Civilization 7 and more announced at Summer Game Fest
The latest title in the long-running strategy series was the biggest reveal at an event that celebrated small indie titles as much as big hitters
May 2024
XDefiant review – Overwatch meets Call of Duty in an Ubisoft theme park
Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5 review – you’ll laugh, you’ll sail, you’ll drink grog until you’re sick
April 2024
TopSpin 2K25 review – game, set and match to an engrossing tennis sim
Whether you’re playing as a real-life pro or your own wacky avatar, this subtly calibrated title will have you perfecting your lobs and dropshots for hours
March 2024
Alone in the Dark review – Jodie Comer and David Harbour can’t save this soporific horror
PlayStation, ahoy! How Rare’s pirate adventure Sea of Thieves set sail for a new platform
February 2024
Microsoft bringing Xbox games to PlayStation and Nintendo, amid major strategy shift
Four games that were previously exclusive to the Xbox console will be made available for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, as the company focuses on its software products
January 2024
Tekken 8 review – 3D fighter packs more punch than ever
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth review – happy yakuza holiday
Pokémon with guns: why Palworld could become 2024’s biggest game
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review – a new gaming kingdom awaits
November 2023
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection review – a great way to relive a lost world of gaming
Jusant review – a skyscraping climbing game with the gift of perspective
October 2023
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria review – mining a shallow vein
Forza Motorsport review – an icy, luxuriant driving sim that honours raw V8 power
September 2023
Mortal Kombat 1 review – Johnny Cage and co return with the same old moves
Fans of the fighting game’s cast of lunatics will enjoy this nostalgic reboot, but its combat fundamentals have remained largely unchanged
The Isle Tide Hotel: like Wes Anderson directing a playable episode of Doctor Who
Brother and sister duo Grace and Harry Chadwick have followed in the footsteps of Charlie Brooker’s Bandersnatch with an interactive film about body swapping
Game developers furious as Unity Engine announces new fees
How Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was written: ‘you start with sticky notes’
Starfield review – an exquisite, electric, faintly rickety universe of possibilities
