Articles by Ben Gilbert

Exclusive: 'Jason seems quite deadpan and monotone' — Former GTA dev says he wants to see more personality from the GTA 6 protagonist, since Rockstar 'usually gives us characters who are funny and have their own flair'

By Demi Williams Published 11 September 26

Exclusive Former Rockstar Games developer Mike York has shared his thoughts on Grand Theft Auto 6's big gameplay reveal and co-protagonists Jason and Lucia.

Exclusive: Ex-Rockstar dev gives us the inside scoop on what GTA 6’s Extended Look reveals about its protagonists — ‘Jason Duval is a robot — a Terminator'

By Ben Gilbert Last updated 7 September 26

Exclusive The Netflix exclusive gameplay trailer pulled in 30m views in four days. What more can we learn about the most-anticipated title of the 21st century?

Robin and Batman in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

'We wanted to make a new and unique story, where fans will recognize moments throughout as they're playing' — TT Games on creating a new adventure and how it squeezed decades of superhero history into Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

By Ben Gilbert Published 22 May 26

The Caped Crusader’s singular legend has been rebuilt in a captivating Gothic style by the UK-based studio, who have an authentic hand in this franchise’s legacy.

A promotional screenshot from Sword of the Sea.

Sword Of The Sea is a technicolor trip of a game from the makers of Journey

By Ben Gilbert Published 6 September 25

Mind-bending mechanics and cosmic backdrops deliver an allegory for our collapsing ecosystem and the immensity of nature.

Me, myself, and I: Alex Jordan on the 'mind-boggling' task of voicing every Jan Dolski in The Alters

By Ben Gilbert Published 13 July 25

We talk to Alex Jordan, the actor behind all 11 characters in The Alters.

A screenshot from Astro Bot showing Astro Bot with a dog companion on his back

Astro Bot interview: how Team Asobi built a future star from three decades of PlayStation gaming history

By Ben Gilbert Published 9 September 24

Exclusive We speak to Nicolas Doucet, creative director of Astro Bot about building the character and the approach to the icon's own game.

Screenshot from the first-person horror narrative game Still Wakes the Deep

Waves of terror: how Still Wakes The Deep turns the North Sea into a gaming purgatory

By Ben Gilbert Published 13 June 24

We speak to Rob McLachlan, lead designer on Still Wakes the Deep about the upcoming horror game set on a North Sea oil rig.

A stylised black and white image of Lucas Pope and the Mars After Midnight title words

Lucas Pope interview - how he swapped the Obra Dinn for a Martian colony in new Playdate game, Mars After Midnight

By Ben Gilbert Published 28 March 24

We interview game developer Lucas Pope about his new game, Mars After Midnight, which is out now for Playdate.

Three cats from Stray from behind all of different colours

How Stray developer BlueTwelve landed on its feet with a phenomenon

By Ben Gilbert Published 29 July 22

We get under the fur of this summer’s smash hit with BlueTwelve producer Swann Martin-Raget.

The 20-year journey to make Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

By Ben Gilbert Last updated 31 March 22

The makers of the Lego Star Wars games reveal the building blocks of the series.

GTA 3(D): how Rockstar Games took Liberty City into the open world

By Ben Gilbert Published 22 October 21

GTA III 20th anniversary To mark the 20th anniversary of GTA 3, Obbe Vermeij, former technical director of Rockstar Games, recalls the making of a landmark title.

Starfield: an 80's era image of four faces: one astronaut, one female with blond hair, one robot and a man with a beard. A beam of light shoots through the image.

Close encounters: Elite creator surveys the gaming galaxy and talks Starfield

By Ben Gilbert Published 15 August 21

Interview David Braben, BAFTA fellow and head of Frontier Developments, chats to us about the past, present and future of titles set in the outer cosmos.

Sonic boom: Sega designer tells the origin story of a gaming legend

By Ben Gilbert Published 23 June 21

Sonic 30th Anniversary The unstoppable blue hedgehog shot to fame 30 years ago, so we chatted to designer Hirokazu Yasuhara about the emergence, impact and endurance of the pixelated whirling dervish.

Anarchy in Night City: Cyberpunk 2077’s composers explain the game’s ‘punch and attitude’

By Ben Gilbert Published 10 December 20

Interview We speak to the musical directors charged with creating the retro-futuristic sonic metropolis of CD Projekt Red’s long-awaited RPG.

Inside the music of The Last of Us 2 with composer Gustavo Santaolalla

By Ben Gilbert Published 11 July 20

Interview We speak to the Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla about his soundtrack for Naughty Dog’s universally lauded new blockbuster

A Game Boy for 2020: we ask Panic all about its crazy Playdate handheld

By Ben Gilbert Last updated 26 May 20

In Depth ...as well as speaking to Katamari series creator Keita Takahashi about his involvement, too.

Red-eye redemption: how RDR2 inspired a posse of in-game photographers

By Ben Gilbert Published 25 May 19

In depth We spoke to in-game photographers who've amassed huge Instagram followings for their depictions of Rockstar's Wild West.

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