The drunken antics and first kisses of a trio of tenacious teens make for silly yet undeniably enjoyable gameplay, framed by a playlist of bona fide bangers
April 2026
‘You can be any Bond you want’: the inside story of 007 First Light
Hitman developer IO Interactive’s pluralistic take on the British secret agent – his first video-game outing in almost 15 years – promises a Bond for all eras. Here’s what you need to know
Life Is Strange: Reunion review – a decade-long story comes to an impassioned close
Max and Chloe, the two teen protagonists of the 2015 game, reunite as adults – giving players the chance to finally finish their journey
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Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI
We are paying more for a PlayStation so that idiots can use ChatGPT to mislead people on dating apps – something is rotten in the state of gaming
March 2026
Sony to hike PS5 prices by $100 as AI and Iran war push up memory chip costs
Marathon is a stylishly merciless video game built for cut-throat times
February 2026
Romeo Is a Dead Man review – a misfire from a storied gaming provocateur
After some dumb fun hacking at zombies, legendary developer Suda51’s first original game in a decade sadly only delivers a host of incoherent disappointments
January 2026
Cairn review – obsession, suffering and awe in a climbing game that hits exhausting new heights
A punishing, beautiful survival game that turns mountaineering into an intimate test of endurance, fixation and emotional resolve – you’ll be in tears by the end
A beginner’s guide to Arc Raiders: what it is and how you start playing
Embark Studios’ multiplayer extraction shooter game has already sold 12m copies in just three months. Will it capture you too?
‘It’s a loving mockery, because it’s also who I am’: the making of gaming’s most pathetic character
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles review – remastered 1997 classic is even more politically resonant now
The 15 best PS5 games to play in 2026
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
Arc Raiders review – pure multiplayer pleasure
The breakout hit, which has players coming together (or turning on each other) to battle intimidating robots in an apocalyptic future, is worth the hype
Terminator 2D: No Fate review – the least bad Terminator game in a long while
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