Luke Kemp

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Larian's art director on the outfits of Baldur's Gate 3, and why making them fit matters but 'the main thing is looking cool'

By Luke Kemp Published

Clothes call D&D authenticity also had a significant impact on designs.

Clothes call
Baldur's Gate 3 - Withers the necromancer holds up his hand while talking to the player in camp
The unique challenge of directing actors in an open ended masterpiece like Baldur's Gate 3: 'Potentially your brother died; potentially he was rescued... we're going to do all those options. It's a lot!'

By Luke Kemp Published

Vocal Point Kirsty Gillmore on the complexities of voice casting and directing for videogames.

Vocal Point
Small mushroom with a stick
A solo indie developer's journey from YouTube tutorials to Steam's front page: 'At one point I just physically collapsed'

By Luke Kemp Published

Fun Guy Noah Lone's difficult journey to creating mushroomy platformer Smushi.

Fun Guy
Ghostrunner 2 enemy charging
Ghostrunner 2 review: The original game deserves a better sequel

By Luke Kemp Published

RUNNER LONG NOW Ghostrunner 2 hits the ground running, but it often stumbles

RUNNER LONG NOW
Two characters argue with each other in Harmony: The Fall of Reverie.
Don't Nod's latest game is like opening up Life Is Strange and staring at its guts

By Luke Kemp Published

CHOICE CUTS Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is a fascinatingly transparent take on the narrative adventure genre.

CHOICE CUTS
A first-person view of a Space Marine shooting a boltgun at a daemon in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.
Making a videogame and running a circus have more in common than you think

By Luke Kemp Published

MEANS OF PRODUCTION Producers are key to games development—but what does their role actually involve?

MEANS OF PRODUCTION
ROME, ITALY - JANUARY 08: People in support of the Iranian community take part in the "Woman, Life, Freedom" demonstration against the Iranian regime on January 8, 2023 in Rome, Italy. The mobilization is to express the growing concern about the executions, new death sentences and arrests of young protesters that have been taking place in recent weeks in Iran.
The reality of gaming in Iran: 'We are fighting against censorship to be able to play'

By Luke Kemp Published

GAMING IN IRAN Amidst protests, internet suppression, and government crackdowns, a gaming culture provides an escape.

GAMING IN IRAN
Once Human
Once Human brings monsters, deep customisation, and a test of your survival skills

By Luke Kemp Published

Sponsored

This devastated, new weird world, arrives in 2023.

survival
The Great War: Western Front
The Great War: Western Front is an RTS that will let you relive history, or even rewrite it

By Luke Kemp Published

Sponsored

The Command and Conquer Remastered studio is on a quest for realism in this new World War 1 strategy.

in the trenches
Cultists stand around a glowing totem in worship.
Cult of the Lamb review

By Luke Kemp Published

Chop chop It feels good to be baaad.

Chop chop
As Dusk Falls
As Dusk Falls review

By Luke Kemp Published

FALLING FOR IT A page-turner without pages.

FALLING FOR IT
DNF Duel
DNF Duel review

By Luke Kemp Published

CROWN DUELS Makes starting a fight fun for everyone.

CROWN DUELS
Ember Lab
Kena: Bridge of Spirits review

By Luke Kemp Published

soul survivor A great-looking but conventional adventure.

soul survivor
Strangeland review

By Luke Kemp Published

Lone stranger Strangeland lives up to its name, if not its promise as Primordia's successor.

Lone stranger
King of Seas
King of Seas review

By Luke Kemp Published

Sea Sharp A pirate's life for me.

Sea Sharp
A sniper about to get shot
Quantum League review

By Luke Kemp Published

Help Yourself Fight alongside your past selves in this time travel FPS.

Help Yourself
Silicon Dreams screenshot.
Silicon Dreams review

By Luke Kemp Published

Circuit breaker Silicon Dreams asks, "Are you feeling lucky, cyberpunk?"

Circuit breaker
Crusader Kings 3
How far can you get being pious and just in Crusader Kings 3?

By Luke Kemp Published

Diary Forget you sheeple, I’m going to be the good guy.

Diary
It's a werewolf, doing his thing.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood review

By Luke Kemp Published

Claws of Nature Don't go lupine to conclusions.

Claws of Nature
Override 2
Override 2: Super Mech League review

By Luke Kemp Published

A mech fighting game with a few loose screws.

Action
Ghostrunner walkthrough
Where to find all the swords in Ghostrunner

By Luke Kemp Published

Blade symphony Want to pimp your blade? Look no further with this Ghostrunner collectibles guide.

Blade symphony
Phogs screenshots
PHOGS! review

By Luke Kemp Published

Barklife Proving that crimes against God can be adorable.

Barklife
A Chronos screenshot.
Chronos: Before the Ashes review

By Luke Kemp Published

Old souls Death's just part of growing up in Chronos.

Old souls
A screenshot of The Pathless.
The Pathless review

By Luke Kemp Published

Bullseye It turns out that The Pathless goes in the right direction.

Bullseye
A Ghostrunner screenshot.
Ghostrunner review

By Luke Kemp Published

Slice of life A world of pain (usually yours).

Slice of life
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