In this week’s newsletter: The sometimes infuriating, always enthralling epic is back – and I’m ready for it to take over my life all over again
On the verge of World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary, Blizzard appears to have pulled off a tentative return to form for this historic game
Prior to this release, few would have heard of Chinese developer Game Science, but the studio has produced a totally original epic
A genuinely likable new lead and intense attention to the mythology of the Star Wars films made this a nostalgic thrill
It is beautifully made but achingly familiar so could struggle to lure players away from what is already out there
The minds behind the forthcoming Monster Hunter Wilds talk about creating a world of extremes for players to explore
In this week’s newsletter: The opening night in Cologne revealed unexpected comebacks, surprising debuts, and a long overdue TV tie-in
Rebellion’s game imagines the aftermath of a UK nuclear disaster that mixes folk horror and 50s sci-fi with a dash of Last of the Summer Wine
Firaxis Games needed to move on from Civilization 6 because, its developers explain, ‘it was getting too big for its britches’
Guide a mismatched team including a Navy Seer and a necro-medic through this smart, funny, and resolutely empathetic espionage thriller