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 ...

Abzû generates a lot of the same sense of wonder as its predecessor Journey, but it trades the desert sands for underwater exploration. This PlayStation 4 and Windows game is a beautiful stylized ...

Whether you are looking for a new IP, or a phenomenal port, the Nintendo Switch library continues to grow at an impressive rate. The latest adventure that the hybrid console offers will take players ...

Coming off the development of "Journey," one of the most critically acclaimed video games in recent memory, Matt Nava had a big challenge ahead of him: What's next? "'Journey' was a very lonely game," ...

Giant Squid Studios’ adventure game previously released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, but it’s on Nintendo‘s platform that it’s likely to find a more involved audience, as players can take this ...

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 ...

From developer Giant Squid and publisher Annapurna Interactive, 'The Pathless' is an immersive, mythical open-world adventure following a hunter and her eagle companion as they navigate a curse of ...

Unique and visually striking, Abzu doesn't quite make the most of its underwater setting but remains a highly compelling adventure. ABZÛ (to give it its stylised title, and spare a thought for the ...

Ryan is the Editor-in-Chief at DualShockers and has been a lover of games as long as he can remember. He holds a BA in English and Cinema and lives in New York City. At the start of Giant Squid ...

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 ...

Composing for film and video games wasn't Austin Wintory's first career choice. "I wanted to be a novelist," Wintory says. "Storytelling has always been at the forefront of my thinking." Wintory was ...

Abzû is a beautiful game the way “The tornado uncoiled harmlessly into the air it was made of” is a beautiful sentence. Splendor is its stock in trade, and its sun-washed seascapes are stunning in a ...