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Donut County
A quirky physics puzzler that questions the greater hole.
Patrick Söderlund
EA’s creative chief plots a course for the future of games
Pyre
A journey through purgatory would seem like the ideal time to get off the wagon. In Pyre, however, getting back on it is part of what makes a supposedly hellish trek so pleasurable. It may seem cramped, but we have a variety of trinkets marking our achievements and commemorating the places we’ve stopped along the way.
Hitting The Spot
With Xbox One X, Microsoft turns the runt of the litter into the runaway leader of the pack.
Window On The World
With ARKit, Apple brings augmented reality to hundreds of millions of devices overnight.
Code Vein
The God Eater team gives the Soulslike genre a welcome shot in the arm
Lost Sphear
I Am Setsuna’s spiritual successor challenges its player and its past
Remote Control
How a French startup is revolutionising cloud gaming by giving every user their own remote PC.
We Must Unite
It’s one of the most popular game engines in the world. Where does Unity go from here?
Finding Paradise
You may spend your first few hours in Finding Paradise wondering exactly what took so long.
The Folding Stuff
Will Labo be Nintendo’s biggest mainstream success since Wii Sports?
Independent Living
Inside Nintendo's drive without over-saturating its market place.
The Undivided
A superstar team of former Ubisoft developers is building something big
Pity Party
Armageddon is a time for reflection and hors d’oeuvres
My Favourite Game Cissy Jones
The BAFTA-winning voice actor on changing careers, inclusive storytelling, and playing games without thumbs
Master Crafting
The evolving art of game resurrection gives new meaning to rekindling the flame
Fortnite
Developer/publisher Epic Games Format Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Xbox One Release 2017
The Swords Of Ditto
The Swords Of Ditto
Forgotton Anne
Forgotton Anne
Post Script
How Obsidian defined its future by delving into its past
The Making Of . . . ODE
Reflections on the art of noise and the pursuit of joy
Public Play
Inside the London Games Festival’s Now Play This, a showcase for experimental and accessible games
My Favourite Game Thomas Mars
The Phoenix frontman on performing at The Game Awards, social gaming and creativity within limitations
Hold To Reset
Building a new game, a new studio and a new life from the ground up
My Favourite Game Tina Guo
The classical musician on working with Austin Wintory, catching Pokémon, and the link between Atari and cheese
Game On
Despite wrinkles in its hardware design, Nintendo Switch is off to a fine start
Found
How Tequila Works came back from the brink stronger, more confident and with an even bolder vision
Below
Why Capy’s long-awaited adventure is going dark for a while longer.
An Audience With Hideo Kojima
Life after Metal Gear: the Japanese auteur on games versus films, and new beginnings.
My Favourite game Sunil Patel
The subversive comedian on spending pocket money on Sega Power and playing Skyrim in co-op