Games
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The Last of Us getting nasty, Fallout 76 going back to armageddon and Pokemon Let’s Go dropping a nostalgia bomb are some of this year’s hottest prospects
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At a special Microsoft lab, joypads are tested to destruction to ensure they withstand pummelling by games aficionados -
2 out of 5 stars.
Vampyr review – anaemically scripted undead prowl
2 out of 5 stars.Pitting you as a doctor turned bloodsucker protecting London from other vampires, this action role-player only fitfully explores its moral setup -
Over 200 hours of the Doctor’s original 1963-1989 episodes are being streamed on the website, complete with hashtags and Time Lord emojis -
A woman attempts to reconnect with her past self in a game that aims to recreate the experience of early-onset dementia
Reviews
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5 out of 5 stars.
Dark Souls: Remastered review – dark fantasy RPG makes glorious return
5 out of 5 stars.The action roleplaying game makes a masterful return to Lordran -
4 out of 5 stars.
The human v android setup is hackneyed, but this choose-your-own-adventure-style descent into a near-future Detroit is served up with spellbinding artistry
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3 out of 5 stars.
State of Decay 2 review – more slapstick than horror
3 out of 5 stars.This zombie survival game tries hard to stand out from the flesh-hungry crowd, but glitches will leave players groaning -
4 out of 5 stars.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire review – swashbuckling retro fun
4 out of 5 stars.The fights are less fearsome, but if you liked Baldur’s Gate or Planescape: Torment you’ll enjoy this retro role-playing game -
2 out of 5 stars.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery review: a shameless shake-down
2 out of 5 stars.After drawing in the Potterites with a enchanting start, this game constantly interrupts your play unless you pay up. It’s dull, dismaying and deeply cynical -
5 out of 5 stars.
God of War review – violent, vital and more brilliant than ever
5 out of 5 stars.Kratos returns older and wiser, but exhilaratingly brutal in a story that deftly intertwines family drama and mythological epic
What to play
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Be a neighbourhood god in The Sims Mobile, a Viking hero in Oddmar or start a craft beer empire in Brew Town. Along with Fortnite, Evoland 2, Trick Shot 2 and more new mobile games to try -
The Nintendo Switch’s popularity and portability have made it an attractive home for indie games, and there are more than 400 now available. Guardian video games editor Keza MacDonald and Nintendo expert Chris Scullion recommend the best -
If you have children between eight and 18, the chances are you’ve heard of the multiplayer online shooter Fortnite: Battle Royale. Here’s what you need to know
You may have missed
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When Dan Hett’s younger brother Martyn was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing, he embarked on a trilogy of autobiographical experimental video games about the experience and its aftermath -
Nintendo’s ‘conductor’ takes us behind the game giant’s inner workings, how it finds talent and the philosophy that sparks its eccentric ideas -
In 1993, the makers of The Killing Fields and Chariots of Fire bought the film rights to the world’s biggest video game. The result was a commercial disaster. But that’s only part of the story -
What happens when you take all the fighting out of a video game and turn it into an ancient world to explore? The creators of Assassin’s Creed Origins found out
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