Ape Out review | Thelonious monkey business
by Nic Reuben | Apr 09, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
One part Hotline Miami, one part hominoid jazz odyssey
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Boss battles: the changes, the techniques, the challenges
by Cody Mello-Klein | Apr 08, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Big Bads, Bigger Changes: Modern developers are merging old-school lessons with modern design to create innovative boss battles
Devil May Cry 5 review | Hack, slash, enjoy
by Alan Wen | Apr 05, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Capcom’s venerable hack-and-slash stays airborne
Designing welcoming multiplayer games
by Fernando Reyes Medina | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
What can we do as designers to make sure our multiplayer experiences avoid online toxicity?
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected review - a feel-good FPS
by Nic Reuben | Mar 27, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
The talking toilet frog is the least strange thing you’ll find in this slight but fun shooter
Making the perfect Zelda-like
by Aaron Potter | Mar 26, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Talking to the indies following Zelda's format while adding their own unique ideas
Metro Exodus review - trainspotting
by Holly Nielsen | Mar 22, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Metro Exodus takes the series on a post-apocalyptic rail tour
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove review | A bogus journey
by James OConnor | Mar 18, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
This retro revival’s nineties jams aren’t quite as funky in 2019
Rage 2: hands on with the neon apocalypse
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 15, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Walker walks the wasteland while Willits wangles weapons
BAFTA Games Awards nominees announced
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 14, 2019 | Gaming, News
Field sees titles big and small in the running for those special golden faces
The Hong Kong Massacre review | John Woe
by Alan Wen | Mar 12, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
The Hotline Miami comparisons fall flat in this uninspired romp.
Hating doors: director James Parker on his new FPS, RICO
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 11, 2019 | Gaming, Interviews, Previews
Ahead of the release of the frantic first-person shooter RICO, we chat to director James Parker about the influence of Time Crisis, ducks and his hatred of doors
Kingdom Hearts III review | Worth the 18-year wait?
by Joe Parlock | Mar 11, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A long-awaited conclusion mislays some of the old magic
A Fisherman's Tale review - the one that got away
by Alan Wen | Feb 27, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A mind-bending story inside your VR headset
Octahedron: Transfixed Edition review | Like 2010 never ended
by Joe Parlock | Feb 25, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A mesmerising platform-puzzler hits the Switch
Degrees of Separation: an interview with Chris Avellone
by Ian Dransfield | Feb 22, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Veteran writer Chris Avellone tells us about the beguiling world of Degrees of Separation
Resident Evil 2 PS4 review: a horror classic just got sharper
by Ian Dransfield | Feb 15, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
When there’s no more room in Hell, the dead will be remade in 4K
CityCraft: How not to get cities wrong
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Feb 12, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Konstantinos shows us some common mistakes in imaginary city building, and how to avoid them
Hands-on with Metro Exodus
by Aaron Potter | Feb 05, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Metro Exodus sees the series come up for air. Aaron Potter goes hands-on with 4A Games’ latest survival shooter
Desert Child review: chilled-out racing on Mars
by Jon Bailes | Jan 25, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Keep calm and race hoverbikes on Mars
Games for the ages
by Jessica Price | Jan 02, 2019 | Gaming, Opinions
We need more realistic elders in our games - not just kung fu masters and quest-givers, Jessica Price writes
The ’76 Diaries: The Final Entry
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 21, 2018 | Gaming, Reviews
Finishing it off with the Fallout 76 review-of-sorts
Arca's Path VR review | A puzzler with a virtual reality twist
by Alan Wen | Dec 17, 2018 | Gaming, Reviews
A place to unwind - a classic puzzler goes hands-free.
The ’76 Diaries: Part Five
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 14, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Fallout 76: the loafing about comes to an end
In praise of Just Cause 3's radio broadcasts
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 11, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Just Cause 3 may be nearly eight years old, but we still have the open-world sandbox's gently ridiculous radio broadcasts ringing in our ears.
The ’76 Diaries: Part Four
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 07, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Fallout 76 tries, but it quickly runs out of steam
Hitman 2 review | The definitive murder sim
by Adam Barnes | Dec 03, 2018 | Gaming, Reviews
Invisible assassins aren’t supposed to leave a mark
The '76 Diaries: Part Three
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 30, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
For the first time, Fallout 76 doesn’t demand a mega-gigabyte download
Adapting the mechanics of tabletop RPGs
by Eric Lefarius | Nov 28, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Pen-and-paper RPGs share many of the systems and mechanics of their video game counterparts. So why isn’t adapting them more straightforward?
The changing shape of video games
by Mike Bithell | Nov 23, 2018 | Gaming, Opinions
Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell on the inevitability of change
The ’76 Diaries: Part Two
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 23, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Emerging from Fallout 76’s vault; emerging into Fallout 76’s issues
The long war - Battlefield V interview
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 20, 2018 | Gaming, Interviews, Previews
Veteran creative director Lars Gustavsson tells us he’s still excited – and nervous – about Battlefield V
