Ultros is an upcoming 2D Metroidvania, a new entry into a genre that’s getting more crowded all the time with stunning entries like Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown. Less than a month from Prince Of ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Backlight, a global media technology company that dramatically improves every stage of the video and entertainment content lifecycle, will debut its narrative design game ...

The fearsome Druid will make its debut in Diablo Immortal through the Freedom of the Wilds update, which will include a healthy amount of new story content and a new zone for players to trudge through ...

Narrative shouldn’t be relegated to a “story wrapper” and should be better integrated into the development process, says game writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum. Speaking during the opening ...

Last year's Alan Wake 2 released to critical acclaim, winning awards such as the game Award for best narrative at the 2023 Game Awards, and this year's BAFTA Game Award for Artistic Achievement. At ...

Jaime Tugayev is the News Editor for DualShockers with over a decade of experience, and a much longer love for fantasy, shooters and strategy games. The first horror film hit the silver screen in 1896 ...

Joey Brown is an interview reporter, editor, and lifelong gamer with experience in nearly every genre from space sims and MMORPGs to metroidvanias and city builders. He has sat down with industry ...

As games become larger, more elaborate and significantly more expensive to make, the concept of player agency and optional paths becomes a riskier prospect for RPG developers. For Obsidian's The Outer ...

Inspiration is all around you, say narrative designers at Game Developers Conference 2026, at a panel attended by GamesRadar+. It's in the breeze, your empathy, and especially in the crazed yuri ...

Despite its historic cultural legacy, China has long lacked a nuanced design narrative abroad. Thankfully, a new generation ...