When Your Game Plays You: The Hidden Algorithm Behind Marvel Rivals
(And Why It Kinda Works)
Dec 9, 20255 min read71
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Metro: The Only Series That Made Me Afraid of Breathing
Introduction Or: How a Ukrainian Studio Made Me Check My Oxygen Levels More Than My Bank Account I'll never forget my first moment in Metro 2033. I was standing in a dark tunnel, my flashlight flickering like a dying candle. Water dripped somewhere i...
Dec 3, 20255 min read35
Rewind: How Prince of Persia Made Breaking the Rules Look Like Art
Introduction Picture this: You’re running up a crumbling palace wall, backflipping onto a ledge, and—SPLAT. You’ve misjudged the jump and now you’re a pancake at the bottom of a pit. But wait! Instead of screaming at your TV and restarting from a c...
Nov 17, 20255 min read45
How Ubisoft Almost Killed Assassin's Creed (And Might Still Be Trying)
Remember when jumping off buildings actually made you feel like a badass assassin?
Nov 11, 20255 min read49
The Developers Who Almost Killed Need for Speed
And How They Saved It
Sep 5, 20256 min read106