In this week’s newsletter: Fifa will reportedly team up with 2K games to make its rival to EA Sports FC – and it should welcome a rival
Possess ladybirds and rollercoasters in Moonloop Games’ quirky, inventive take on the afterlife
In 2007, a big-screen version of the hit video game was announced, but it languished in development limbo. What happened, and what does it mean for Margot Robbie’s new adaptation?
From Bleeding Gums Murphy to Maude Flanders, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
If you hear the words ‘down by the river’ and immediately start humming one of modern gaming’s most gorgeous earworms, you have the Bafta-winning Borislav Slavov to thank
You may feel a touch of deja vu as you mow down rivals with your M16 – but although it’s unoriginal, this free six-person shooter is slick and enjoyable
Stunning Icelandic landscapes merge with nightmarish hallucinations in this big-budget battle sequel
Phobia toggles turn off scary elements like enemies, combat and spiders – but far from being too ‘cosy’, they help make gaming more accessible for even the most squeamish
An entire generation nurses fond nostalgic memories of the gaudy kids’ game that came packed in with Windows Vista. But who actually made it?
Juergens had never acted before she played the fearsome but troubled Senua in Ninja Theory’s game – and won a Bafta for it. Now she’s back to battle the character’s demons in a sequel