Amidst the controversies and delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has received a markedly strange unveiling

Mario, Link, Simon Belmont, Mega Man: they all have something in common — they are male. The hero of the Metroid series, Samus Aran, deviated from this norm

As the daily grind grows ever more insistent, a number of video games have made rest an integral part of their game designs

50 more ways to get distracted from your work

Three decades on, the quirky JRPG EarthBound still sets the standards for innovation and creativity in gaming

Despite being the highest-grossing entertainment sector, the games industry continues to struggle to receive the same media attention as other entertainment industries

Be warned: If you pick up Balatro, you won’t be putting it down any time soon

A decade after its release, P.T. is still the scariest piece of media I’ve ever had the (dis)pleasure of consuming

With damning reminders of real-world economic disparities, Stardew Valley is an incredible caricature of how the expectations of equal work and play are simply pipe dreams in an emulation of rural capitalism

Absurdist, quite rude, and intensely Northern, Thank Goodness You’re Here! is an absolute delight

In the midst of even more announced layoffs, the games industry appears to be completely floundering

What could be better for stress than soft colours, cute animals and vegetables with rocket launchers?

Cute and quirky, Aggro Crab’s latest release follows the ‘souls’ gameplay formula almost to a fault

Some Fallout fans are concerned that its TV show contradicts the canon. Here’s why it doesn’t

Where space exploration echoes existentialism and mystery, Outer Wilds becomes a cosmic odyssey delivering the most extraordinary gaming adventure

Let’s smash Yorkie bars’ “Not for girls” motto, and indulge in some physical games which defined the 2000s and 2010s gaming landscape

Look, we all know that video game adaptations have had a rough history, but nobody really wanted this, right?

The failure of the Alone in the Dark remake proves that star power isn’t necessarily enough to resuscitate an already-dead game

Originally a term created to apply to the film industry, the games industry has finally developed far enough to the point where we have multiple well-recognisable auteur figures in the mainstream – but is that all?

Spending Valentine’s Day alone? Why not let yourself be wooed by Behaviour Interactive’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes, splattered affectingly in the blood of their victims?