Features

In this edition of The[Crafty]Gamer, UK native Stuart Harris shares a
few of his incredible video game themed posters and explains the
creation process.

The NES title's tight gameplay, themed stages, and iconic bosses have
aged beautifully, and it's always a joy to take the Blue Bomber's second
outing for a spin.

Find out  how many ways you can approach a single encounter in our
interactive narrative game based on a demo from Arkane's new project.

Want to dive deeper into your favorite video game stories? Try the comic book world.

Why I'm happy with my 3DS purchase, why I'm buying Vita on day one, and why I'll play iPhone games more than both of them.

Visual Designer Director Viktor Antonov talks about leaving Half-Life's City 17 behind and designing the new world of Dishonored.

We take a brief tour of each new game to help you decide which ones you'll use to hold off the summer
gaming doldrums.

Whether you've played through the game already or didn't play it and want it spoiled, be sure to watch this eyebrow-raising episode.

We talk to Harvey Smith and Raf Colantonio about their game design philosophy.

We provide a tongue-in-cheek forum for characters to unload their unwanted stuff. Check out the latest listings!

We have a score to
settle with this NES game based loosely off The Addams Family.

Explore the fascinating fiction behind Arkane's new game through our interactive map of the game world.

It's been years since the platformer was the dominant genre in video games. In this article, I examine the past, present, and future of the platformer.

The inspiration for Dishonored lies in some of the great games of the past, many of which the game team personally worked on.

Oblivion
has been out for five years, and in that time, the community has made
excellent videos highlighting interesting and hilarious happenings in
the world of Cyrodiil.

Game Informer remembers the games that ruined our childhoods.

In celebration of the five-year anniversary edition of Oblivion, we look
back at our favorite moments from the RPG.

Here are some more responses to issue 218's Question of the Month: What television series do you think would make a good video game, and why?

Our complete playthrough of the caveman game that we aren't even completely sure how to play.

We take a look back to find out why this Castlevania game hasn't been as fondly remembered as others.