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  • A scene from Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD.

    Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD review – the scariest surprise is the price

    As ever, Mario’s brother is a scream, but the price of this remaster may spook you
  • Positech's Democracy 4

    I simulated each UK party’s first years in government in a video game, and the results were awful

  • Nothing felt crafted or deliberate … a truck decorated with an ad for Pro Evolution 5.

    Jude Bellingham’s late stunner reminded me why Pro Evolution Soccer hit the target

  • A girl plays an arcade machine at Game On at the National Museum of Scotland.

    Game On review – interactive gaming exhibition is a thoroughly fun day out

  • NHL 24 screenshot

    The hardest thing about modern sports games? Navigating EA’s customer support

    Dominik Diamond
  • Actor Ben Starr as Final Fantasy XV's Clive Rosfield

    ‘Suddenly I can play anybody’: what it’s like to act in a video game

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Opinion

  • Dream machine … the Amiga.

    My undying love for the painfully uncool Amiga

    Dominik Diamond
  • Nothing but trouble? … Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

    If life is one giant computer simulation, God is a rubbish player

    Dominik Diamond
  • Keza MacDonald

    It’s 10 years since Gamergate – the industry must now stand up to far-right trolls

    Keza MacDonald
  • Roblox on a TV screen

    The Guardian view on video games: computer generated worlds are influencing real ones

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  • Sea of Thieves.

    Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5 review – you’ll laugh, you’ll sail, you’ll drink grog until you’re sick

    You’re pirates on the ocean wave, fighting sea monsters and digging up buried treasure, but you’re also larking about playing musical instruments
  • Top Spin 2K25 video game screenshot

    TopSpin 2K25 review – game, set and match to an engrossing tennis sim

  • Death is frequent, and funny … Reigns Beyond.

    Reigns Beyond review – sci-fi silliness meets rock band road trip

  • Botany Manor video game screenshot - Conservatory

    Botany Manor review – a peaceful period drama of a puzzle game

  • Luscious beige, orange and brown … the Atari 400 Mini.

    Atari 400 Mini review – a fascinating adventure in the land of 8-bit

  • Fantasy war … South Park: Snow Day!

    South Park: Snow Day! review – a crude, enjoyable playground tussle

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What to play

  • From left … Tekken 8 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Cloud Strife.

    The best games to look forward to in 2024

  • Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth.

    The games readers are most excited about in 2024

    Here are your most anticipated games of the year, from long awaited heavyweights to cute 2D efforts. Plus, I pick my own
  • Privileged to play … Clockwise from top left: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Thirsty Suitors, Dave the Diver

    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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