Games
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Pop bubbles, play pool, become a neighbourhood god, a viking hero, or start a craft beer empire in 2018’s best new mobile games for iPhone and Android.
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At Rockstar’s Edinburgh studio, designers reveal the lengths they went to in creating the western adventure’s animal soul -
Swedish games studio Dice on telling lesser-told – and sometimes controversial – stories of the second world war -
4 out of 5 stars.
With the gameplay of Pokémon Go, this bright and beautiful update welcomes a new generation of trainers to a world of wholesome fun -
2 out of 5 stars.
Fallout 76 review – a pointless walk in the post-apocalypse
2 out of 5 stars.Half-baked conflict ideas and witless quests to unearth the dead – this soulless sequel is perfect if you enjoy picking up rubbish in a wasteland
Reviews
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1 out of 5 stars.
This overextended cartoon never transcends its resemblance to a pre-Christmas trailer for other Pokémon-branded products -
Pac-Man, Space Invaders and lowlifes … a reissue of an addict’s guide to battle tactics in an age of nuclear paranoia
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2 out of 5 stars.
Ralph Breaks the Internet review – virtually impossible to enjoy tiresome arcade game re-run
2 out of 5 stars.The sequel to Wreck-It Ralph is an overstuffed but weirdly pointless exercise in tech worship that fails to include much that actually connects with the audience
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4 out of 5 stars.
Hitman 2 review – virtual violence takes a stealthy turn
4 out of 5 stars.Assassination missions that reward subterfuge – such as wearing a giant flamingo suit or loosening a racing driver’s wheel – make this a surprisingly creative sequel -
4 out of 5 stars.
11-11: Memories Retold review – a first world war game in which no shots are fired
4 out of 5 stars.Aardman’s painterly primer illuminates the war with sensitivity and poignancy while putting story at the frontline -
5 out of 5 stars.
Red Dead Redemption 2 review – gripping western is a near miracle
5 out of 5 stars.Total immersion in an astonishingly lifelike world – whether you’re outgunning rivals or skinning animals – makes this outlaw adventure a landmark game
What to play
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From souls in peril in a mysterious dark fantasy to a young woman falling tenderly in love – and the Norse gods going to war in spectacular style -
From the latest fun-filled escapades of Mario, Donkey Kong and Link to complex, literary titles such as Octopath Traveller, here are the games that get the best out of Nintendo’s console -
Whether it’s fighting terrifying beasts, wreaking anarchy in a parallel universe or singing karaoke, these titles challenge both your intellect and reflexes
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Repeatedly reproduced and reimagined since the 80s, the tropes of cyberpunk must evolve or die -
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