While it’s not without its share of controversy, Rockstar Games is a master at designing worlds that players don’t want to leave. As a part of our Annual 2019 coverage, Emma Tucker examines its innovative approach
With its narrative-driven format, painterly animation style and an absence of shoot-em-ups, 11-11: Memories Retold is not your average war game. We talk to Aardman Animation’s Bram Ttwheam about how it was created and the changing language of gaming
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
The director has ventured into the world of animation for the first time with the Russian rock band’s latest video JuJu, which depicts an anarchic future society controlled by violent gangs
Kontrast brings together Kuilder’s abstract, monochrome illustrations with his brother Jurre’s coding skills, and is accompanied by an ambient soundtrack created by sound designer Ambrose Yu.