John Robertson
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Echo: Ex-Hitman devs bring machine learning to stealth games
"How do you interact with your own play style? That's the core of our gameplay." → Read More
Echo: Ex-Hitman devs bring machine learning to stealth games
"How do you interact with your own play style? That's the core of our gameplay." → Read More
FIFA 18: Football for the many, not the few
“There is no stereotypical FIFA user,” says EA—and that makes development hard. → Read More
FIFA 18: Football for the many, not the few
"There is no stereotypical FIFA user," says EA—and that makes development hard. → Read More
Far Cry 5 feels like a Tarantino-esque attack on modern politics
Meet the Project at Eden’s Gate cult. “Hope County is the kind of place in which the daylight pastimes of hunting, fishing and drinking morph into night time habits of fighting, killing and fucking.” More than any other game in the serie… → Read More
Is Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age the blueprint for renovating old games?
More than a visual update, The Zodiac Age makes meaningful changes to a classic RPG. → Read More
Is Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age the blueprint for renovating old games?
More than a visual update, The Zodiac Age makes meaningful changes to a classic RPG. → Read More
Dawn of War 3 guide: tips for best units, elites, factions and more
Dawn of War 3: best units, elites, factions, abilities Real-time strategy titles are not typically easy to adapt to, especially for newcomers to the genre. Dawn of War III, proves this point with aplomb; its implementation of certain MOBA ideals and its f… → Read More
Dawn of War 3 review: a worthy RTS for the modern era
Classic RTS with little bit of MOBA brings the Dawn of War series up to date. “Multiplayer is a mix of RTS norms and, perhaps more controversially for long-term fans of the franchise, popular MOBA elements taken from the likes of DOTA 2 and League o… → Read More
Agents of Mayhem: The Saturday morning cartoon of open-world shooters
Volition's spiritual successor to Saints Row is as loony as you think it is. → Read More
Mass Effect: Andromeda and the illusion of freedom
Mass Effect: Andromeda's lack of player trust limits its psychological impact. → Read More
Yooka-Laylee: “We’ve always tried to put style over technical brilliance”
As April 11 nears, we find out if the pressure of Kickstarter has gotten to Playtonic. → Read More
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3 – playing Eldar, Ork & Space Marine factions off against each other
We take the three factions to battle, and speak to game director Philippe Boulle about single and multiplayer balance. “Space Marines are not a generic, averagely weighted option in comparison to the other two. It’s unquestionable that they are si… → Read More
Yooka-Laylee: “We’ve always tried to put style over technical brilliance”
As April 11 nears, we find out if the pressure of Kickstarter has gotten to Playtonic. → Read More
Brexit, algorithms and Watford FC: A trip to Football Manager’s studios
We talked to Sports Interactive’s studio head about the politics and process behind Football Manager → Read More
PES 2017: Football simulation, not football game
After the success of PES 16 Konami continues its push towards thrilling realism. → Read More
GT Sport: This is not the racing game you’ve been waiting for
Earning a real-world racing licence from in-game driving is cool. But there's little else. → Read More
Star Ocean 5: An impenetrable RPG chasing mainstream success
Japan didn't like it, but will streamlined mechanics be enough for success in the west? → Read More
Cliff Bleszinski’s LawBreakers: A shooter inspired by sports, not video games
"Boston sports fans are very passionate, to the point of being insufferable." → Read More
'LawBreakers' Is Changing the Game for Multiplayer Shooters
Cliff Bleszinski's comeback after leaving the Gears of War series is attempting to shake up multiplayer gaming as we know it. → Read More