As if Wes Anderson ran amok at Aardman: Harold Halibut, the visually stunning puppet adventure game
Fourteen years in the making, this character-driven sci-fi tale is a wonder of technology and imagination so texturally convincing you’ll want to touch it
‘They even got a real jetpack in there!’: Todd Howard and Jonathan Nolan on Fallout
How Neopets’ nostalgic revival tripled users in six months
Now Play This 2024 review – the eccentricity is the point
Bafta games awards hail one of gaming’s best ever years
It crawled from below 50 years ago: how the global Dungeons & Dragons empire began in a basement
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Botany Manor review – a peaceful period drama of a puzzle game
Potter around a stately home as a Victorian botanist, figuring out how to get eccentric plants to grow
Atari 400 Mini review – a fascinating adventure in the land of 8-bit
South Park: Snow Day! review – a crude, enjoyable playground tussle
Princess Peach: Showtime review – a paper-thin performance
Dragon’s Dogma 2 review – chaotic, unpredictable fantasy fun
Summerhouse – this dreamy pixel renovation game is the ideal escape
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What to play
The best games to look forward to in 2024
The games readers are most excited about in 2024
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The 20 best video games of 2023
From skateboard romances and a horror fishing simulator to the return of beloved classics and the ever-enduring appeal of Zelda, 2023 was a bumper year for gaming. Our critics pick their favourites
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