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How casual game design philosophy changed over time

How casual game design philosophy changed over time

Casual games have repeatedly expanded who games are for, where they can be played, and what “playing” a video game can even mean.
This is where the fun begins: winners and losers of 2025’s The Game Awards nominations

This is where the fun begins: winners and losers of 2025’s The Game Awards nominations

2025’s Game Awards nominations are in; it’s about to be a bloodbath
Normalised beneath our noses: how AAA gaming is eroding away our resistance to AI

Normalised beneath our noses: how AAA gaming is eroding away our resistance to AI

As a large sector of the AAA landscape goes all-out on AI, creativity’s value in gaming is in a disorienting place
Resident Evil 2: Your perfect Halloween night fright

Resident Evil 2: Your perfect Halloween night fright

Plunge into the zombie-infested corridors of Capcom’s iconic survival horror title
Xbox is betraying their console audience

Xbox is betraying their console audience

A recent Game Pass price-hike has left the Xbox fanbase in frustrated outcry, devaluing console gaming’s best offer.
Back to uni? Three games that won’t eat your free time

Back to uni? Three games that won’t eat your free time

It can be challenging to balance gaming with university life – here are some short games to make it easier
Sonic Frontiers: Sega Genesis Evangelion

Sonic Frontiers: Sega Genesis Evangelion

Sonic Frontiers is the latest hurdle in the marathon that the blue hedgehog must finish before starring in a good game
The strange collaborations the fashion world didn’t need

The strange collaborations the fashion world didn’t need

Collaborations can be creative, political, or often both at the same time. But they are also a stamp of exclusivity for those who can afford them. We take a look at some of the weirdest collaborations that have been released recently, and consider if they really need to have happened
Overwatch 2 is overrated

Overwatch 2 is overrated

Overwatch remains unchanged, with microtransactions and minimal reward systems leaving people wanting more
Details revealed for Student Game Jam: Manchester

Details revealed for Student Game Jam: Manchester

Manchester’s first ever student Game Jam starts this weekend
Interview: Game Assist

Interview: Game Assist

“I’d like for us to be able to talk about games the way we talk about other media”
Interview: Everyone Can

Interview: Everyone Can

“The difference we’re making, you can see it in the smiles, the laughter, the noise level. It’s the sound of fun. It’s a sound every person, every kid, should be able to have,”
King of the North VI roundup

King of the North VI roundup

Felix Hanif-Banks recounts the action at King of the North VI
Review: Call of Cthulhu

Review: Call of Cthulhu

Robert Pate assesses whether, for him, Cyanide Studios’ new game Call of Cthulhu is worth its steep price tag
I spent two hours with a pro gaming coach: here’s what happened

I spent two hours with a pro gaming coach: here’s what happened

Harry Darwin, a Fortnite and eCoaching professional with the patience of a saint, talks to The Mancunion about what it is to coach
Are today’s video games lacking in ‘soul’?

Are today’s video games lacking in ‘soul’?

Danny Jones reflects on the recent comments of Ubisoft CCO Serge Hascoet regarding the current state of the industry
Review: FIFA 19

Review: FIFA 19

FIFA 19 excels on the pitch but is a case of flawed ‘improvements’ elsewhere, writes Jeremy Bijl
Telltale Games to shut down

Telltale Games to shut down

Danny Jones reflects on the sad news regarding the troubled yet widely-loved studio
Gamers fight back against POTUS

Gamers fight back against POTUS

The community comes up Trumps after violent video game meeting
Science news around the world this week

Science news around the world this week

Sophie Boyd reports on key science stories from around the globe this week