Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. What do you do next when your first job is Art Director on breakthrough ...

There are games that challenge the reflexes and will of the most determined gamer, and then there's Abzu. Journey art director Matt Nava and his team have created a sort of guided meditation through ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is the editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. If you’ve ever gone swimming in a ...

What's in a name? In the case of 'ABZÛ' it's a primordial ocean of wisdom and a deity in an ancient Babylonian creation myth. Both seem appropriate in a game with a distinct new-age, eco-conscious ...

Abzu isn't so much a “game” as an experience. The emphasis is on immersing yourself in the game world and enjoying the sights and sounds presented to you. It isn't very challenging, but as a tool to ...

A STUNNING example of what cod and microchips can do, Abzu soaks up the screen with a ravishing underwater fantasia that's well worth dipping your toe into. Sharing both director and composer with ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — After designing grassy knolls and desert vistas for the landmark artsy video games “Flower” and “Journey,” there was only one place video game designer Matt Nava wanted to ...

With high-profile video games often taking dozens (if not hundreds) of hours to complete, it's getting tougher for people with inconvenient obligations like jobs and social lives to keep up with them ...

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There are peculiar stone structures in the shape of sharks throughout the game “Abzu.” They exist not to be investigated or warn of foreboding territory ahead. Instead, these objects are built for ...

With this month finally seeing the release of No Man’s Sky, in which players can investigate and explore a huge universe full of diverse planets, I couldn’t help but be reminded that although outer ...