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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
‘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
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
How Sony could reclaim handheld gaming from Nintendo and the smartphone
In this week’s newsletter: A new PlayStation handheld that will play the PS back catalogue is reportedly in the offing – it could be a gamechanger for the market
Keza MacDonald
27, Nov, 2024 @3:00 PM
From Astro Bot to Balatro, the 2024 ‘game of the year’ race is too close to call
In this week’s newsletter: The shortlist for December’s Game Awards is out, and the top contenders are neck and neck
Keza MacDonald
20, Nov, 2024 @3:05 PM
Rise of the Golden Idol review – a gruesome, bizarre and brilliant 1970s detective game
Solving these cases is extremely satisfying, but it’s the strangeness that makes the game so memorable
Keza MacDonald
14, Nov, 2024 @2:00 PM
Nintendo DS at 20 – the console that paved the way for smartphone gaming
In this week’s newsletter: With its clamshell design and innovative touch-screen, the DS was the bridge between handheld games devices and the iPhone
Keza MacDonald
13, Nov, 2024 @3:00 PM
Tetris Forever is the real story of Tetris - and it’s fascinating
An interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse goes deep on the 40-year history of Tetris
Keza MacDonald
13, Nov, 2024 @1:25 PM
PlayStation 5 Pro: is Sony’s console upgrade worth £700?
Four years after the PS5’s release, Sony has now put out a more powerful version. But the asking price is steep
Keza MacDonald
11, Nov, 2024 @1:55 PM
‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?
A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences if this becomes the norm
Keza MacDonald
11, Nov, 2024 @11:10 AM
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