The fifth chapter of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels covers the unfortunate end of a studio beloved by many an RTS player, Ensemble Studios. Though the primary focus of the chapter is on their involvement with...
Ah, Blizzard, how tumultuous your story is. It seems that for every major success of the now infamous gaming giant, there’s a problem hot on its tail. Indeed, chapter 4 of Blood, Sweat, and...
The third chapter of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels covers Stardew Valley, and thus the dream of every indie developer in the business: a smash hit. The brainchild of one Eric Barone, better known by his...
The second chapter of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels follows a tale as old as video games: the crunch. The victims this time were the employees of Naughty Dog, who at the time were well...
Recently, I have had the great pleasure of reading Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made, an excellent collection of real development stories written by former Kotaku...
Super Mario Odyssey is about as open world as a Mario game can get. With fifteen kingdoms to explore and nearly a thousand power moons to collect, not to mention the unique collectibles and...
Allow me to preface this article by saying that I am far from the first person to sing the praises of Hollow Knight. This, however, is for good reason; the game is difficult, but...