Gaming to make the world a better place
As a part of gaming week on CR, we speak to two gaming studios, Playmob and Glitchers, about gaming for good and the work they are doing around developing games for the betterment of the world
New frontiers: what’s next for video game advertising
From epic films to outdoor stunts and partnerships with leading football clubs, brands are becoming increasingly inventive in their approach to advertising video games. We talk to McCann London and 180 Kingsday about what the future holds for the industry
Inside Annapurna Interactive
Writer Emily Gosling attempts to get to grips with the elusive Annapurna Interactive, the games studio within film studio Annapurna Pictures, which has been described as “the most exciting publisher around”
How Dundee became a global destination for game design
Despite its humble size the Scottish city is home to one of the world’s oldest game courses at Abertay University, and was the birthplace of Grand Theft Auto. As part of our gaming special this week, we delve into the intriguing story behind Dundee’s gaming history
From the PS to Wipeout and Monument Valley: a history of gaming in CR
As it’s Games Week on CR, we’re delving into the magazine archives to look at how we’ve covered gaming over the years, including the design of games themselves and the at-times controversial advertising for them
Paloma Dawkins: “Games are the future of storytelling”
With their non-linear narratives, trippy hand-drawn imagery and ambient electronic soundtracks, Paloma Dawkins’ experimental art pieces offer an alternative to mainstream gaming. We talk to her as part of our week-long special on gaming
How I Got Here: Ken Wong
It’s been two years since the Monument Valley designer upped sticks from ustwo and returned to Australia to set up his own studio. As part of our games special this week, Wong discusses falling into the industry by accident, and the challenges of running a successful studio
The CR podcast episode 10: designer and publisher Darren Wall on gaming
Our latest podcast forms part of Creative Review’s week devoted to creativity in gaming. Here we talk to designer Darren Wall about the books he has published on the subject, and gaming’s place in the wider cultural canon
Read-Only Memory: the publisher reviving game design history
Read-Only Memory releases artistic, minimally designed books stuffed with lurid game graphics. But it’s not just nostalgia at play, its books are uncovering video games’ little-known visual history. We talk to founder Darren Wall as part of our games week special
The V&A opens up the ‘black box’ of video game design
In a landmark exhibition dedicated to video games, the V&A is uncovering the behind-the-scenes design of some of the most groundbreaking titles of the last decade. As part of a special week on CR devoted to gaming, we talk to its curator, Marie Foulston
Pop culture and pixels collide in Lil Ye Land platform game
Animator and illustrator Ali Graham has transported Kanye West into the digital realm for a Super Mario-style platform game, designing a set of levels inspired by the rapper’s Kids See Ghosts album
Meet Sable, a game for people that don’t like games
If a comic book came to life, it might look something like indie game Sable, which immerses players in a world of sand, sky, and imaginary architecture. Here, creator Shedworks explains why gaming needs a new visual language