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Matterfall
There’s a simple pleasure to be taken in a nicely crafted spot of arcade shooting, a twitchy sortie of double-jumps and airdashes through waves of bullets and urgent techno soundscapes.
Sonic Mania
So your schoolmate’s dad who worked for Nintendo was right after all. Here is, to all intents and purposes, a 16bit Sonic game on a console belonging to Sega’s biggest rival of the time.
Sands Of Time
After a year in the shadows, Ubisoft’s biggest series re-emerges to show off its wild side.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Four hours inside Capcom’s first person reinvention cranks up the nostalgia factor
Deep Burnt
Behind the scenes of the new compilation exploring classic Japanese videogame music.
Assassination Classroom
Assassin’s Creed Origins’ forthcoming Discovery Tour mode could inspire future historians.
My Favourite Game Nate Crowley
The author on making up games, failing to make one, and relaxing with Civilization.
Trigger Happy
Shoot first, ask questions later
Vane
Friend & Foe’s puzzle adventure is an indistinct, intriguing shimmer on the horizon.
Post Script
Why The Evil Within 2 isn’t suited to being the outdoor type.
The Real Thing
At CES, Vive Pro and some future-gazing startups kick off the next generation of VR
Until Dawn
How a schlocky teen horror confounded everyone’s expectations
Celeste
The controls are exquisitely calibrated, giving you room to adjust your trajectory in mid-air.
Lost Sphear
There are surprises in the storytelling, with one or two genuine shocks, even if one twist is blindingly obvious
Trigger Happy
Shoot first, ask questions later
Hold To Reset
Building a new game, a new studio and a new life from the ground up
Minecraft
Developer Mojang Publisher Mojang, Microsoft Studios Format Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, Wii U, Xbox One Release 2009
Dandara
This is, conceptually at least, the modern indie game at its worst: Game X meets Game Y, with a twist.
The Inpatient
Wouldn’t you know it, we’ve only gone and got amnesia again.
Drinkbox Studios
Stickability, stress and creative courage: how a small studio finally established itself.
Monument Valley 2
Monument Valley 2
Micro Machines World Series
Micro Machines World Series
Sea Of Thieves
Sea Of Thieves
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Wolfenstein Ii: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein Ii: The New Colossus
FE
A pint-size polyglot is the star of Zoink Games’ magical new adventure
Post Script
Smoothing out the skill curve: in praise of simple combat systems
Ok Ko! Let's Play Heroes
Battles account for around half the game, and unless you’re a fan of the TV series it’s much the better one
Prepare To Live
Death is an opportunity in Hidetaka Miyazaki’s most punishing game to date.
Trigger Happy
Shoot first, ask questions later.