The relationship between game and player is a two way street. The information a game presents, and how the player interacts with that information, are key components in making gameplay an intuitive, ...

It’s easy to forget just how much goes into creating incredible video games. A game’s story and gameplay are easy to appreciate, but behind every masterpiece are hundreds of expertly designed ...

Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

This story was originally published in May 2016. We have updated it to include the December 2016 release Nicki Minaj: The Empire, which brings a few more improvements to the celebrity genre. When it ...

Well, friends. It’s been a good run. We’ve put together guides for years here at Shacknews, ranging from the absolutely silly and simple to the most baffling and intricate. But it looks like our time ...