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EntertainmentJune 26

Weirdness to revel in

Titanium Court is what reviewer Michael Robertson would define as "something only the truly insane would create" - his favourite type of game.
Weirdness to revel in
Weirdness to revel in
EntertainmentJune 7

Why so (not) serious?

The latest Lego Batman game is simple enough for kids to enjoy, while the olds are also kept charmed.
Why so (not) serious?
Why so (not) serious?
EntertainmentMay 15

A massive experience for one player

Imagine, if you will, a scenario.
A massive experience for one player
A massive experience for one player
EntertainmentMay 8

Sweating, bullets

I hate run-backs.
Sweating, bullets
Sweating, bullets
EntertainmentApril 10

It’s a swing and a ...

The more things change, the more they stay the same.
It’s a swing and a ...
It’s a swing and a ...
EntertainmentFebruary 27

Biking series back for another ride

Wait, Ride 6?
Biking series back for another ride
Biking series back for another ride
EntertainmentDecember 5

The art of kung-fu(ture)

Sometimes a game teaches you a valuable lesson about life, gives another insight into diverging viewpoints, or can even teach you a new skill.
The art of kung-fu(ture)
The art of kung-fu(ture)
EntertainmentNovember 22

Trapped in the map from hell

Publishers Devolver are always bringing interesting stuff from the indy gaming scene to a wider audience — good one, Devolver, love your work — and on this occasion it’s Possessor(s).
Trapped in the map from hell
Trapped in the map from hell
EntertainmentOctober 31

The more the merrier

Midnight Murder Club is a first-person shooter stealth party game, where you and five others are armed with a revolver, knife and flashlight in a dark mansion.
The more the merrier
The more the merrier
EntertainmentOctober 17

Join the army, they said

I was never really a Battlefield player, despite having owned various series entries.
Join the army, they said
Join the army, they said
EntertainmentSeptember 26

Live by the sword once more

It’s probably fair to say that 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima snuck up on the gaming world a little bit with just how darned good it was.
Live by the sword once more
Live by the sword once more
EntertainmentSeptember 19

After years running with it, it’s a pass

Here is a question this grizzled veteran of sports gaming never thought he would have to ask.
After years running with it, it’s a pass
After years running with it, it’s a pass
EntertainmentJuly 18

Beached as, bro

Is Hideo Kojima the world’s last rock-star game developer?
Beached as, bro
Beached as, bro
EntertainmentJune 28

Time loop not enough of a catalyst

TRON: Catalyst is a top down action adventure game where you play as Exo, a program in the TRON setting’s computer world, whose last delivery for the night explodes.
Time loop not enough of a catalyst
Time loop not enough of a catalyst
EntertainmentJune 21

An apocalypse that goes wrong

It’s rare that I feel a looming sense of apathy when I go to open a game.
An apocalypse that goes wrong
An apocalypse that goes wrong
EntertainmentMay 2

Well worth a look

Horror fans are in for a treat if they draw back the curtains on indy RPG Look Outside, writes Michael Robertson. 
Well worth a look
Well worth a look
EntertainmentApril 11

Stabbing with style

Comparisons can be odious things.
Stabbing with style
Stabbing with style
EntertainmentFebruary 28

Spider-Man up against dastardly legion of bugs

There are definitely a lot of bugs to iron out here.
Spider-Man up against dastardly legion of bugs
Spider-Man up against dastardly legion of bugs
EntertainmentFebruary 8

Ape’s retrograde escapade makes for great update

You know, it’s just occurred to me that the only Donkey Kong game I’ve actually played has been the original arcade version.
Ape’s retrograde escapade makes for great update
Ape’s retrograde escapade makes for great update
EntertainmentDecember 13

That belongs in a museum

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrives the year after Harrison Ford’s decent but unspectacular final bow as Indiana Jones was met with a bit of a collective cultural shrug in theatres.
That belongs in a museum
That belongs in a museum
EntertainmentNovember 3

A good blaster at your side

Call it Map Legend Fatigue Syndrome, perhaps.
A good blaster at your side
A good blaster at your side