Games
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Call of Duty is returning to ‘traditional combat’Activision has announced its best-selling first-person shooter will return to its roots with its 2017 instalment
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Meet the blockheads: a rare glimpse inside Minecraft's HQIt’s a fuzzy, lo-fi world of coloured bricks and boxy animals. So why do millions of people want to live inside Minecraft? We travel to Sweden to find out
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The best (and worst) mini-games in video game historyFrom Bioshock to butt battles: the hidden games we both love – and hate – to find
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The unique shame of the video game criticWith real lives and real rights under threat, what’s the point of writing about virtual worlds?
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RIP Wii U: Nintendo's glorious, quirky failureNintendo has ceased production of Wii U less than five years after its launch. What went wrong, and what will be its legacy?
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Yes, Warhammer characters wear fur. But at least they do their own flayingAnimal rights campaigners are upset about the fur stoles. Though what did they expect from a fantasy universe where the throne is made of skulls?
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As a Muslim video-game developer, I no longer feel the US is open for businessMy mother used to only check on me when I visited unstable countries for work. Now she does it when I am in Trump’s US
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Board games reviews roundup: Vikings on Board; Elections of US America Election: The Card Game; RoboRallyThree engrossing games put the fun into planning – a Viking conquest, a presidential campaign and an after-work competition for car-plant robots
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In praise of Resident Evil: the horror stalwart that refuses to dieIt started as a cult game that scared a generation before spawning a film franchise that is about to call it a day. For one writer, it’s still body horror at its best
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The 12 greatest superhero video games everFollowing the news that Square Enix is making a new range of Avengers games, here are our favourite comic book conversions from gaming history
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Mario, you crossed into our world at the worst time – it’s no game over hereThe moustachioed plumber’s latest adventure takes place in a lifelike New York. But gaming should give us valuable respite from reality, not more of it
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Ghost Recon: Wildlands – hands-on with the future of military shootersUbisoft has taken its tactical shooter into an open world setting, promising a customisable experience. Is it any good?
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Nintendo Switch: new console may be weird, but it is for everyone