Patrick Klepek
Patrick Klepek is the Senior Writer at Waypoint, and he's been covering video games for more than 20 years. He secretly wishes he was writing about horror movies every day.
‘World’s Biggest Troll Collab’ Is Ready for Nintendo to Ban Their Mario Maker Levels
Nintendo has a fraught relationship with its more hardcore players, which is why their upcoming stunt is basically a ticking time bomb.
Crossing Battle-Lines in 'Your Only Move Is Hustle' and 'The Great War'
Combat in games is pretty great! Wonder if there are any more like this?
How Restrictive Contracts Stifle and Control Creativity in the Video Game Industry
Noncompete contracts that restrict where people can work are only the start. Companies also own everything you make, and developers are tiring of it.
How a Designer Known For Horror Made the Musical Gaming Triumph ‘Hi-Fi Rush’
Plus, why the heck is the 2001 supergroup Zwan on the soundtrack? We have an answer.
The Story Behind 2023's Surprise Hit Video Game 'Hi-Fi Rush'
Plus, E3 is back, baby! The publishers? Not so much.
The Karaoke Mini-Game to 'Yakuza' Fan Pipeline
Also, a rogueish turn for Agent 47 in Hitman's new Freelancer mode.
How the Silent Hill-Inspired ‘SIGNALIS’ Tried to Forge Its Own Identity
A conversation with the developers of one of last year's best games about trying to create friction with its players.
'Dead Space' Is Back, And 'Dead Space' Still Kicks Ass
What's old is new again, and in this case, it's the formative space horror game getting a new, extremely good looking lease on life. Welcome back.
'My Turn' Returns to Tarkovsky's Oeuvre with 'Nostalghia'
When you forget to pack the antidepressants.
Yes, There’s a Level of Violence That’s Too Far Even For ‘Dead Space’
The developers behind a game about dismemberment explain the line between shock and cartoonish blood and gore.