Articles by Charles Harte

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a fantastic game, largely due to the fact that it does such a good job of mimicking the Star Wars cinematic style. Whether it’s the rush of stars streaking past a ship …

Early in my interview with Alx Preston, founder and creative director at Heart Machine, he corrects me on an important detail about Hyper Light Breaker. I’d spent the first few minutes referring t…

For composer Austin Wintory, Stray Gods started with a rejected pitch.

Five years ago, when he was invited to a pre-GDC meeting to pitch game ideas to an unnamed friend, Wintory had one that real…

I’ve been excited to play Final Fantasy XVI for ages, but after hearing about Game of Thrones’ influence on the game, I was afraid I’d be overwhelmed by dense fantasy lore. While worldbuilding can…