Archive - Game File

My surprise trip on a gaming CEO's private jet

I'd long wanted to interview Matt Karch, head of Space Marine II’s Saber Interactive. I didn't expect to finally do so on a whim, and in such luxury.

22 hrs ago •

January 2025

The PS4 generation isn’t over quite yet–but it’s finally getting close.

Notes on an extended cycle of cross-gen support and whether most gamers even want the graphics that only a next-gen console can produce.

Jan 31 •

My favorite game of 2025 (so far) lets you climb monsters, but that's not the best part

I love Eternal Strands' systems. Maybe you will, too.

Jan 30 •

Trump’s newest tariff threat could hit gaming hard, if it's for real

Plus: Phil Spencer on Switch 2 and future Xboxes, Reggie Fils-Aime on lasagna

Jan 28 •

200 minutes with Assassin's Creed Shadows, including 11 extra-important ones

I played Ubisoft's make-or-break upcoming game: I saw dashes of old AC greatness, had mixed feelings about the dual protagonists and discovered an…

Jan 24 •

New Doom dropped multiplayer so developers could make a deeper solo game

You get multiplayer... or you get a first-person shooter that also lets you pilot a dragon and a 30-story mech.

Jan 23 •

U.S. agency that goes after banks also wants to protect gamers from theft and fraud

There has been strong bipartisan interest on gaming issues, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says.

Jan 21 •

Marvel Snap goes offline in the U.S., following TikTok removal

A surprise victim of politics.

Jan 19 •

My kids’ first meeting with Nintendo

Plus: Searching for more Switch 2 info, 1 day later

Jan 17 •

Switch 2 to release in 2025, bigger Mario Kart en route

A short trailer showed a bigger, slicker take on the Switch concept.

Jan 16 •

“You are not good at gaming”: My very silly meeting with Keita Takahashi

Katamari Damacy's lead creator showed me his fun new game, To a T, while we also discussed Disney Plus, dangerous playgrounds and a letter I wrote for…

Jan 15 •

Game File, one year in...

Thoughts, worries, dreams, a lot of stats and a chance for you to decide when this site actually started.

Jan 14 •

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