What We've Been Playing
In Defense of Playing Bad Video Games
Every video game has something to say, even terrible ones that most people would tell you to stay away from.
What VICE Gaming's Been Playing: August 2016
It has been a very, very busy month here at VICE Gaming HQ. New babies, international travel, a press conference or two... But we've still managed to find time to play a few games.
What VICE Gaming’s Been Playing: July 2016
We know, it sounds completely unbelievable, but the people who work here, they actually play video games. Sometimes even for fun.
This Ex-Cop Turned Developer Made a Game Where You Don’t Kill Things
Artist Daniel Monastero spent years as a cop in São Paulo's favelas. Now, he's making a nonviolent video game with the hope that he can push the medium to evolve and mature.
'Gundam: Extreme VS' is the 'Virtual-On' Successor We've Always Needed
Gundam Extreme VS-Force isn't perfect, but it offers the sort of high speed, robot-fighting action that we don't see much of these days.
Damn, It Feels Good Being John Marston Again
Even though I know how it all ends for him, walking in the boots of one of Rockstar's finest creations remains a singular thrill the second time.
Suda51 on ‘Let It Die’ and Grasshopper Manufacture’s Resurrection
The enigmatic Suda51 and company on the forthcoming multiplayer hack-and-slash survival game that used to be Lily Bergamo.
Brendon Chung Says Disney’s ‘Talespin’ Inspired His New Heist Game
The creator of Thirty Flights of Loving and Gravity Bone offers insight into the inspiration and attitude behind his new game, Quadrilateral Cowboy.
My Struggle to Survive at the Cannibal Frontier of ‘The Forest’
The mutants-filled survival sim was rusty on release, but in 2016, it's one of the best multiplayer horror games around.
These Are the Moments That Made Evo 2016
The world's biggest fighting game gathering is over, and these are the stories we'll remember from the thousands of rounds.
‘Cuphead’ Looks Great, but It’s Going to Terrify Younger Gamers
Don't be fooled by the illusion: This isn't a casual attraction. Cuphead is going to shred nerves and wreck controllers, worldwide.