‘Our ghost meter went crazy’ : we played horror games all night in a haunted prison
Halloween is coming, and our minds are turning to scary games. But which titles are genuine fright fests? Our writers decided to find out in the most ill-advised way possible
September 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: omni-movement is a literal game changer
This seemingly minor addition allows players to sprint and dive in every direction so crunch moments can feel like a ridiculously fun John Woo shootout
August 2024
Simon Parkin on games
Cygni: All Guns Blazing review – a thrilling new space frontier
The Scottish studio’s debut game is a fiendishly innovative take on the classic space battle genre
Black Myth: Wukong review – a fantastically exciting action game
Prior to this release, few would have heard of Chinese developer Game Science, but the studio has produced a totally original epic
Summer games previews
‘Even more vicious and threatening than before’: the fantastical creatures of Monster Hunter Wilds
Dustborn review – supernatural road trip across an alternative America
Simon Parkin on games
Voice Mimicry Show review – a gloriously ridiculous party game
July 2024
Summer games previews
Black Myth: Wukong – the summer’s most exciting, and most controversial, video game
High scores
The Last of Us has three main characters: Ellie, Joel and Gustavo Santaolalla’s music
June 2024
Cheap AI voice clones may wipe out jobs of 5,000 Australian actors
Industry group says rise of vocal technology could upend many creative fields, including audiobooks – the canary in the coalmine for voice actors
‘I have always felt the world was a harsh place’: Elden Ring’s Hidetaka Miyazaki on why he may never stop making games
As Elden Ring’s much-anticipated final expansion is released, its designer gives a glimpse into how he crafts his harsh, beautiful, rewarding gameworlds
14 unusual video games to discover in 2024
We pick through the best of the summer showcases to find interesting games to look out for in the near future
May 2024
Canada legalizes it
I tried playing video games stoned for the first time in my 50s – and I have some thoughts
Dominik Diamond
Marijuana is legal where I live in Canada, so I decided to give it a try and see whether it would improve my gaming experience – or just end in a panic attack
March 2024
South Park: Snow Day! review – a crude, enjoyable playground tussle
‘Theatre of the mind’: celebrating 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons
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The surreal, colourful Katamari Damacy is 20 – and still the weirdest game I have ever loved
Dragon’s Dogma 2 review – chaotic, unpredictable fantasy fun
February 2024
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review – straddles the brilliant and the banal
This fourth adaptation of DC’s least-likely heroes combines an inspired storyline with some very pedestrian combat
January 2024
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Pushing Buttons: I hated going back to games – until The Last of Us Part II Remastered came along
The Last of Us Part II Remastered review – unmissable repacking of modern classic
