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Summer update: Monsters in the Dark, FPS documentary, E3/5

Greetings, all, Please accept my apologies for the lack of updates this spring. There's been a lot going on, so I'll provide a quick recap for those who aren't following me on … https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/summer-update-monsters-dark-fps-documentary-e35/

New Shacknews Long Read: "Bet on Black: How Microsoft and Xbox Changed Pop Culture - Part 1"

Hi, all, One of my big projects this year has been Bet on Black: How Microsoft and Xbox Changed Pop Culture. It's my latest long read (book-sized feature) for Shacknews, and pa… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/new-shacknews-long-read-bet-black-how-microsoft-and-xbox-changed-pop-culture-part-1/

Read a chapter from the next Shacknews Long Read

Hi, all, I've fallen behind on blogging because of a heavy work schedule. One of my projects is Bet on Black: How Microsoft and Xbox Changed Popular Culture, a Shacknews Long Rea… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/read-chapter-next-shacknews-long-read/

"Work From Quarantine," my latest Shacknews long read, shows how COVID-19 has impacted game development

Greetings, all, First and foremost, I hope you and your families are safe and healthy. It's trite to say, but 2020 has definitely not gone how anyone planned. This might sound … https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/work-quarantine-my-latest-shacknews-long-read-shows-how-covid-19-has-impacted-game-development/

New "Life is Strange" long read explores the making of the trilogy

Greetings, all, Today on Shacknews, I published From Chaos: The Aspirational Storytelling of Life is Strange. It's my latest long read, and it digs into the making of all three… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/new-life-strange-long-read-explores-making-trilogy/

"Terraform" recounts the making of Doom 64, and is out now

Hi, all, You might recall that I wrote and published a smorgasbord of Doom content last month in celebration of Doom Eternal's release. One feature fell behind schedule, so rat… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/terraform-recounts-making-doom-64-and-out-now/

Shacknews Long Read: "Hell Razer: The Making of Doom Eternal"

Hell Razer goes inside id Software to recount the making of Doom Eternal
Hey, all, In celebration of Doom Eternal's release on March 20, I wrote a sequel of sorts to 2017's Stairway to Badass. Originally written as a long read on Shacknews, StB chro… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/shacknews-long-read-hell-razer-making-doom-eternal/

Book Breakdown: "Beneath a Starless Sky"

Welcome to another book breakdown, a blog in which I discuss the process of writing a particular draft of one of my books and give an overview of content. This book breakdown focu… https://davidlcraddock.com/news/page/book-breakdown-beneath-starless-sky/