Liam Wong extends his cinematic lens around the world
The photographer and former Ubisoft art director has created a new book, After Dark, which captures the small hours of London, Seoul, Hong Kong and beyond
Robert Yang creates queer garden game We Dwell in Possibility for MIF
Nude figures and ejaculating plants abound in the interactive game, created for the Manchester International Festival by videogame designer Robert Yang and illustrator Eleanor Davis
Pentagram has designed a “war-worn” logo and typeface for Total War
Created for the final game in the Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Pentagram’s bespoke typeface and logo feature chiselled serif letterforms, reminiscent of bevelled axe blades
How FIFA became a creative catalyst
Not just an enormously popular video game, this year saw FIFA become the impetus for some forward-thinking creative work. Engine and adam&eveDDB discuss its huge cultural influence and advertising’s changing relationship with gaming
Why the time has come for game title sequences to shine
Territory Studio’s Andrew Popplestone discusses the evolution of games credits and title sequences, and how they’re moving ever closer to the world of film
How Xbox is getting accessibility right
From releasing its adaptive controller to tackling loneliness in older people, Xbox has proved how much creative scope there is for brands that commit to accessibility
A look inside in-app advertising
With audiences increasingly turning to their phones and tablets for entertainment in lockdown, in-app advertising is booming. Yet it is often creatively uninspiring and annoying – why? Emily Gosling investigates
The best games of 2020
The last 12 months were a boom time for the gaming industry, as many people found solace in virtual worlds during lockdown. We look back at ten of CR’s favourites
Behind the scenes of 2020 phenomenon Fall Guys
Lead game designer Joe Walsh discusses the creative process behind hit multiplayer game Fall Guys, including its origins in the world of madcap game shows and why clever design is key to its success
Casual Gaming: a missed opportunity for ad agencies
Casual gaming – video games targeted at a mass market audience via mobiles – is booming. Yet the ads within the games are largely uninspiring and boring. Here, Huge ECD EMEA Wayne Deakin explains why ad agencies are missing a trick
Queen Rules brings analogue craft to game graphics
Berlin studio Red Lab commissioned clay artist Larissa Honsek to bring puzzle game Queen Rules to life
How State of Play is bringing a new kind of craft to games
The studio’s founders discuss how screen-printing inspired its latest release, South of the Circle, and why games should move beyond glossy photo-real graphics
The theatrics of Lucy Prebble
Following the release of her explosive phone-hack series I Hate Suzie, Lucy Prebble talks about her belief that every story benefits from a little drama, and how an ongoing infatuation with tech inspired her to write for video games
Has game advertising gone soft?
With new Sony and Microsoft ad campaigns out, CR explores whether game advertising has lost its edge, and what the future holds for console makers operating in a more complicated market than ever before
Olo Loco puts a playful spin on the classic game of shuffleboard
We speak to digital studio Sennep about creating the hotly anticipated sequel to its 2012 game Olo, which combines the game mechanics of air hockey, curling and shuffleboard in one phonescreen-sized package
Universal Everything’s Emergence recreates the crowd experience in VR
A timely new game release from Universal Everything pits players against a virtual reality crowd, designed to evoke “elaborate patterns of human behaviour at a huge scale”