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I’ve spent hundreds of hours battling the Covenant, but I wouldn’t say I hate them. I’ve walloped The Joker more times than I can count, but I don’t really harbour any personal grudge against the clown prince of crime. And while the Locust Queen got me a little narked on …

The Big Topic: The Switch is here! We chat about the games we’ve been playing on it Further discussion: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is majestic What we’re into: Nier: Automata is weird and great The Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) is officially in the wild …

Despite the high-pitched, keening hype around the launch of the Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) in March, a more measured analysis reveals one pretty glaring flaw. With the exception of one notable heavy hitter (namely The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) the current launch line-up looks extremely …

Sometimes it’s nice to just sit back and watch someone else play. Maybe it’s because you’re desperate to see how they’ll handle a scene you’ve already played, maybe it’s because they have incredible skillz, with a Z. Whatever the reason, not every video game needs to be played firsthand to …

On the surface, there’s something very peculiar about sad movies. Logan (opens in new tab) is the latest, greatest example – a story that follows the tragic and bloody end to a character who we’ve seen emerge, grow, and fade across the course of 15 cinematic years. While there are …

The Switch. A TV docking unit. Two Joy-Cons, usable separately, or when plugged together to create a single, twin-stick controller. A power adaptor. An HDMI cable. That’s what you do get in the Switch box (opens in new tab). But what don’t you get at launch? And how much does …

The Old Guard #1 Written by Greg Rucka Art by Leandro Fernández and Daniela Miwa Lettered by Jodi Wynne Published by Image Comics ‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 (Image credit: Leandro Fernandez/Daniela Miwa/Jody Wynne (Image Comics)) (opens in new tab) When a writer or director has a long and …

In Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (opens in new tab), developer Infinity Ward envisioned a future embroiled in space combat. At the same time, it seems, the studio was also thinking about the past. After measured leaks and sly social nods, the Legacy, Legacy Pro and Digital Deluxe editions of …

I usually loathe platformers. They’re stressful, they’re unforgiving, and I just really don’t like things that are hard. I always turn games down to the easiest setting, even if they make fun of me by calling it something like ‘This Is For Babies’ or ‘Why Don’t You Just Go Play …

In games, nothing can be said to be certain except death and well, mostly that. Death as a consequence of failure has been a part of games since the days of Spacewar!, and what came after has stayed pretty much the same: a Game Over screen, a Continue? prompt (maybe …