Latest articles by Scott McCrae
Half-Life devs worried Gabe Newell "promised things that they couldn't possibly deliver" for the iconic FPS, but "they just didn't know" that they'd be able to do it yet
News The game was awarded 'Best Action Game' at E3 1998
After his excellent debut Metroidvania took 7 years, Animal Well's solo dev says his next game shouldn't "take nearly as long"
News "I'm back in the good, pure phase where I just get to make something on my own, without sharing it with anybody"
As Assassin's Creed Shadows passes 2 million players, Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya reveals "I felt bad that it was being criticized so much"
News "I wonder if there's no way to make these 'normal people' equally visible in everything"
Silent Hill f hasn't actually been banned in Australia, but it's not out of the woods yet
News "A classification decision will be published ahead of the game’s release"
As Assassin's Creed Shadows overtakes Valhalla and Odyssey, Ubisoft promises "this is just the beginning" in heartfelt thanks to players
News "We're thrilled to see the game evolve with you by our side"
"I believe in experiencing life and art through human expression, not software": Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor calls for proper AI regulation
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"There are so many games": Legendary dev behind GTA 3, GTA 4, GTA 5 and many more says the industry needs to "get smarter" about what players want
News "These days, you have to look at your analytics. You've got to see what people want to play"
Fallout 76's art director "had to fight really hard" so Bethesda would make the MMO's map bigger than Skyrim's
News "It was kind of nice to hear 'hey, that game sucks, but the map's pretty cool'. I did my job."
Don't expect Minecraft to go free-to-play anytime soon, as Mojang says "It doesn't really work with the way we built it"
News "It's the best deal in the world"
Former Witcher 3 and Dying Light devs reveal their Resident Evil homage, complete with PS1-style fixed cameras
News "Tissue overgrows walls of buildings, and meat bursts through the pipes. Empty husks of human skin fill the streets."
Silent Hill f has been pre-emptively banned in Australia, with no reason given for the 'refused classification' rating
News The game's Steam page mentions "gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, torture, and graphic violence"
Helldivers 2 boss says "death and rebirth" is a natural part of the games industry, but it's "unnecessarily brutal" right now "because we don't diversify enough"
News "A lot of publishers try to play it safe by taking safe bets, but one thing that's guaranteed is those safe bets are a death sentence for the studios that try to make it."
Thank Goodness You're Here's developer says it was trying to design a game normally before realizing "we're s**t at video game design"
News "So why put funny first? What does that mean? Well, it's all we knew how to do"
With lots of loot and focused levels and missions, Soulslike RPG The First Berserker: Khazan is giving me all the right Nioh vibes: "Players aren't required to grind to farm for decent items and make progress"
News "Generally speaking, we expect a full set of equipment to be replaced once per main mission"
Monster Hunter Wilds' new event quests give you an even better way to farm Decorations, and a brand new headpiece
News Don't be fooled, she's just a regular Rathian... But she's got a new hat!
"Valve knows it, I know it, and you need to know it": Steam expert tells indie devs to "give away" demos, because actually playing a game beats all other marketing
News It's not until you get your demo that you get your visibility. So get that demo playable."
After a year of trying, Zelda: Majora's Mask streamer becomes world's first to pull off randomized no-hit run where even blocking causes a game-ending Mooncrash
News Presumably the next run will be blindfolded if they want to top this
The Witcher 3 devs' new vampire RPG introduces new enemies - and even the devs are calling them "annoying little b*******s"
News The spiritual successor to Nekkers looks to be on the way
WoW Classic might be getting a legendary weapon that's been the subject of rumors in the MMO's mainline version for 20 years
News It was foretold by Salzman in accounting
Hades 2's 1.0 release date is still a mystery, even to its devs: "Whenever that will be"
News I instead am choosing to delude myself that a surprise launch is on the way soon
The Assassin's Creed Shadows metacritic score is here, and it's level with Valhalla
News But behind Assassin's Creed 3
Saber CEO knew Space Marine 2 would be a success after playing it for over 300 hours, but he was still surprised when it sold 6 million copies
News “I was betting on something that I played. I played it for over 300 hours"
Palworld dev revisits "totally not real, or maybe real" dating sim Pocketpair teased last year, fully aware of furry fandom: "There is a very large and very vocal community of passionate individuals"
News It's like Hatoful Boyfriend with guns
