David Craddock
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How Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3's Tier List Determined the Best Fighters
Some of Ultimate MK3's best players break down the game's best characters, and how those killers rose to prominence over nearly 30 years of play. → Read More
Unraveling the mystery behind Diablo's multiple release dates
Diablo turns 25 today, and it turns 25 next month. Which is the true release date? The answer depends on where you lived. → Read More
X Factors: Game Developers Reflect on 20 Years of Xbox
Four developers share their their favorite Xbox projects to work on, their favorite games to play, and other memories on the 20th anniversary of Xbox. → Read More
25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Tomb Raider
Celebrate 25 years of raiding tombs across multiple generations of gaming hardware with 25 things you probably never knew about Tomb Raider and its iconic main character. → Read More
Survival Instincts: How Crystal Dynamics Rebranded Tomb Raider's Lara Croft
In this excerpt from Shacknews Long Read 'Ascendant,' learn how Crystal Dynamics rebranded Lara Croft to tell her origin story in 2013's Tomb Raider reboot. → Read More
The Making of Quake, Part 4: Aftershocks
The release of Quake marks id's greatest success yet, and ushers in the biggest changes to its internal culture. → Read More
25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Quake
Celebrate a quarter-century of riding pineapples in Quake with insight into the how, why, and what of the game's biggest design secrets with John Romero. → Read More
The Making of Quake, Part 3: Coloring in the Map
As a popular metal band records a moody soundtrack for Quake, id's developers race toward a summer 1996 release while one co-founder plans his exit. → Read More
The Making of Quake, Part 2: Degrees of Freedom
Learning the ins and outs of their most advanced game engine yet, id Software's developers follow their muses to create Quake's four distinct episodes. → Read More
The Making of Quake, Part 1: We are the Wind
Following the release of Doom 2, id Software wrestles with bleeding-edge technology and internal strife over what type of game to make next. → Read More
Developing the distinctive look of the original X-COM: UFO Defense
Devs speak in an excerpt from Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense → Read More
Pro Strats: X-COM (1994) strategy guide author David Ellis on QA and writing guides
Former MicroProse scribe David Ellis spoke with me about writing the guide for the original X-COM, taking charge of Civilization II's in-game encyclopedia, and more. → Read More
Shacknews Best Developer of 2020
Valve's return to polished, triple-A game development signaled a return to form for the Half-Life and Steam studio. → Read More
Shacknews Best PS5 Game of 2020
Bluepoint Games did FromSoftware's flawed masterpiece justice, picking up the PS3 original's bloodstain to make Demon's Souls the best game on PS5 this year. → Read More
Shacknews Best Graphics of 2020
From bottles of booze to hallways that feel lived in to the bottoms of crates, Half-Life: Alyx is a visual treat, and exhibits the best graphics of 2020. → Read More
Shacknews Best Multiplayer Game of 2020
In a year of isolation, meeting up with friends and family in Animal Crossing gave us the connections we needed to make it through 2020. → Read More
Shacknews Esports Hero of 2020
Shane 'Rapha' Hendrixson's heart and determination drove him to one of esports's most meaningful victories of the year. → Read More
Best Of 2020: How Nintendo Killed The Best Version Of Tetris
"Heartbroken is a good summary" - Over the holiday season we'll be republishing a series of Nintendo Life articles, interv... → Read More
Shacknews Best Mod of 2020
After years of development, Black Mesa's 1.0 version made Half-Life, one of the best games ever, even better. → Read More
Shacknews Best Remake of 2020
With richer characters and stories, more quests to undertake, and more to see, Square Enix's reimagining of Final Fantasy VII stands out in a crowded year of excellent remakes. → Read More