Crusader Kings 3 might be good, but it's the astonishing stories the game produces that have been the real hit....
Have you ever stopped and thought about just how bloody big the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are? It's obnoxious. That's what it is.
As Super Mario 3D All-Stars comes to the Nintendo Switch, we take a look back at the long and varied history of Mario’s adventures in three...
It's a trope so overused it borders on cliché, but perhaps the amnesiac protagonist route is so well-trodden precisely because it is so effective?
The soundtrack of a generation: We spoke to Bad Religion, Consumed, Fu Manchu, Lagwagon, The Suicide Machines, Swingin' Utters and The Vandals about the impact of...
Taking a moment out from promoting the console release of Lair of the Clockwork God, BAFTA-winning indie developer Dan Marshall writes about growing (and feeling) old...
We caught up with Dan Marshall to ask about expectations for Lair of the Clockwork God, designing games in the pub, and the end of the...
Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1995. Or is it 2075? With Pacer, it's hard to say for sure.
In the midst of a global pandemic, virtual escapism has never felt so urgent.
Epic Games, the Fortnite developer with a sideline in game engines, would like you to root for it as the underdog. Don't be fooled.
A loot-focused live service game? Don't make the fans angry. You won't like them when they're angry.
In their GDC Summer talk, Mike Bilder and Brooke Hofer from Jackbox Games speak about the highs and lows of gaining new players during COVID lockdown.
Here's every real-life song – original, licensed recording or cast-recorded cover – featured on The Last of Us Part II soundtrack.
Although some fans are ready to tear up Paper Mario: The Origami King, it's always wise to measure twice and cut once.
Ghost of Tsushima is an ambitious open-world action game from Sucker Punch Productions. But does Sony's eighth generation console go out on a high note?
Are AAA video games – like The Last of Us Part II – right to model themselves on prestige TV, or will they be forever chasing...
The Last of Us Part II: 14 reasons why Abby's arms are realistic, actually. (Numbers 11 to 1 will astound you!)
Is your mind failing, or are these 19 last-generation video games just completely forgettable? We dig deep and try to remember.
I decided it was time I experienced Final Fantasy 7 how it was intended: by playing a 35-hour reimagining of the first 6 hours of the original...
The Last of Us Part II is upon us. Forgotten what happened in the original, or just need a refresher? Then you need our comprehensive The...
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