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Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
18th October 2018

Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Call of Duty returns to form with a boots-on-the-ground instalment that feels fresh and familiar, all at once
Consoles Wars: a history
17th October 2018

Consoles Wars: a history

History is repeating itself but have Sony finally learned something?
Review: Facelt London
15th October 2018

Review: Facelt London

Robert Pate looks back on a memorable but flawed experience at Facelt.
Review: FIFA 19
15th October 2018

Review: FIFA 19

FIFA 19 excels on the pitch but is a case of flawed ‘improvements’ elsewhere, writes Jeremy Bijl
Man City, Man United to compete in ePremier League
11th October 2018

Man City, Man United to compete in ePremier League

Manchester clubs set to compete in the first iteration of the official Premier League esports championship — the ePL
Review: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
11th October 2018

Review: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

An epic is harnessing style and substance – the series continues to make strides forward and a return to Olympian heights
Review: Forza Horizon 4
10th October 2018

Review: Forza Horizon 4

David Uncle reviews Playground Games’ new racer, Forza Horizon 4
In conversation with The Game Development Society
4th October 2018

In conversation with The Game Development Society

The Mancunion speaks to Raad Aldakhil and Amad Aslam to find out more about the newly founded HackSoc Game Dev Society
Review: Destiny 2 – Forsaken
4th October 2018

Review: Destiny 2 – Forsaken

David Uncle reviews the new Destiny 2 game Forsake, explaining that it is the fresh breath of life that the game needed, but only if you can afford it.
The Occupation delayed until February
4th October 2018

The Occupation delayed until February

White Paper Games push back Manchester-based journalistic thriller by 5 months

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Telltale Games to shut down
28th September 2018

Telltale Games to shut down

Danny Jones reflects on the sad news regarding the troubled yet widely-loved studio
Gaming in Manchester: Development edition part two
28th September 2018

Gaming in Manchester: Development edition part two

In the second part of the series, Jeremy Bijl looks at some of Manchester’s more obscure offerings
Tribes: Ascend, a retrospective
25th September 2018

Tribes: Ascend, a retrospective

Tribes: Ascend doesn’t deserve to die, writes Callum Lunn
Fantasy Football: an overview
21st September 2018

Fantasy Football: an overview

A look at one of this year’s most popular games
Call of Duty Blackout: Can it topple Fortnite?
21st September 2018

Call of Duty Blackout: Can it topple Fortnite?

Is CoD’s upcoming take on battle royale, Blackout, the Fortnite killer?
Gaming in Manchester: Development edition part one
21st September 2018

Gaming in Manchester: Development edition part one

As part of a new series on the gaming scene in Manchester, Jeremy Bijl looks at developers in the city
Valve’s Artefact: A New Lease of Life for Trading Card Games?
15th September 2018

Valve’s Artefact: A New Lease of Life for Trading Card Games?

With Artifact debuting soon, Robert Pate looks at the familiar problems haunting the genre
Review: Spider-man
14th September 2018

Review: Spider-man

Insomniac puts the ‘amazing’ in Spider-man
Divinity: Original Sin 2 hits console
12th September 2018

Divinity: Original Sin 2 hits console

One of the best games of 2017 makes its console debut
Review: G30 – A Memory Maze
16th June 2018

Review: G30 – A Memory Maze

A narrative triumph with some mechanical caveats