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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.
Big Picture Mode
Industry issues given the widescreen treatment.
Hold To Reset
Building a new game, a new studio and a new life from the ground up.
The Making Of . . . Little Nightmares
How Tarsier curbed its creative hunger by daring to step out alone.
Vampyr
What should be atmospheric becomes simply dreary as roleplaying turns into drudgery.
My Favourite Game Yuri Lowenthal
The actor and voice of Marvel’s Spider-Man on bringing theatre to games, and the magic of the text adventure.
Reality Bites
Sales are struggling, execs are jumping ship and investors aren’t convinced. Has the VR bubble burst already?
Recompile
This hack-happy Metroidvania’s raw energy powers our curiosity.
Left Alive
Rumours of Front Mission's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
An Audience With… Amy Hennig
The storied creative director and writer on starting a new studio and sticking to your guns
Small Wonder
Created with care, for people who love videogames, Panic’s dinky handheld is the console no-one saw coming