Pete Davison
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Steins;Gate Complete Walkthrough: Get All the Endings and Achievements
This is the choice of Steins Gate, but so is that one. Which one is right? Time-leap your way to the True ending with our full, spoiler-free guide.
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How Hotline Miami is Like BDSM
Eurogamer's Ed Smith explores the strange, cruel world of Dennaton's brutally violent hit, recently released for PS3 and Vita.
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Moving Targets: The Rise of Motion Control
From Eurogamer's 2009 archives, Dan Whitehead looks at motion control's triumphs and tragedies over the years.
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GOG.com's Best Black Friday Deals
The retro specialists at GOG.com have discounted 65 titles by 70% for Black Friday. Pete and Cassandra pick their favorites.
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JPgamer: Demon Gaze is an Unabashedly Old-School Dungeon Crawler
In this week's JPgamer, Pete delves into the strange, wonderful and suspiciously grid-based world of Kadokawa Games' Demon Gaze, coming soon to the West courtesy of NIS America.
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Demon Gaze Vita Review: The Vita's Answer to Etrian Odyssey?
Kadokawa Games' dungeon crawler is a wonderfully accessible introduction to the genre -- and proof a game doesn't need to be overly flashy to provide an enjoyable, addictive experience.
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Bravely Default Job Guide: Commands, Combinations and Skills to Make the Best Party Setups
Want to know how best to go about building your party? This exhaustive list of all the Jobs in the game will help you plan unstoppable party builds.
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Kazunori's War: The World of Gran Turismo's Creator
Eurogamer's Martin Robinson investigates how Polyphony's Kazunori Yamauchi came to define driving.
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Shooting Cars: The Art of Gran Turismo 6 Photography
Eurogamer's Tony Coles outlines how to become the Cartier-Bresson of the virtual automotive world.
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JPgamer: The Fine Art of the Earworm
One of the most readily apparent ways in which Western and Eastern games differ is the matter of musical soundtracks. We take a look at how they differ, and some favorite examples of music from Japanese games.
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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Local Multiplayer
For a while, it looked like online gaming had completely killed off the joy of having people over for a friendly game or two. But, it seems, couch gaming is back in a big way.
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The Lost Art of the Jump Scare
When was the last time a game actually made you jolt in fear? Pete ponders this evolution of the horror genre.
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Zero Escape Fans Band Together for "Operation Bluebird"
Want to see a sequel to 999 and Virtue's Last Reward? Get involved with this community movement and make your voice heard.
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Walking Further: Delving Into Visual Novels
With this week's release of The Walking Dead: 400 Days, a whole lot of you are doubtless going to be hungry for more story-heavy action soon. Here's a roundup of some other experiences you might want to try.
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Clash! The Story Behind an All-Time Classic
Eurogamer's Rich Stanton examines how Capybara made Clash of Heroes, the game that changed the studio forever.
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JPgamer: In Search of Door Number 9
In this week's JPgamer, Pete delves into his backlog to explore one of the most interesting games on the Nintendo DS: Chunsoft's visual novel-cum-room escape adventure Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.
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Why Animal Crossing Succeeded Where Social Games Failed
Seemingly everyone is playing Nintendo's new life sim at the moment -- even those who would never normally touch social games. What's Nintendo done differently to the hundreds of Facebook game developers out there?
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A Life Less Ordinary: Living a Virtual Life
"Life sims" are an interesting spinoff of the strategy and RPG genres, and with the current popularity of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, they're at the forefront of the public's attention at present. Pete investigates some of the most intriguing examples over the years.
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Atelier Rorona Plus PS3 Review: A Good Game Becomes a Great Game
2010's Atelier Rorona gets an overhaul with an all-new Plus version. Cheap cash-in or an opportunity to fix the issues of the original? Pete takes an in-depth look.
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Producing Perfection Vita Review: Pocket Goddesses
The gang of console personifications aims to dominate Gamindustri in a whole new way.
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Nier: Underappreciated Classic of the Outgoing Generation
On the eve of E3 2014, the first in which we're well and truly "next-gen," Pete looks back on an underappreciated gem from Gen7 and ponders whether we'll ever see its like again.
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Savoring the Realm: Sightseeing in Eorzea
Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch introduces the Sightseeing Log, an interesting means of celebrating the game's worldbuilding.
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Astebreed PC Review: Stunning Shmup Action
Edelweiss' latest title for PC is an impressively cinematic shoot 'em up that offers a considerable amount of depth beneath the eye candy.
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Armored Hunter Gunhound EX PC Review: Robots Like They Used to Make
Hungry to stomp about in a big robot and blow stuff up? This enhanced PSP port has got you covered if Titanfall didn't quite fit the bill.
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JPgamer: The Art of Penmanship
Is the perception that video games -- particularly those of Japanese origin -- have "bad writing" a particularly helpful or fair criticism? Pete ponders the matter, and manages to get a mention of Squid Girl in there in the process.
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Kero Blaster PC Review: This Ain't Cave Story 2
Daisuke Amaya's newest retro-themed game is a very different beast to its predecessor. But is it any good?
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Croixleur Sigma PC Review: Hack, Slash, Dash
Nyu Media's latest localized doujin title is a joyful hack-and-slash affair. But is there any meat on the bones?
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Local Multiplayer is Gaming's Holy Grail
And, until recently, argues Eurogamer's Jeffrey Matulef, the industry had completely forgotten about it.
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BOARDgamer: The Perfect Party Games
In this installment of our board gaming column, we take a look at three games that are super-simple to learn, heavy on the interaction and ideal for social gatherings.
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How Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive Mixes Gunplay with Rail-Grinds
Eurogamer contributor Stace Harman discovers why the Xbox One exclusive is more Jet Set Radio than Gears of War.
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Meet the Man Who Made 12 Games in 12 Weeks
And he wants you to get in on the fun, too. Eurogamer's Chris Donlan investigates.
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At the Gates of Temple Studios: Where Gaming and Theater Collide
Eurogamer's Tristan Jakob-Hoff explores how Punchdrunk created a virtual world in the heart of central London, UK.
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Clash of the Cards: Hearthstone vs. SolForge
Hearthstone isn't the only digital collectible card game out there. But are its rivals any good? We put Blizzard's title up against SolForge, a title developed as a collaboration between Magic: The Gathering designer Richard Garfield and Ascension creators Stone Blade Entertainment.
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Blizzard Versus the Hostility of MOBAs
Eurogamer's Oli Welsh examines how Blizzard intends to tackle this problem.
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Block Rockin' Beeps: What's Behind Gaming's Greatest Soundtracks
Eurogamer contributor Paul Butler delves into the world of game music.
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JPgamer: A First Look at Croixleur Sigma
Sporting possibly the least-pronounceable name in video game history, Nyu Media's latest release on Steam, out today, is an enhanced version of a doujin hack-and-slash title. Is it worth your time?
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Bohemia Interactive Tells the Story of Arma and DayZ
From Operation Flashpoint to a Greek prison and back again; Bohemia Interactive has a long and fascinating history.
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Why is Hardship the New Hotness?
Eurogamer's Chris Donlan delves into DayZ, survival, and the glorious cult of cruelty.
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Hooah! When Games Speak Like Soldiers, Are They Missing Part of the Message?
Eurogamer's Chris Donlan is Oscar Mike.
