nintendo of America marketing lead says higher ups "chided" them for not selling as many casual games as Europe
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
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
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
News You pet the dog 10/10
"DEI only improved things" at Ubisoft, says former employee, and isn't to blame for drop in share prices
News He thinks it'd be bad news for Ubisoft if the company decided to use "DEI advocates as scapegoats"
Pokemon dev Game Freak wasn't trying to make an anti-Pokemon game with its flashy new action RPG Beast of Reincarnation
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
News He has not revealed where he will be working next
Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai says "it can be really frustrating" working on massive games with hundreds of devs: "There is work that clearly shows your results and work that doesn't"
News "The sense of fulfillment gained from making something by yourself is different to something made as part of a group"
Despite creating all-timer hits Kirby and Super Smash Bros, Masahiro Sakurai still doesn't think he's a "hit maker"
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"
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
News Oh, they look like towns to you?
Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead feels "a generational shift" with new Square Enix devs calling FF13 their childhood favorite
News Did nobody get on board with Final Fantasy 12?
Former Assassin's Creed director believes constraints are the "secret behind any good art" in game dev
News "That forces you to find something different, and mastery and excellence exists in those decisions"
Metroid Prime 4 devs wanted to "make sure" MacKenzie "wasn't annoying"
News Myles MacKenzie was never the problem
The Last of Us 2 multiplayer might still be possible thanks to modding efforts 2 years after the spin-off was canceled
News It's not much, but it's a start
Former Assassin's Creed director says AAA studios "mistakenly" throw people at development problems
News "I don't think it's tenable"
Stardew Valley doesn't have mod support on console for "numerous reasons" says creator ConcernedApe
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
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
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
News Hopefully, it's not like 007 Legends either
During Final Fantasy 9's development, the team moved to Hawaii with no "solid plan"
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"
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
News Another night of Fortnite with the boys then?
