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The Folder Generation

With the Labo VR Kit, Nintendo returns to virtual reality after a quarter-century away

Tales Of The Neon Sea

This point-and-click investigation has a twist in its tail

Dragon Quest IX

How a JRPG grind taught us the value of mortality

Sea Of Thieves

A progress report on the games we just can’t quit

Audica

Harmonix’s finely tuned VR shooter sets its sights on rhythm heaven

Rad

Double Fine’s understanding of the apocalypse oozes wit and humour

Marvel's Avengers

Strength of character is carrying Crystal Dynamics’ ensemble adventure

The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Eiji Aonuma explains why it’s the right time to revisit Link’s weirdest adventure

The Dark Pictures: Man Of Medan

Supermassive’s dark anthology series suggests a new dawn

Past Glories

At Tokyo Game Show 2017, Japan’s game developers seem more interested in reprising the past than pushing things forward

Grow Your Own

In a tiny indie studio in Berlin, a deep simulation MMO is forming the next big virtual world.

Reality Bytes

CCP Newcastle’s Andrew Willans on the challenges of 18 months as a VR pioneer

My Favourite Game Daniel Avery

The DJ and producer waxes on about Nintendo consoles and the link between game music and techno

Big Picture Mode

Industry issues given the widescreen treatment

Frostpunk

This War Of Mine’s developer turns to ice-age city-building

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

How CD Projekt’s standalone story mode will crack the card-game genre wide open

Life Is Strange

The time-bending teen drama that’s a self-aware meditation on fate

The Witcher III

 If roleplaying games are only as good as their roles, here’s one of the greats

Face Time

With iPhone X, Pixel 2 and the odd leftfield surprise, the mobile-gaming sector is hotting up again.

Big Picture Mode

Industry issues given the widescreen treatment.

Punching Out

Genyo Takeda, Nintendo’s first game designer, is calling it a day after 45 years

My Favourite Game Mark Kinchen

US producer and DJ MK on classic consoles, queuing for midnight launches, and how gaming helps him produce

Prey

Arkane Austin is crafting a sci-fi yarn that wants to say yes.

Hearts Of Darkness

After eight years working on LittleBigPlanet, Tarsier is exchanging dreams for nightmares.

Speed Dating

How a background in speedrunning helped create cult hit Doki Doki Literature Club

Darkness Zone

Making nuanced, insightful videos on YouTube is already hard enough. What happens when the game you love starts to die?

My Favourite Game Dave White

The pop-culture artist on bus-stop brawling, arcade stardom and the game that almost made him go bald

Big Picture Mode

Industry issues given the widescreen treatment

Post Script

Bidding a fond farewell to one of gaming’s great protagonists

Winter Of Content

A rush of December events ensures one of gaming’s greatest years goes out with a bang.