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So I Tried…Outer Wilds

Richard gets out wild.

My Top 5 Arkane Studios Games

Ibrahim tells us which recent Arkane game is best.

Letter from Silent Heaven: A Love Letter to Silent Hill 2

Charr sends love to those quiet places.

Is Tomb Raider Any Good?

Artura looks back at Lara’s first game.

Why Regional Pricing Is Important

Artura explains how some countries suffer from exchange rates.

How Long is the Mega Man Battle Network Series?

Andrew tells us how long this franchise takes to play.

GameCube Launch Titles

Andrew lists the GameCube's launch titles.

Does Tomb Raider (1996) Hold Up?

Arturawonders if the original holds up.

Boss Encounter

A meeting with Hidetaka Miyazaki to discover the treasures of Elden Ring

STUDIO FIZBIN

From card tricks to juice shops: telling stories with one of Germany’s premier indies

Frame Gride

Mecha and fantasy mix in a forgotten but vital chapter of FromSoftware’s history

A little knight music

From Green Greens to Grammys: the story behind an award-worthy Kirby remix

Pocket universe

The best way to play Game Boy games? That’s just the beginning for Analogue’s retro handheld

Unreliable Narrator

Exploring stories in games and the art of telling tales

THE MAKING OF... OXYEN FREE

How over 30 years of friendship, and a persistent love of ’80s cinema, culminated in a spooky adventure

Trigger Happy

Shoot first, ask questions later

Valheim

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

Year of reckoning

Reviewing another difficult 12 months across the game industry

MEN OF WAR II

The return of the men who love war, and their tanks

BACK FROM THE DEAD

How TURTLE ROCK STUDIOS righted itself after rolling on its back

KILLING EVERYONE IN HITMAN

Stealth be damned.

MAP QUEST

The diehard GAMEFAQS user who’s drawn over 3,500 maps

SUPER SLEUTH

SHERLOCK HOLMES: CHAPTER ONE is an ambitious sandbox with a younger detective

IN THE ZONE

New mutants, a new faction, and new ways to die in STALKER 2: HEART OF CHERNOBYL.

PC GAME OF THE YEAR 2021

Celebrating the absolute best of the last 12 months of PC gaming

LIKE A BOSS

FOOTBALL MANAGER 2022 ensures that heavy is the head that wears the crown

TRY, TRY AGAIN

How N: THE WAY OF THE NINJA became the PC’s best platformer – then got better

WEIRD WEST

An immersive sim that blends chaotic combat and horror

Happy first birthday, PlayStation 5!

The new-gen console is now one year old. We look back at its highs and lows

Steambot Chronicles

Robots, music, and a dash of Vanilla