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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

Zombie Army 4: Dead War

Developer/publisher Rebellion Developments Format PC, PS4 (tested), Xbox One Release Out now

The Sims 4

Developer Maxis Publisher EA Format PC, PS4, Xbox One Release 2014

VALENTINE'S DAY

Capcom’s latest remake revives the thrill of the chase

THE MAKING OF. . . ARISE: A SIMPLE STORY

How a midlife crisis spawned a spellbinding debut game

OUTRIDERS

People Can Fly gears up for its first post-Epic release

SOLID CLOUDS

The Icelandic studio putting itself on the map with a genre bending MMORTS

NIOH 2

A messy return to Team Ninja’s beguiling Sengoku Soulslike

Journey To The Savage Planet

Developer Typhoon Studios Publisher 505 Games Format PC (tested), PS4, Xbox One Release Out now

COLLECTED WORKS YU SUZUKI

The veteran developer reflects on his pioneering arcade games, the challenges of crowdfunding and the completion of Shenmue III

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Lauded on release, the passage of time reveals a curious lack of character

The Making Of... Observation

How Alien met 2001: the untold story of No Code’s stellar sci-fi

VOXEL POPULI

How the heirs to Minecraft’s throne are building Hytale, a next-generation blockgame that gives the power to the people

ZOMBIE ARMY 4: DEAD WAR

A surprisingly lively undead shooter

STUDIO PROFILE - INKLE

The 80 Days developer on burnout and reinvention

THE ROOM VR:A DARK MATTER

Get inside Fireproof Games’ puzzle boxes like never before

DRAKE HOLLOW

The Molasses Flood takes us hand-in-hand through its plant life

COLLECTED WORKS - NAOKI YOSHIDA

How a career as a known fixer led to the biggest rescue job of all

THE LONG GAME

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

The Banner Saga Trilogy

On the weight of leadership and shouldering three games’ worth of consequences

CHAOS ENGINE

More games than ever run on randomness, and it’s transformed the industry. But for better or worse?

WEST OF DEAD

The quick and the undead

Weapon X

Microsoft kicks off the next generation of the console war with the unveiling of Xbox Series X

TEQUILA WORKS

The Madrid studio on ‘creating with gusto’ and refusing to get drunk on success