Alyse Stanley
Washington Post
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Indie game gems you may have missed in 2022
From 'Tunic' to 'Norco' and 'Lil Gator Game,' here are the indie games of 2022 you really don't want to miss. → Read More
The evolution of Kratos
The creators of God of War discuss the themes that animate Kratos: brutality, fatherhood and redemption. → Read More
A teen’s mural included video game fan art. Parents called it satanic.
A teenager wanted to make people feel welcome. But parents decried her art, which included LGBTQ pride flags and doodles of cartoon characters, as satanic. → Read More
He made a silly trombone video game. Then the internet caught wind.
Making the trombone sound good is an art — one in which “Trombone Champ” has zero interest. → Read More
Overwhelmed by your video game backlog? We’ve got tips.
It sucks when a pastime turns into a source of stress. Here are some tools to keep that from happening. → Read More
Cult of the Lamb review: Weak combat fails this dark spin on religion
Floaty combat mechanics fail this dark spin on organized religion. → Read More
You can’t pet the cat in ‘Stray,’ but you can meow, nap and make mischief
In "Stray," the game for PlayStation 5, PS4 and PC, there are tons of catty things players can do. Some have in-game functions, most don’t, but all are adorable. → Read More
Stray review: The game in which you play as a cat is a meow-sterpiece
"Stray" is adorable. It’s devastating. Most of all, its realistic cat kept distracting my actual cat, Cheeto, who sat in my lap as I played. → Read More
Escape Academy review: A co-op escape room hit that's frantic-but-fun
"Escape Academy" accurately captures the frustration and giddy satisfaction of real-life escape rooms, and manages not to overstay its welcome. → Read More
Want to play Wordle against your friends? Try Word Fight.
Word Fight combines the puzzle format of Wordle with the competitive back-and-forth of Words With Friends. → Read More
In ‘Hindsight,’ players explore memories and come to terms with grief
In “Hindsight,” processing grief is one of the game’s central themes. → Read More
The AI tool behind Thanos made facial animation in ‘The Quarry’ a snap
The reason the characters looked so alive stems from AI and an evolution of motion-capture tools. → Read More
‘The Quarry’ is a standout slasher that takes just a few wrong turns
This spiritual successor to "Until Dawn" nails the vibe of classic slasher films, and its characters are some of the studio’s most compelling and memorable yet. → Read More
‘The Sims 4’ now lets players choose their Sims’ pronouns
The update adds options for preset pronouns like he/him and she/her as well as custom ones. → Read More
Eternal Threads review: Flat characters make time travel feel like a chore
The characters are pretty dull, but they sure are horny. → Read More
The best couch co-op games to play with friends
Some games are just better played sitting next to someone. → Read More
Knotwords is a sudoku-style word puzzle for Wordle and crossword fans
In this crossword-style puzzle, the grid patterns themselves are the clues. → Read More
'Cat Cafe Manager' and other cozy games bask in pastoral themes
Some of the elements in modern cozy games are part of a lineage of literary themes that stretches far into the past. → Read More
Activision Blizzard converts over 1,000 QA testers to full time roles
Activision Blizzard also plans to bump up the minimum hourly rate for QA staff to $20 beginning April 17. → Read More
Lego and Epic Games partnership aims for a kid-friendly metaverse
Epic's design for the metaverse now will include building part of it with Legos. → Read More