Anlife: what does an unusual evolution simulator have to say about AI?
We explore the strange food-obsessed world of a new game whose tech was once called ‘an insult to life itself’ by Hayao Miyazaki, the film-maker behind Spirited Away
August 2025
Summer games previews
Bernband’s alien landscape is the perfect place for digital wandering – just don’t expect a map
Summer games previews
All-star lineup: Aphelion, a game made in collaboration with the European Space Agency
July 2025
Summer games previews
Militsioner – finally a game that asks, is it illegal to use an apple to bribe a giant policeman?
Thief: The Dark Project converges with Kafka, Gogol and Tamagotichis in this immersive sim with a giant personality
June 2025
MindsEye review – a dystopian future that plays like it’s from 2012
A lot of work and ambition have gone into this strange, sometimes likable cover-shooter throwback
May 2025
Unreal estate: the 12 greatest homes in video game history
Murderous mansions with carnivorous toilets or a fantasy lighthouse on misty shores, every gamer has a favourite property – here are some of ours
September 2024
I Am Your Beast review – like Rambo on fast-forward
Destiny at 10: the forever game that is also a forever conversation
December 2022
‘I sleep better, I feel incredible and my energy levels are through the roof’: the one exercise that finally worked
A 75-day six-pack programme, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, women-only weightlifting and Couch to 5k: four writers on finding their perfect route to fitness
March 2018
‘A silent disaster unfolding’: my life with multiple sclerosis
Playing with my daughter, I noticed my fingers were numb. Then came the memory loss and clumsiness. I thought it was just age, but the doctor had bad news...
September 2012
Games blog
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – preview
Christian Donlan: A 1990s gaming classic gets a welcome sequel in what's shaping up to be an unusually thoughtful handheld tie-in
