• Tim Biggs

Like its predecessor, Halo Wars 2 combines the lore, character and artistry of the main Halo series with the methodical gameplay of a real-time strategy game like Starcraft or Warcraft III. Unlike its predecessor, Halo Wars 2 feels like the best of both worlds.

• Tim Biggs

Nioh is a tough game. It's tough to get into, tough to get good at and tough to explain. But if you like a challenge, and are willing to put in the time for its various systems to get their hooks into you, your reward will be great.

• Karl Quinn

She's young, popular and experienced. But at 31, former 'Good Game' host Stephanie Bendixsen feared time was running out for a lucrative move to commercial television.

• Tim Biggs

Adopting a first-person perspective and refocusing the narrative after a succession of bloated, tiresome sequels, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard marks a return to horror, suspense and claustrophobia.

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• Lucy Battersby

Once dubbed "crimezone", Timezone used to be the kind of place parents warned their children against visiting.

• Tim Biggs

Japan's pre-eminent auteur game designer wasn't widely known in the West until the explosive success of his 1998 PlayStation game Metal Gear Solid, but he's only become more prominent and controversial since.

• Tim Biggs

Masaya Nakamura can be credited as one of the people responsible for building the Japanese video game industry.

• Karl Quinn

"I love the smell of donations in the morning."

• Tim Biggs

This sequel repeats just about every mistake the original made, but in spite of that I fell in love with its sprawling world, goofy characters and thrilling aerial acrobatics all over again.

• Tim Biggs

Clearly modelled after a grim nanny-state vision of Russia, 'Beholder' tasks players with balancing two opposing goals: run an apartment building as a respectable landlord who is liked by his tenants, and keep your government employers happy by constantly monitoring, reporting and spying on said tenants.

• Tim Biggs

The Nintendo Switch had its official coming out party over the weekend, as the world's press got its first chance to go hands on with the machine and put it through its paces.

• Tim Biggs

DC's decision to partner with Telltale for an interactive graphic adventure makes for one of the most enjoyable romps through Gotham in years.

• Tim Biggs

The results of a new independent survey of Australian video game developers suggests the industry has potential to become a "clean" national export, earning $114.9 million in the 2015–16 financial year, 81 per cent of that from overseas markets.

• Tim Biggs

A masterclass in small-scale game design, this colourful sequel packs hours of gorgeous, hilarious, brilliantly-designed jumping and hair-whipping into just a handful of stages.

• Tim Biggs

Looking ahead at 2017, the long list of games scheduled for release is astonishing. Here are our picks for 17 games to keep your eye on.

• Tim Biggs

Final Fantasy XV feels like a logical evolution for series fans, but isn't militantly inaccessible for newcomers.

• Makiko Yamazaki

Nintendo's first mobile Mario game hits 25 million downloads much faster than Pokemon GO, but angry user reviews force fall in company stock price.

• Tim Biggs

There may have been a shortage of world-shifting, once-in-a-decade hits this year, but great games came thick and fast every single month. Here are our favourites.

• Tim Biggs

Focusing less on precise control and more on flowing jumps, hidden coin hunts and besting your friends' high scores, Super Mario Run successfully embraces the strengths of mobile platforms without losing too much of the Nintendo charm.