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 ...

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 ...

Abzu is a panacea for stress; a serene swim through an impossibly gorgeous underwater realm that teems with life. It's a game made for tourists, largely bereft of obstacles and real threats, but its ...

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," ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Posts from this author 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 ...

Let's get one thing out of the way right now. Yes, at first glance, Abzu looks and plays and feels kinda like Journey underwater. Abzu creator Matt Nava was the lead artist on the extraordinary ...