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Animal Crossing is the perfect antidote to a life indoors
Get ready for an irrepressibly happy virtual life in the slow lane.
- by Tim Biggs
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Providing a virtual playground with online games at home
Neighbourhood kids may not be allowed to hang out in person anymore, but there's no reason they shouldn't connect in Minecraft.
- by Adam Turner
Technology
Genre pioneers deliver a hellish masterpiece
With Doom Eternal, genre pioneer id Software has refined the blueprint of 2016’s Doom reboot, improving on every single aspect.
- by David Milner
Coronavirus pandemic
Gaming: slow down, explore and go back to the past
Console video games are at their zenith in your lounge room. And allow you to have playdates all over the world.
- by Tim Biggs
Coronavirus pandemic
The simulator filling football-shaped void for players, coaches, fans
Football Manager is more of a vocation than a video game. And with the coronavirus trapping fanatics around the world indoors, it's never been more important.
- by Vince Rugari
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Nioh 2 transcends mere Dark Souls clone
Persevere with some punishing fighting to unlock a finely crafted Samurai title.
- by David Milner
NRL 2020
In a world without crowds, esports are thriving. Could they also save the NRL?
With people stuck at home and major codes under threat of being shut down, esports are booming and experts say gaming can fill the financial void for NRL and broadcasters.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Technology
Hearthstone update like chess adding a new piece
Following controversy in Hong Kong last year, the game's developer hopes a major update can spark a new era.
- by David Milner
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Technology
Ori sequel has all the punishing charm of the original
Dance your way through forests, grottos, and windswept plains of Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
- by David Milner
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Creating anything you can imagine in Dreams
An intuitive, powerful creative suite hampered only by a closed ecosystem.
- by David Milner
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Technology
Ruin the healthcare system from the comfort of home
Funny but stressful, Two Point Hospital is engrossing in the least relaxing way possible.
- by David Milner