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VALVE TIME

As Half-Life returns at last, we take a rare step inside one of the industry’s most secretive companies

Star Wars: Republic Commando

How a prequel spin-off redeemed itself by rejecting all things Jedi

Signal boost

As the infrastructure for 5G rolls out, the experts weigh in on its pros, cons and next-gen potential

NEW WORLD

Amazon’s game-making toolkit delivers an MMO unlike any you’ve played before

Intelligent design

How an R&D team at Google is using world-leading AI research to create and support the game devs of the future

FUSER

Harmonix ditches the peripherals for a crowd-pleaser of a comeback

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE

The devil’s in the detail for Square Enix’s reimagining

BALDUR'S GATE III

Larian consummates its long love affair with D&D

How To Build Worlds

Creative Assembly and Spin VFX discuss their approach to CG world building in Total War: Warhammer and The Expanse

EVERSPACE 2-There's always space for course correction

Rockfish’s first foray into infinity and beyond debuted in 2016, boasting a steep difficulty curve sprinkled with frequent death. But the studio’s second starbound adventure is ditching the roguelike elements in favour of something a wee bit more approachable. Surprisingly, this shift in gears was as fuelled by the series’ existing player base as it was the developer itself.

RESIDENT EVIL 3 Jill-in' like a villain

Would we like to switch to Aim Assisted mode? This embarrassing and frankly condescending question keeps cropping up as OPM repeatedly dies at the hands of its Nemesis. No, we would not,we do have some pride. Besides, it’s not our aim that’s the problem. It’s Nemesis. He’s big, he’s a bully, and it’s just not fair.

OUTRIDERS-An expert shooter dev is bringing its know-how to PlayStation

If you’ve ever felt pangs of jealousy as the Xbox owner you know bragged about Gears Of War, this new shooter is sure to temper those feelings. Created by that series’ Polish co-developer, People Can Fly, this is about as close to the famed Xbox dudebro shooter as you could hope to get on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Gear Up!

Guilty Gear creator Daisuke Ishiwatari talks to Oscar Taylor- Kent about taking fighting games back to the dojo with Strive

GRANBLUE FANTASY: VERSUS Going overboard with this airship of punch-up delights

Are you one of the 25 million players of the mobile game Granblue Fantasy, or a fan of the anime adaptation? Then you’ll love how Granblue Fantasy: Versus is steeped in nods and references for the devoted. But even if you’re not, Versus is a terrifically fun fighter. No punches, whip-cracks, or spear thrusts have been pulled by veteran fighting game developer Arc System Works (the punching bag behind Guilty Gear, Dragon Ball FighterZ).

Mirror's Edge

Every month we celebrate the most important, innovative, or just plain great games from PlayStation’s past. This month, it’s time to stretch our virtual legs, take a run up, and enjoy the sunshine with some ferocious freerunning

Loyal to the end

Shadow Of The Colossus’ final emotional surprise

Fantasy Finally Becomes Reality

Oscar Taylor-Kent is on cloud nine and in seventh heaven as he takes a long-awaited journey back to Midgar in Final Fantasy VII Remake

DARKSIDERS GENESIS Meet a better duo than Adam and Eve – and let there be fight!

There’s a reason this game is called Genesis. This dungeon crawler isn’t just the earliest in the Darksiders timeline (someone tell THQ how time works), it is so by a massive margin. Set shortly after the Four Horsemen take up the task of upholding the balance of the universe on behalf of The Council, it takes place when the damage caused by Eden’s fall is still fresh, and war rages between Heaven and Hell.

The Big 10 Stories Everyone's Talking About

Horror gets photoreal on PlayStation 5 Photoreal visuals? 3D audio to tingle the spine? PS5 will bring horror to life…

Metro 2033 Diaries Part Five

Andrew went with Khan

SIMULACRA Review

Publisher: Another IndieDeveloper: Kaigan Games OÜGenre: HorrorPlatform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Review

Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO StudioDeveloper: CyberConnect2Genre: RPGPlatform: PC, PS4, Xbox One

Date A Live: Rio-Reincarnation Review

Publisher: Idea FactoryDeveloper: Idea FactoryGenre: Visual NovelPlatform: PC, PS4

Google Stadia Review

Jamie bought a Stadia

ASUS ROG Phone II Review

Andrew got a new phone

Why The Xbox Series X Could Be In For A Tough Time

James is worried about the Xbox

Top 5 VR Games Of 2019

Jamie put these on his headset

WHY I LOVE... LOS SANTOS' CRIMINAL TRIO

Swapping between Grand Theft Auto V’s trio of crooks makes the sandbox classic’s missions truly killer

Lifting the lid on Series X's launch

With the next Xbox set to hit shelves before the end of the year, OXM examines the next-gen console’s launch and what it means for Xbox One

Rugby 20

FULL OF EFFORT, BUT STRUGGLES TO CONVERT WHERE IT COUNTS