Mina the Hollower review – squeaky fresh fun full of vintage magic
This brilliant adventure creates a whole world from one character with a unique ability
May 2026
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Licence to thrill: could 007 First Light be the best Bond game since GoldenEye?
James Bond games have always fallen short of capturing the precise feel of the classic movies. But Amazon’s first dip into the 007 mythology seems to have a character of its own
April 2026
Replaced review – nostalgic cyberpunk tribute has few ideas of its own
‘Seeking connection’: the video game where players stopped shooting and started talking
March 2026
Scott Pilgrim EX review – is it time to grow up?
A treat for nostalgia fans and completists, but there’s little new in this rehashing of a classic that feels like an add-on rather than a fully fledged adventure
February 2026
Resident Evil Requiem review - there’s plenty of life in the undead yet
Fear, fights and feverish fanservice collide in this celebration of Resident Evil’s recent and retro legacy
January 2026
How we made
‘I wanted that Raiders of the Lost Ark excitement – you could die any minute’: how we made hit video game Prince of Persia
‘There was no animation software in those days. So I videotaped my brother David running, jumping and climbing in a car park’
December 2025
The 10 most anticipated video games of 2026
As 007 makes his gaming return, you can climb a mountain in Cairn, play a scaredy-cat in Resident Evil, and play a criminal couple in GTA VI
The video games you may have missed in 2025
Date a vending machine, watch intergalactic television and make the most out of your short existence as a fly. Here are the best games you weren’t playing this year
‘Charismatic, self-assured, formidable’: Lara Croft returns with two new Tomb Raider games
An all-new Croft adventure, Tomb Raider Catalyst, will be released in 2027 – and a remake of the action heroine’s first adventure arrives next year
November 2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – hallucinogenic romp through dystopia is stupidly pleasurable
The Outer Worlds 2 review – improved space-faring sequel is an enjoyable time sink
October 2025
Inside the secret psychology of horror games – and why we can’t help pushing play
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 review – an interestingly toothless piece of noir fiction
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Battlefield 6 is yet another cliche-ridden war game. We deserve better
Ghost of Yōtei review – a brutal and stunningly beautiful samurai revenge quest
September 2025
Hades II review - underworld sequel is an improvement in every witch way
Borderlands 4 review – the chaotic, colourful shooter has finally grown up a little
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has caused bedlam in the gaming world – and the hype is justified
Summer games previews
Ghost of Yōtei: a determined outsider seeks revenge in feudal Japan
