Soundbytes

While we’re on the way to there, why not share?

We are at a point in history where the world

Larger than life

There’s something slightly unusual about this month’s Hype crop, although

CALL OF THE SEA

Even if its island setting hadn’t been quite so easy

GHOSTRUNNER

As the steel doors slam shut, a voice calmly tells

THE MEDIUM

A mid the imposing Gothic churches and cold, Brutalist architecture

PATRICK’S PARABOX

When Patrick Traynor submitted his first commercial game for this

THE FOREST CATHEDRAL

Something is wrong with the light. We notice it as

BRIGHT MEMORY: INFINITE

Unsurprisingly, Xbox kicked off its first reveal of Xbox Series

ROUND-UP

No Directs means more sudden surprises, though Internet cynics were

Out of control

Possibly, but then maybe that’s the point. It’s an uncomfortable

The Last Of Us Part II

Our sympathies to Naughty Dog’s artists, but we’re on the

Post Script

The Last Of Us Part II cements its position as

Crucible

What is Crucible, exactly? It’s a question we flounder to

Post Script

When Amazon barged its way into game development in 2014

Minecraft Dungeons

Can you dig it? No, you can’t. There is no

Song Of Horror

Much as we appreciate Resident Evil’s recent mastery of the

If Found

Loss is a complex thing. Anyone who’s experienced will know

Signs Of The Sojourner

Cards on the table: we’re in danger of growing weary

Winding Worlds

After the intricacy and invention of Gnog’s fantastical puzzle heads,

The Procession To Calvary

Plenty of games would like to think they’re Pythonesque; Joe

Maneater

On the banks of a litter-strewn bayou, two chubby humans

Glock rockin’ beats

From Halo’s 30 seconds of fun to Doom Eternal’s pounding

A sporting chance

The concept of esports is nothing new, but there’s always

Keep talking

Mojiworks’ Ready Chef Go could well be the biggest game

CARTE BLANCHE

This indie debut is an ode to self-discovery set amid

THIS MONTH ON EDGE

Bithell Games - of Thomas Was Alone, Subsurface Circular and

Dialogue

As we gear up for summers trapped indoors, gaming is

Trigger Happy

For most of their history, videogames have been highly effective

Unreliable Narrator

Unless the time travel inherent in the printed page allows

FUTURE PROOF

Epic has always been in the business of seeing the

ARTISTS ASSEMBLE

At various points during the last decade, game makers across

THE MAKING OF ... HUNT: SHOWDOWN

Game developers are used to a complicated sense of ownership

MEDIATONIC

As the story often goes, it started with two friends

System Shock 2

Beginnings can be difficult to trace, but you can find

Fallout 76

Discussion around Fallout 76’s free Wastelanders expansion, which adds living,