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 ...

If Abzu reminds you of Journey, there are two reasons for that — Matt Nava and Austin Wintory. The respective creative director and composer for the short but sweet adventure have moved on from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Sword of the Sea — the latest offering from Journey artistic director Matt Nava's studio, Giant Squid — is out now on console and PC. It has received high praise for its seamless surfing mechanics, ...

That striking underwater adventure game that Sony teased at its 2014 E3 PlayStation press briefing finally surfaces. Giant Squid is prepping to release its first game, Abzu, for the PlayStation 4 and ...

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 ...

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 go next: underwater.

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," ...

After a long day of work, I got back to my apartment on Wednesday evening looking to unwind. My girlfriend was out for drinks with her friends and wouldn't be back for a few hours, so I decided to ...