Games
A midlife crisis in space: the Alters is a sci-fi comedy starring hapless clones
Featuring an astronaut trapped on a space station with only his alternate selves for company, 11 Bit Studios’ next game walks the line between comedy and commentary
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
03, Aug, 2022 @1:47 PM
Venba, a video game about the emotional resonance of food
Developer Visai Studio’s debut tells a story of how food bridges the gap between generations
Malindy Hetfeld
03, Aug, 2022 @9:00 AM
Pushing Buttons: the fast, furious world of games releases
Games announcements have become relentless. How’s a player to keep up? Start with our summer previews
Keza MacDonald
02, Aug, 2022 @11:17 AM
Pressing paws: Stray, the video game that’s a hit with cats (and their humans)
Stray, a new indie title starring the internet’s favourite animal, is delighting players and pets alike, and its creators at BlueTwelve have been charmed by the reaction
Keza MacDonald
02, Aug, 2022 @9:00 AM
‘I’m doing puzzles that may take 10 years to solve’: Animal Well, a mysterious video game time capsule
In an industry notorious for neglecting its past, one developer is trying to make a game that will be playable (and enigmatic) long into the future
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
01, Aug, 2022 @9:00 AM
Bear and Breakfast review – a cute management sim … if you bear with it
There is delightful presentation as you set up a dysfunctional B&B – but in a genre that usually keeps players busy, this requires real patience
Malindy Hetfeld
29, Jul, 2022 @11:34 AM
Meet the gaymers: why queer representation is exploding in video games
For decades, LGBTQ+ characters and stories were almost nonexistent – but now things have improved, and a new generation of queer players are finding themselves (and each other) in video games
Keza MacDonald
27, Jul, 2022 @2:15 PM
Playing video games has no effect on wellbeing, study finds
Research into gameplay habits of 40,000 people counters fears that gaming could harm mental health
Alex Hern
26, Jul, 2022 @11:01 PM
Pushing Buttons: do games have to be a neverending story?
Destiny, Call of Duty and other epics expect you to play not for hours but for years. This endless games monoculture isn’t just bad for players – it’s bad for innovation
Keza MacDonald
26, Jul, 2022 @10:55 AM
Vinyl fantasy: how gamers fell in love with records
Gaming albums have been steadily rising in popularity since the early 2010s. Players and creators explain why
Keith Stuart
25, Jul, 2022 @12:15 PM
Minecraft developers won’t allow NFTs on gaming platform
Mojang Studios says use of non-fungible tokens does not align with the game’s ‘values of creative inclusion and playing together’
Josh Taylor
21, Jul, 2022 @6:16 AM
Fifa 23 to add women’s club football for first time
At launch, only two leagues will be included – the FA Women’s Super League and the French Division 1 Féminine – but more are planned
Keith Stuart
20, Jul, 2022 @4:00 PM
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