Gaming
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GamingHard West
Much of the hype in the build up to Hard West reiterated the same line: 'This is XCOM in the Wild West.' This is true to an extent, but it doesn’t... Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
GamingThe Videogames to Play in 2016
No sooner have we totted up our games of 2015 than we’re now looking to what delights 2016 may hold. As such, our games team convene to survey the upcoming titles that have them ready to smash open their vintage Super Mario piggy banks. Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Books
Sinclair ZX Spectrum: A Visual Compendium
Although it's been bubbling for some time, 2015 could be seen as a renaissance year for the ZX Spectrum. Read more »| 15 Dec 2015 -
GamingOpinion: Life, Death and Videogames
The role of videogames as a tool for coping is not one that’s often considered. Our games editor looks back on how sombre indie title Limbo helped lay ... Read more »| 08 Dec 2015 -
GamingGames of 2015: Snake, Splatter Guns and Space Exploration
From a sprawling, mega-budget wasteland to an intimate peek-behind-the-curtains of indie development, videogames covered it all this year. As such, we chalke... Read more »| 25 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
OK, let’s get the tennis puns out of the way nice and early. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash doesn’t manage to serve up an ‘ace’ but it doe... Read more »| 25 Nov 2015
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Gaming
Poncho
Are you a fan of Fez? How about Super Meat Boy or Shovel Knight? In fact, do you absolutely love 16-bit retro games? Well, Poncho will break your heart. Read more »| 24 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
System Shock is still capable of raising your heart rate twenty years later Read more »| 24 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
Tricone Lab: Interview with creator Josh Singer
When it comes to puzzle games, the best way to get ahead is to get inside the head of its creator. With that, we spoke to Josh Singer whose game Tricone Lab is gearing up for a release on Steam Early Access this week. Read more »| 11 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
Boardgames: Making a comeback
With board game sales growing every year, we take a look at the state of modern tabletop gaming and examine why, in a digital age, the industry is experiencing such a boom Read more »| 06 Nov 2015 -
Gaming
Cara Ellison Interview: Embed With Games
How would you like to be paid by your Twitter followers to travel the world? We caught up with Cara Ellison to talk about single-handedly charting the world map of indie game development, games as political protest and the galvanising power of pop. Read more »| 04 Nov 2015 -
TechGamesAreForEveryone Returns to Edinburgh
Fast becoming a regular staple on the Edinburgh gaming scene, GamesAreForEveryone is gearing up for its third event this month. We spoke to its organisers about seeing gaming from new perspectives and breaking down barriers between gamers and creators. Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
Gaming
Pulse
For many, games are escapism, and Pulse promises the ultimate kind of escapism. Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
Gaming
Game Over: Ten Most Feared Videogame Characters
As Halloween fast approaches, all thoughts turn to the gruesome and macabre. Welcome then to our ten most feared videogame characters to get you in the mood for Samhain Read more »| 28 Oct 2015 -
Gaming
Elite: Dangerous (Xbox One)
The digital front cover for Elite: Dangerous on Xbox One says a lot about the game Frontier Developments are touting to the console market. Read more »| 23 Oct 2015