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When Ingress surfaced some time ago, I wanted in. Not so much because of the usual "I'm there first" reasoning, but more because I had yet to find an ARG that …

Winter has come to the Netherlands. This isn't supposed to be a problem, but it does impede travel. The combination of snow and freezing temperatures generate …

It is kind of insane when I think about how Ingress invaded my life. Or more specifically, how it has become a part of everyday life. Going someplace new? …

Traversal in games is fun. Not a lot of people will agree with that statement completely. To some it is found in the joy of exploring Zebes in Super Metroid, …

Yes, the ending left me confused and then a bit more. It's great how the game toys with you and then revels in the fact that it actually toys with you, to the …

Yup, very stoked about this one! Basically because No Man's Sky by Hello Games seems to evoke that sense of "being there". Or because it kind of looks like …

Assassin’s Creed is not a good game. I know this and I accept this. Infamous is not a good game. I know this, yet I want to get into a discussion with anyone …

There is an exact moment when Stick It to the Man (PS4) becomes a great game instead of merely staying a good one. Without spoiling too much, the moment …

The first trailer of No Man's Sky was already tempting. A lush planetary environment and a quick traversal from surface to outer space in your personal …

Destiny never had its pedigree work for me. Back at the start of the century, Halo: Combat Evolved was a first-person shooter that finally had sensible …

Often when talking about games that are not so good, the following line is uttered: "It's such a repetitive game…" I've even used this phrase and its ilk …

A few weeks ago I attended the first Dutch VR Meetup at the Rockstart-headquarters in Amsterdam. As the name indicates, the meetup was completely focused on …

Axiom Verge has been released for PS4 and with it, metroidvania is suddenly one of the most talked about genres. Still, it's not just praise that Axiom Verge …

Back when motion controls were something new for video game consoles, Tetsuya Mizuguchi announced Child of Eden for Xbox 360 with Kinect support. It was …

When Metroid Prime was released it was heralded as something of a miracle. So many years after Super Metroid, nobody thought Nintendo would release another …

Having played Ingress for a few years, people were kind of surprised that I held out until the official launch of Pokémon Go in the Netherlands to try it. Yet, …

Back at the start of the millennium, the online world was just recovering from its first bubble. But amongst the various train wrecks of businesses grappling …

After the somewhat awkward presentation of the PlayStation 4 Pro a lot of people were understandably confused about the future of PlayStation. Was this aimed …

Well, this is awkward. Most core gamers know of the Gamergate group, its ties to the alt-right and the sheer indecency and awkwardness it brings along. But …

Truly a piece of art. Ordered through Cook & Becker.

For many years people have watched Koei’s Warriors/Musou series of games and collectively shook their heads at it. So how could Samurai Warriors 4 possibly be …

If you're making a game that breaks from convention, set that expectation early and show the player — force them to understand — through level design how yours …

It has taken a suspiciously long time before anyone attempted to emulate the success of Demon’s Souls and its offspring the Dark Souls series. Only two years …

It was some time ago that I claimed Axiom Verge to be Metroid 5. It wasn't until this weekend that my brain finally accepted it as a new 'home'. It's something …