Reviews
Bloodborne still bites — and that's the whole point
After 60 hours with Bloodborne, here's where FromSoftware's latest lands on the Gothic Souls-like ladder.
Naoko Saito
Naoko reviews first-person shooters and occasionally writes longer features when translation work requires it. Did a thesis on procedural generation; still recovering.
Articles by Naoko Saito
Reviews
Outer Wilds knows the answer — you just have to die enough times to hear it
After 120 hours with Outer Wilds, here's where Mobius Digital's latest lands on the Exploration Mystery ladder.
Guides
Eight travelers, no wrong door — but some paths pay better
A practical guide for newcomers and intermediate players. No filler.
Guides
Everything you can do at the Diamond setting in GTA Online
Slots, blackjack, three-card poker, horse racing, the Cayo Perico heist setup — the full inventory of activities at GTA V's Diamond Casino location.
Guides
Stop punching trees: what Valheim actually wants from you
A practical guide for newcomers and intermediate players. No filler.
News
From Scorsese's classics to the games they inspired
Vegas, mob, money — Scorsese set the template. We trace the game design DNA from 1995 to today.
News
ESRB's 'In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)' label — three years in
The ESRB introduced a more granular content notice in 2020. We look at how publishers have responded and what watchdogs are still calling for.
News
The evolution of heist set-pieces in video games — a 25-year timeline
From Driver's first crime-boss missions to Payday 3's ambient vault raids. A timeline of how the heist genre evolved its high-stakes settings.