Tim Cain Explains Why Steve Jackson Games Hated Vault Boy Enough to Try to Strip Him From Fallout
Tim Cain reveals Steve Jackson Games wanted to remove Fallout's Vault Boy, citing tone concerns, in a new video about the mascot's origins.
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Final Fantasy 14 Announces Art Book ‘Relics of Eternity’ for December 2026
Final Fantasy 14's art book surprise: a 304-page relic of history, with a pixelated cat companion for your digital realm.
30 Years On, Persona Remains the Game That Quietly Transformed RPGs
A look back at the first Persona game, the 1996 spinoff that shifted the Megami Tensei series to high school drama.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Hi-Rez’s hero shooter survived nine years by asking players to commit
Paladins, Hi-Rez's free-to-play fantasy hero shooter, from Global Agenda 2 to its 2025 development halt — factions, Champions, cards and a 7.9 score.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat: The Console Battlefield That Earned Its Campaign
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat was the first console Battlefield with a real campaign — and a numeral added late to fake a link to the PC game.
Game Reviews9.6/10
Tekken 3 Turned a Sidestep Into the Reason 3D Fighting Worked
Tekken 3 brought sidestepping to the whole cast, a rebuilt roster with Jin Kazama, and sold 8.36 million copies on PlayStation.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter — Iguana’s 8-Megabyte Gamble That Paid Off
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter hit the Nintendo 64 in 1997 and sold 1.5 million copies. A look back at Iguana's ambitious shooter, its slowdown, and Acclaim's big bet.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Blizzard’s First Great Game Was a Puzzle Platformer About Three Vikings You Had to Swap Between
The Lost Vikings, Silicon & Synapse's 1993 puzzle-platformer, let you control three Vikings at once. A look at its skills, ports and long re-release history.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Arthur’s armour falls off after one hit, and that is the whole point
Ghosts 'n Goblins, Capcom's 1985 arcade hit, is famous for brutal two-hit deaths, a ticking clock, and a fake ending that forces a second playthrough.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Tiger Electronics Put the Tecmo Bowl Name on a Handheld That Had Little to Do With the NES Game
A 1990 Tiger Electronics LCD handheld called Tecmo Bowl shares a name with the famous NES classic but confirms almost nothing else. Score: 7.1/10.