You play a worker on an oil platform where a biological terror starts to possess colleagues
Some of today’s most popular titles were released years ago. Why is this, and what does it mean for the industry?
Gorgeous visuals can’t make up for a sequel in which combat and even walking are tedious
The Taiwanese makers draw on south-east Asian mythology for a visually extravagant exploration of past and future
Puzzle platformer’s ambitious update adds better graphics, creator’s commentary and alternate versions of levels
You mission is to help Paige Turner navigate her way through adventures across sheets of paper
The game’s makers fled Russia because of its critique of the Orthodox church
The real-time strategy game makes you marshal your resources while mastering countless hotkeys
The solo-developed Metroidvania has the player exploring a ravishing labyrinth populated by bewitching creatures
In a new simulation and strategy game, vast swaths of empty countryside are at your disposal
Manager of ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchises to restructure as it works to pay down debt
Penalty against Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter comes amid concerns about betting industry’s influence on sport
With immersive storylines and powerful, emotive writing, some of the most thrilling fiction out there is being created in game form
Exquisite handmade visuals and convincing worldbuilding elevate this cosy story of a janitor and an alien
The gaming giant once made as much as 5% of its total sales from Blizzard games
A new version of the game promises to drain it of everything that makes it so compelling
Year of high-quality titles hailed even as job losses and studio closures blight industry
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy imagine a nuclear apocalypse in new Amazon series adapted from popular video game
The video game industry has a problem with its heritage: an interactive documentary provides an answer
Character development is the key to this visually stylish walking simulator
Team Ninja’s ambitious new game is set during Japan’s opening-up to the outside world
His new title, set in an extraterrestrial community centre, is a quirky affair made for a niche platform
The much-loved role-playing adventure is radically expanded in this second instalment of the trilogy
Frenzied motoring alternates with quiet moments of solace as you play a delivery clerk in a world where reality is out of kilter
Cash cow, or fantasy economics?
