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EA tries to get the most out of the beloved studio behind… Command & Conquer?

In an exclusive interview with the developers of "Ultima Online," staff writer Daniel Carter spoke with Broadsword Online Games about maintaining the longevity of the 24-year-old massive multiplayer online role-playing

A System Shock live-action TV series is in the works. It is being developed by Nightdive Studios and gaming-centric entertainment streaming platform Binge, which is set to launch in 2022.

Last modified on Thu 27 May 2021 05.31 EDT 15. Maniac Mansion (1987, ) The 1980s were crammed with wonderful adventure games – The Hobbit, King’s Quest, Leather Goddesses of Phobos – but the first point-and-click title to be designed by comic genius Ron Gilbert using the SCUMM scripting language is the classic that busted out of the genre ghetto. Filled with great jokes and B-movie cliches, the game made brilliant use of its accessible and intuitive interface, as well as seamlessly integrating cutscenes and non-sequential puzzles. The start of a weird and special era. Maniac M...

Press Reset review | Exploring the extreme volatility, paranoia, and hope in the games industry Jason Schreier has another winner of a book, though it's a bit more depressing this time. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to hear a video game developer has closed its doors, and the reasons for closures are multifaceted. It’s never the case that a bunch of lazy people phoned in bad games and ran out of money. The reality is much more frustrating and unfair, and in his new book, Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry, Jason Schreier examines the shutdowns of game developer...