A Good Cat and The Graduate Life

The original GTA’s prehistoric brand of open-world freedom is fascinating in the context of everything that’s come since, but it demands patience, precision, and a paper map by your side.

Grand Theft Auto 2 boasts a number of noticeable technical improvements over the original and feels far better to play, but I'm glad its odd and unrecognisable setting was a one-time experiment.

At IGN Live, things took a turn for the Jackass, as Steve-O, Wee Man (Jason Acuña), Poopies (Sean McInerney), and Jasper were on hand to prep audiences for the upcoming fifth and final film in the gang's film series, Jackass: Best and Last. Steve-O joked that yes, every Jackass movie has supposedly been the last one, but promised this one really is, describing it as "beautiful celebration of the entire franchise." And as for what it's like to have a robot stick its finger up his ass in the new film? "It was important!" he exclaimed. "I'm trying to make putt

Replaying the pioneering 2001 classic 25 years later and paying tribute to the game that didn’t just change the trajectory of the GTA series forever – it changed the business.

With headlines dominated by stories of buyouts, layoffs, employee mistreatment, and crunch, it's easy to think that game development is a constant parade of misery and strife. But the vast majority of developers still make games out of genuine love for the medium--and feel deeply connected to their teammates. The surprise announcement of a Steam remake of NES cult classic Battle of Olympus showcases the joyful side of game development: a project born of an idea that blossomed into a real-life romance, decade-long careers, and gratitude for the fans who have kept the game in peoples' minds. htt