Former Workers Allege YouTube Channel GameXplain Was Exploitative Workplace
VICE Games spoke to four former GameXplain contributors, who described being severely overworked and underpaid.
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Former Workers Allege YouTube Channel GameXplain Was Exploitative Workplace
VICE Games spoke to four former GameXplain contributors, who described being severely overworked and underpaid.
Patrick KlepekWhy COVID-19 Convinced a Developer to Make Their Game More Accessible
Studio Pixel Punk spent 2020 making a hard action game, while spending their own time with games like Animal Crossing. It gave them pause.
Patrick KlepekGame Developer Removes 'Survive the Coup' Ad After Capitol Hill Riots
Ads for the video game 'Rogue State Revolution' with the tagline "survive the coup" have run since December. Then, an actual coup happened.
Patrick Klepek
Podcasts
Flash Was More Than a Format, It Was a Destination
We reminisce about our past with Flash games on this episode of Waypoint Radio.
Ricardo Contreras'God of War' is Both a Melodrama and a Michael Bay Movie
While it may be reaching for "prestige," in truth it's closer to a CW show.
Ricardo ContrerasWaypoint Radio's Favorite Non-Gaming Media of 2020
The crew at Waypoint Radio talk about what stuck with them through the hell year of 2020.
Ricardo Contreras
Reviews
'Unto The End' Goes Too Hard at Being a Souls-like
Frustration builds in this bleak and beautiful march through a wintry wilderness.
Lewis Gordon'Cyberpunk 2077' Is a Crime Epic With Lots of Good Stories and Big Problems
Despite the cynical, transgressive edge Cyberpunk 2077 tries to pull off, it's a very straight and strait-laced game.
Rob ZacnyDJing Gets a Truly Great, Authentic Video Game Adaptation with 'Fuser'
We're light-years beyond 'DJ Hero' now.
Nathan E. Smith
Opinion
GeForce Now Was a Great Alternative to a Gaming PC, Publishers Broke It
Why GeForce Now isn't as good as GeForce Then
Rob ZacnyUbisoft Is One Step Closer to the Dream of Buying Universal Copies of Games
Ubisoft's subscription service gives access to PC and streaming copies of its games, and the ability to bring saves across other platforms, like Xbox.
Patrick KlepekMy Favorite Game of 2020 Wouldn't Let Me Look Away
2020 was a year where what pulled me through was a healthy mix of staring away from and directly into the void.
Ricardo Contreras
Features
The Vtuber Industry: Corporatization, Labor, and Kawaii
Why vtubers have become a hot investment vehicle, and why the space is already consolidating.
Tyler Colp, Nico DeyoIt's Not Just Cyberpunk, Video Games Need to Take Epilepsy More Seriously
What happened with 'Cyberpunk 2077' was probably not malice, but it also revealed how much the industry has to learn about a serious condition.
Patrick KlepekCultivating a Healthier Relationship to 'Genshin Impact'
Staying educated about microtransaction design can help most (but not all) players have a safer gacha game experience.
Sisi Jiang
Columns
'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' Is Obsessed with Story, and Its Deceptions
A story about controlling the narrative, for a time when facts and their meaning are all disputed.
Cameron KunzelmanThe Mysterious, Magical End of 'Disco Elysium' Was One of the Year's Best
Time is running out, but for who, and on what scale?
Cameron KunzelmanDeath Stranding's Hero Is Just a Side Character
Bearing witness to those who can live on after the apocalypse.
Cameron Kunzelman