James O'Connor
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Tenchu Director Takuma Endo Is Trying Something New – Interview
The Acquire president talks about the studio's mix of AAA and indie projects, and the significant cultural differences in Japanese game development.
Making a career change from games journalist to narrative designer
Finding yourself in game development can be a strange journey. Here's one tale about making the jump from journalist to narrative designer.
Expelled! Review: top of the class
Expelled! Is a layered, surprising follow-up to Inkle's Overboard!
Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind review – best with a team
Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind nails the nostalgia, but isn't quite morphenomenal.
Phoenix Springs review: Hope springs eternal
Phoenix Springs is a striking, strange game that has truly gotten under my skin.
Thank Goodness You’re Here review: Thank goodness for video games
Thank Goodness You're Here glows with lunacy, and I can't stop laughing about it.
1000xRESIST review: You Can (Not) Resist
1000xRESIST is a difficult game to classify, but it's definitely something special.
Little Kitty, Big City review: the cat’s meow
If you love your weird little cats, Little Kitty, Big City is made by people who clearly love them, too.
Open Roads review – Take Me Home
Open Roads offers a mildly interesting journey, but the destinations aren't very compelling.
A Highland Song review – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Inkle's new game is another interesting, impressive experiment from the masters of branching storytelling.