Raph koster

Are open-world games one genre or many? And where are they headed?

A true unsung legend of the publishing industry, Nick Roberts started out poking around on Crash before launching, editing and even designing some of the UK’s most iconic gaming mags. Given his clear plate-spinning talents, perhaps it’s somewhat ironic then that the first videogame he ever played was Wacky Waiters!

Reflecting on his varied career at the LEGO Group so far, Wes Talbott tells Blocks Editor Graham E. Hancock about a journey that has taken him from conceptualising Elves to working on dream projects in model design

KEITA TAKAHASHI TALKS US THROUGH HIS JOURNEY FROM ART-SCHOOL ODDBALL TO WORLDWIDE ACCLAIM AS THE CREATOR OF THE PS2 CLASSIC KATAMARI DAMACY. ALONG THE WAY WE DISCUSS GOAT-SHAPED FLOWERPOTS, DESIGNING PLAYGROUNDS, HIS ENDLESS WISH TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE AND HIS NEW GAME, TO A T

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I think it’s fair to say that the vast majority of Trading Card Games that see success nowadays see it, at least in part, because of a strong license. Sure, Magic: the Gathering has been going strong