There are plenty of jokes but not enough heart in a title which owes as much to The Beano comic as to video games
Board games, strategy games and, heaven forbid, Scrabble. There is nothing worse than enforced communal activity in the name of fun
Two new releases, ‘Arranger’ and ‘SCHiM’, centre the art of the brain-teaser to great effect
The video game turns you into an artist in Montreal, where you have to colour in the city
Retro survival title evokes 1990s classics while avoiding the jingoistic fetishisation of guns
Forget high-octane spectacles, this is a game about the slow-paced joys of waiting, observing and classifying
Indie creators are going back to the first PlayStation’s crude 3D graphics to subvert expectations and elicit fright
The provocative Brooklyn-based collective is using its unorthodox tactics to launch shoes, handbags and clothing
Story of teenage children of Hong Kong protesters adjusting to life in Canada has rich storytelling and compelling dialogue
Titles popular among younger gamers are expected to lead to an increase in those playing and watching the sport
You play a worker on an oil platform where a biological terror starts to possess colleagues
Some of today’s most popular titles were released years ago. Why is this, and what does it mean for the industry?
Gorgeous visuals can’t make up for a sequel in which combat and even walking are tedious
The Taiwanese makers draw on south-east Asian mythology for a visually extravagant exploration of past and future
Puzzle platformer’s ambitious update adds better graphics, creator’s commentary and alternate versions of levels
You mission is to help Paige Turner navigate her way through adventures across sheets of paper
The game’s makers fled Russia because of its critique of the Orthodox church
The real-time strategy game makes you marshal your resources while mastering countless hotkeys
The solo-developed Metroidvania has the player exploring a ravishing labyrinth populated by bewitching creatures
In a new simulation and strategy game, vast swaths of empty countryside are at your disposal
Manager of ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchises to restructure as it works to pay down debt
Penalty against Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter comes amid concerns about betting industry’s influence on sport
With immersive storylines and powerful, emotive writing, some of the most thrilling fiction out there is being created in game form
Exquisite handmade visuals and convincing worldbuilding elevate this cosy story of a janitor and an alien
The gaming giant once made as much as 5% of its total sales from Blizzard games
