Symphony of the Realms: “Raphael’s Final Act”
The Philharmonia Orchestra performs “Raphael’s Final Act” from Baldur’s Gate 3–featuring Andrew Wincott and Mariya Anastasova! Listen and watch here.
Interview with Larian Studios’ Swen Vincke
Larian’s Swen Vincke has a lot of interesting things to say not only about Baldur’s Gate 3 and what Larian will be developing next, but about managing game development, which is applicable to other kinds of creative work, and about getting Larian’s team out of Russia when Russia […]
“The Floor Just Keeps Falling Out”
At IGN, Rebekah Valentine interviews developers who lost their jobs in the recent game industry layoffs about the impact on their lives and the industry. “I reached out to impacted developers to try and answer the heavy, complex question of why this was happening in the first place. […]
Spellcast! The Getalong
Judge John Hodgman hears cases related to the card game, Magic: The Gathering… or, in the context of the show, Spellcast! The Getalong. Listen here.
“In the Game x The Week in Horror”
At BiffBamPop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo shares his thoughts on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The game. “Even though I’m a big slasher movie fan, I never really got into the burgeoning genre of games based on them, including Dead By Daylight, Friday the 13th, or Evil […]
Making Idlis and Being Seen.
At Gamespot, Veerender Jubal writes about Venba, a new game about a South Asian immigrant woman’s experience in 1980s Canada–with cooking mechanics! “Venba does not just make me feel seen, Venba makes me feel acknowledged and reassured in ways video games have never explored so profoundly.” Read more […]
The Cultural Gutter 