Games
Games: Simon Parkin’s five best of 2024
A crafty whodunnit, a galaxy of 80s games and a subterranean adventure enthral, while poker with a twist proved addictive
Simon Parkin
21, Dec, 2024 @3:00 PM
‘At 98, I wouldn’t be so sharp without puzzles’: do crosswords and quizzes really boost your brain power?
We’re told that they give us a mental workout, but the evidence suggests it’s a bit more complicated …
Hannah Devlin
21, Dec, 2024 @1:00 PM
The 20 best video games of 2024
Ingenious puzzle games, a psychedelic take on poker, an action-packed take on Buddhist legend and a compilation of 50 faux-retro titles – our critics pick the year’s finest
Keza MacDonald
19, Dec, 2024 @6:00 AM
The Witcher IV, Ōkami 2 and other big reveals from the Game awards
In this week’s newsletter: There were many worthy winners in LA, but it was the new releases, surprise sequels and other end-of-year announcements that really got us excited
Keza MacDonald
18, Dec, 2024 @3:00 PM
Forget charades, I have found the worst Christmas game of all time – and I love it
While ostensibly terrible, Santa’s Speedy Quest is also addictive, hilarious, only 79p – and in its own fiendish way, exactly what we need at this time of year
Ellie Gibson
18, Dec, 2024 @12:00 PM
Mouthwashing review – 2024’s most difficult game, but not in the way you might expect
The word ‘challenge’ has an accepted meaning in the world of video games, but in this engrossing sci-fi horror it’s the subject matter that’s confronting
Keith Stuart
17, Dec, 2024 @2:39 PM
‘People should feel there’s more than doom and gloom’: Monument Valley 3’s environmentalist hope-punk
How the pandemic and climate migration have influenced this third outing of a formerly sterile architectural puzzle game
Keza MacDonald
16, Dec, 2024 @11:54 AM
Forget the Baftas … here are our alternative game of the year awards
In this week’s newsletter: From perfect first dates to giving guns to cute Pokémon-like creatures, we celebrate the games that did things their way
Keza MacDonald
11, Dec, 2024 @5:09 PM
Marvel Rivals review – discomfitingly slick hero shooter makes you worry about gaming’s future
It’s Overwatch with Marvel characters, and it’s well-made and fun to play – but Marvel Rivals is also so devoid of new ideas that it leaves a nasty aftertaste
Keith Stuart
10, Dec, 2024 @10:00 AM
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review – whip-smart, fascist-fighting, open-world adventuring
The archeologist heads to Vatican City and the Egyptian Pyramids in this unconventional blockbuster, for lots of cleverly designed stealth, combat and puzzle-solving fun
Rick Lane
09, Dec, 2024 @3:26 PM
The Spectrum review – a tactile trip to the 1980s
This latest piece of modern vintage hardware from Retro Games Ltd makes for an astonishingly nostalgic experience
Keith Stuart
06, Dec, 2024 @1:12 PM
How do you save a dying mobile game? Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has the answer
The mortality rate for such games is high when developers stop updating them. But when Nintendo killed off Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, it found a novel way to extend its life – and now it’s even better
Keza MacDonald
04, Dec, 2024 @9:30 AM
1 / 864 pages