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Off The Beaten​​​​​​​ Path

RPG designers tell us how to make the perfect sidequest.

Marvel Vs Capcom:Infinite

Hands-on with Capcom’s other big fighting game.

Kenshi

Create your own story in a brutal, uncaring world.

Sparc 

Getting sweaty in a new VR game from the makers of EVE.

Construction Kit

RISE OF INDUSTRY is a beautiful but aimless sandbox.

Urban Outfitter

ANNO 1800 is a compelling, if somewhat idiosyncratic city-builder.

Walkout At Riot

Employees at the LEAGUE OF LEGENDS creator protest forced arbitration.

The Green Mile

The mission to finish ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED before shutdown.

Borderlands 3 - It's bigger, better And Now In Space

Borderlands 3 takes to the stars. Is this a bold new direction for the series?

Thief May Not Be A Great Thief Game, But It's A Decent Burglary Sim

Indulge in housebreaking with Eidos’s flawed yet intriguing reboot.

The Lost Vault

Discover the dark secrets of a forgotten Vault in Fallout 4.

They Seemed In A Hurry And I Had Ladybirds To Attend To

Postcards from FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE.

“His stats are mediocre—how far can one man go on looks alone?”

Conquering Venice with the power of handsome in CRUSADER KINGS II.

Sorry State

THE CREW 2 is a road trip that isn’t worth taking yet.

Blood In The Water

WORLD OF WARCRAFT players have killed gods and kings. Now it’s time to kill one another in BATTLE FOR AZEROTH.

The Halo Effect

Faithful to its licence, F1 2018 is both high-tech and outdated.

Dawn To Dusk

PLANET ALPHAs alien beauty fails to charm.

Revenge Is Sweet

Sega is re-releasing its cult martial arts adventure SHENMUE on PC.

Under The Surface

The hidden tricks bringing game worlds to life. 

The Beast Inside

A horror game that tells two stories a century apart

Fear Effect

Lara journeys to the jungle for Eidos Montreal’s darker, deadlier, and stealthier SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER.

Going Green

How to make your PC more environmentally friendly

The Elder Scrolls: Total War

Keepin’ it Tamriel in Medieval II: Total War.

Barotrauma

Explore an alien ocean in a rickety old submarine

Viral Transmission

How audience analysis can help game trailers spread

Swag Hurts

Why devs make merchandise and what it costs them.

Age Of Wonders: Planetfall

A weird sci-fi toolbox with strong tactical battles

Listening To Conversations In Exploration Games

Getting to know characters through chatter.

Alcohol Is Everything In Romero Games' Prohibition-Era Game

Alcohol is everything in Romero Games’ prohibition-era game

Control - Master The Supernatural In Remedy's Uncanny Shooter

Remedy gets weird again in Control, a mind-bending supernatural shooter where anything is possible.