Hailing from the windswept wilds of Wales, Drew Moffatt is GiN’s European Correspondent. His bi-weekly EuroFiles column sniffs out the latest game news from across the pond and from the industry in general.
If the thought of returning to No Man’s Sky fills you with dread, but you’d like to have a go at building a base, then Hello Games have got your back. No Man’s Sky Foundation is a great start for a game I expect to grow and change subtly over numerous updates.
Chella’s been playing Dishonored 2, but there are several things she wishes she’d known before she started. She offers spoiler-free advice on getting the most fun out of Bethesda’s steampunk dystopia.
Chella attended XX+ Game Jam, an all-women event, designed to increase diversity in the games industry. With her team she helped create a game that went home with an award – not bad for 24 hours.
Nintendo launched its Nintendo Switch trailer to much fanfare and internet praise, but there are still a lot of questions to be answered before the March 2017 launch. Chella asks if the hybrid console can succeed where the Wii U failed?
Virginia is the latest walking sim to divide gamers. Chella takes a look at the criticism levelled at these games, which focus on narrative over player agency and asks – games or not games?
The Resident Evil 7 trailer was one of the headline-grabbers at Tokyo Game Show 2016, but Chella isn’t convinced. She’s pulled together a list of 6 likes and dislikes.
Chella attended the European Women in Games Conference, this week, and brings us a list of things she learnt from listening to respected industry figures, such as Jessica Curry of The Chinese Room.
It’s been a busy year for gamers, so far, but Chella knows there’s a lot more to come. She picks the must play games for autumn 2016.
It seems like all the GiN columnists are on vacation. Editor John Breeden is again at the helm, this time for Chella. He’s catching Olympic fever this week, but perhaps more so for those classic track and field games of yesteryear.
In post-Brexit Britain, the false hope of the little Englander mentality portrayed in We Happy Few is even more depressing. Chella is not convinced by the survival gameplay mechanic and hopes Compulsion can deliver a compelling experience once early access is over.
