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The history of space games - part 1: 1961 - 1999

by Ian Dransfield | Jul 16, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

A potted look at the vast, all-encompassing history of gaming’s oldest genre: space. Is space a genre? No idea.

Gears Tactics review - stop and think (and then chainsaw)

by Richard Wakeling | Jul 15, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

The chainsaw-loving series adds brains to its brawn

Starmancer preview: space carpeting shenanigans

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 14, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

Care for a station full of space colonists – or if everything goes horribly wrong, clean up the corpses and grow a new batch

The Procession to Calvary review - tiny, grumpy lions

by Lewis Packwood | Jul 13, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Point and Mich-elangelo

Cygni: All Guns Blazing preview: shoot them up

by Ian Dransfield | Jul 10, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

The shiniest shooter in all the land

Football Manager 2020: 30 years of play

by Ian Dransfield | Jul 09, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

It’s a day ending with ‘day’, so Ian’s playing Football Manager 2020

Streets of Rage 4 review - batter up!

by Jon Bailes | Jul 08, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

The right to bare knuckles

Ostranauts preview: the 'noir spaceship lifesim'

by Ryan Lambie | Jul 06, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

Daniel Fedor talks us through his ‘spaceship life sim’ – and what it has in common with Knight Rider, Alien, and Lego

The Last of Us Part II review - lasting

by Andrew Fisher | Jul 03, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Is it the Citizen Kane of video games? No!

We've got a VIC-20, but can we have a Sega Dreamcast remake now please?

by Simon Brew | Jul 01, 2020 | Gaming, Opinions

The retro gaming console that the world is crying out for remains absent: but a Dreamcast resurrection is surely high on many people's wishlists.

The triumph and tragedy of the Commodore Amiga

by Ian Dransfield | Jun 30, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Issue 39's system profile takes a look at a tragic hero; an overrated lump; a European legend

Lighting the way: scoring Ori and the Will of the Wisps

by Matthias Sundstrm | Jun 29, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Gareth Coker’s score for Ori and the Will of the Wisps set the tone for a much-anticipated sequel. We catch up with the British composer to find out more

Haunted PS1 Demo Disc review - decidedly warped (textures)

by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 26, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Postcards from gaming’s dark dimension

Christopher Nolan movies heading to Fortnite

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2020 | Gaming, News

Never mind shooting each other: Fortnite now wants to invite you in for a movie night...

The changing face of movie tie-in video games

by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

They rose, fell, and returned in a new form. Dan Cooper charts the movie tie-in’s evolution

Tales From Off-Peak City review - visual splendour; remarkable imagination

by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 23, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Feast your eyes and ears on Cosmo D’s latest jam

XCOM: Chimera Squad review - bite-sized battles

by Ian Dransfield | Jun 19, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Bringing the sass to turn-based sass-ergy ("strategy")

Mira's Tale preview: the student-made game aiming to make a splash

by Ian Dransfield | Jun 17, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

Bloody students, sitting around, making exciting-looking action romps

Mighty Goose preview: honk if you love explosions

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 15, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

It’s Metal Slug… with feathers

Hark! here's the PlayStation 5

by Ian Dransfield | Jun 12, 2020 | Gaming, News

It looks like how someone in 1982 imagined games consoles would look in 2020

Naughty Dog details The Last of Us II accessibility options

by Ian Dransfield | Jun 10, 2020 | Gaming, News

Because nobody should miss out on post-apocalyptic misery!

Final Fantasy VII Remake review

by Nic Reuben | Jun 08, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Slumdog Gillionaire

Landlord's Super preview: grim up north

by Ian Dransfield | Jun 05, 2020 | Gaming, Previews

Back to the divided eighties for a few pints on draught

Zoning out in Cities: Skylines

by Ian Dransfield | Jun 01, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

The magic of solace through plotting bus routes

Killer Feature: Mode 7

by Ian Dransfield | May 29, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

More than seven games used it, and it was always mind-blowing

The thrill of the in-game hunt

by Sean Martin | May 27, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Whether for money, upgrades, or simply survival, we hunt for a variety of reasons in the games we play. But what lies beyond these motivations? What is the player experience of the hunt, and how is it conjured?