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The Pile of Shame game: Why we obsess over our personal video game backlogs

The Pile of Shame game: Why we obsess over our ...

We chat about the hopes, desires and gnawing anxiety wrapped up in maintaining our gaming backlog lists. By Thomas Quillfeldt and Andy Corrigan If you’re a mad keen gamer you’ve...

The Pile of Shame game: Why we obsess over our ...

We chat about the hopes, desires and gnawing anxiety wrapped up in maintaining our gaming backlog lists. By Thomas Quillfeldt and Andy Corrigan If you’re a mad keen gamer you’ve...

Breaking down the music of the Final Fantasy VII symphony

Breaking down the music of the Final Fantasy VI...

We tease out all of the Nobuo Uematsu tunes that went into Jonne Valtonen’s Final Fantasy VII Symphony — from the devilish One-Winged Angel to the delicate Aeris’s Theme. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Breaking down the music of the Final Fantasy VI...

We tease out all of the Nobuo Uematsu tunes that went into Jonne Valtonen’s Final Fantasy VII Symphony — from the devilish One-Winged Angel to the delicate Aeris’s Theme. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Sparsity blues: An ode to peace and quiet in video games

Sparsity blues: An ode to peace and quiet in vi...

Video games tend to be noisy. But there are some wonderful examples of when a bit of restraint goes a long way when it comes to a game’s sound and...

Sparsity blues: An ode to peace and quiet in vi...

Video games tend to be noisy. But there are some wonderful examples of when a bit of restraint goes a long way when it comes to a game’s sound and...

Level best: 10 pitch-perfect music tracks from video game opening stages

Level best: 10 pitch-perfect music tracks from ...

We take a look at great tracks from memorable game openings — cues that perfectly set the tone for what’s to follow. By Steve Vancouver and Thomas Quillfeldt Everything begins...

Level best: 10 pitch-perfect music tracks from ...

We take a look at great tracks from memorable game openings — cues that perfectly set the tone for what’s to follow. By Steve Vancouver and Thomas Quillfeldt Everything begins...

Interview: El Huervo on Hotline Miami’s legacy, vinyl and why it’s best to steal art

Interview: El Huervo on Hotline Miami’s legacy,...

Niklas Åkerblad AKA El Huervo AKA Beard talks about the aftermath of Hotline Miami’s breakout success and his emerging artistic philosophy. April 2016 saw success for the Kickstarter campaign for...

Interview: El Huervo on Hotline Miami’s legacy,...

Niklas Åkerblad AKA El Huervo AKA Beard talks about the aftermath of Hotline Miami’s breakout success and his emerging artistic philosophy. April 2016 saw success for the Kickstarter campaign for...

Point and shoot: Bringing video game photo modes into focus

Point and shoot: Bringing video game photo mode...

Photographer Gary Dutton, podcaster Jay Taylor and Laced With Wax editor Tom Quillfeldt chat about their favourite fad in video games: photo modes. By Thomas Quillfeldt Unless you’ve been playing...

Point and shoot: Bringing video game photo mode...

Photographer Gary Dutton, podcaster Jay Taylor and Laced With Wax editor Tom Quillfeldt chat about their favourite fad in video games: photo modes. By Thomas Quillfeldt Unless you’ve been playing...