Jake Tucker
It Turns Out That Video Games Can Make Great Board Games, Too
'Gears of War,' in tabletop form: sounds awful on paper, but it plays like a dream. Who'd have thought it?
The Best Part of 'The Division' Is Fighting in Its Lawless Dark Zone
The main game in Ubisoft's MMO shooter is gorgeous but flawed. Step inside its gritty PVP area, though, and shit gets real.
The New ‘Hitman’ Game May Prove to Be the Pinnacle of the Series
It's more like Blood Money than Absolution, which is basically all you need to know, right?
I Never Made a Video Game Until I Tried to Create One in 48 Hours
I don't make video games—I play them. And yet at the end of January I found myself on a game jam team that had to build an original game from scratch in just 48 hours.
What Is the Greatest Indie Game of the Modern Era?
Two of VICE Gaming's writers debate this question and discuss indie games in general for your enjoyment and/or imminent arguments.
‘Invisible, Inc.’ Is the Best Strategy Game of 2015
Klei's turn-based spy caper made its way into VICE Gaming's top 20 of 2015, and here's why.
Meeting the Man Who Made a Video Game Controlled By Cat Nipples
Louis Roots isn't your average indie developer, as we find out when we meet up with the SK Games founder in New York.
The Best New Video Games We Saw at EGX 2015
We crunched down hundreds of playable games at Britain's game expo and found the three standout titles you need to know about.
Are We About to Live Through a ‘Lost Age’ of Video Gaming?
With many games distributed digitally, not stored on a shareable physical medium, and with publishers patching and deleting code as they go, favorites are being lost forever.
eSports Has to Grow Up, and Drug-Testing Its Players Is an Important Step
As the ESL and Gfinity declare they're testing for performance-enhancing drugs, eSports is coming into line with more traditional athletic competitions.
Checking in with the Indie Gaming Community at the UK's Develop Conference
The event showcases the camaraderie amongst developers, and spotlights future indie talents.
Loving ‘Arkham Knight’? Here’s Your Follow-up Guide to the Best Batman Comics
Rocksteady Studios' Arkham series ends with "Batman: Arkham Knight," out this week. But if you want to explore the Bat's story further, here's where to start.