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Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD review – the scariest surprise is the price

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD review – the scariest surprise is the price

As ever, Mario’s brother is a scream, but the price of this remaster may spook you

Games7/2/2024, 3:54:15 PM
I simulated each UK party’s first years in government in a video game, and the results were awful

I simulated each UK party’s first years in government in a video game, and the results were awful

For the past week, I’ve been feeding UK party manifestos into the politics management game, to simulate their results five years on … Are you ready to be dismayed?

Games7/2/2024, 6:00:38 AM
Jude Bellingham’s late stunner reminded me why Pro Evolution Soccer hit the target

Jude Bellingham’s late stunner reminded me why Pro Evolution Soccer hit the target

The England player’s impromptu move took me back to the noughties, when PES 4-6 provided ‘the illusion of control in a sandbox of chaos’. It was the beautiful video game

Games7/1/2024, 11:15:12 AM
Game On review – interactive gaming exhibition is a thoroughly fun day out

Game On review – interactive gaming exhibition is a thoroughly fun day out

From Donkey Kong to Halo 3, the entirety of video game evolution is here – and you can play almost every console and cabinet

Games7/1/2024, 8:54:28 AM
‘A lot of women get male teammates talking over them’: meet the first female world champion quizzer

‘A lot of women get male teammates talking over them’: meet the first female world champion quizzer

Victoria Groce has plenty of answers. Her hardest question: why did it take so long for a woman to win the World Quizzing Championships?

Games6/29/2024, 10:00:03 AM
The hardest thing about modern sports games? Navigating EA’s customer support

The hardest thing about modern sports games? Navigating EA’s customer support

My dreams of reliving the good old days of NHL 94 on the Sega Mega Drive were thwarted by the unexpected difficulty of getting online play to work

Games6/28/2024, 8:30:16 AM
‘Suddenly I can play anybody’: what it’s like to act in a video game

‘Suddenly I can play anybody’: what it’s like to act in a video game

The stars of YouTube D&D series Natural Six Harry McEntire, Doug Cockle and Ben Starr reveal the challenges and joys of creating characters for roles than can stretch to 40 hours of invisible screen time

Games6/27/2024, 9:00:34 AM
The game design secrets of Elden Ring’s Hidetaka Miyazaki

The game design secrets of Elden Ring’s Hidetaka Miyazaki

In this week’s newsletter: FromSoftware’s president and the director of the popular fantasy game spills

Games6/26/2024, 2:00:19 PM
‘It’s impossible to play for more than 30 minutes without feeling I’m about to die’: lawn-mowing games uncut

‘It’s impossible to play for more than 30 minutes without feeling I’m about to die’: lawn-mowing games uncut

Lawn Mowing Simulator joins a long line of popular simulation games of real-life activities. But why trim fake grass? We ask some cutting-edge experts

Games6/26/2024, 9:00:14 AM
‘It’s important for us to be happy’: Astro Bot, the most joyous game on PlayStation 5

‘It’s important for us to be happy’: Astro Bot, the most joyous game on PlayStation 5

Team Asobi’s Nicolas Doucet on creating PlayStation 5’s next big game – and, he hopes, its next big mascot

Games6/25/2024, 12:45:23 PM
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