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There’s a reason that most people play video games instead of making them. Making games is hard. Really hard. It requires time, skills and dedication that most people simply don’t have. And even if you do, there’s no guarantee of success. For every Minecraft and Shovel Knight, there’s dozens of …

At the risk of sounding like a dangerous wizard, I’d like to take you back in time.  Many years ago, before handhelds, the only games you could take on holiday were made of paper. You probably already know every travel trailer, caravan, and winnebago comes pre-loaded with a selection of …

I was not a gamer when I was young. I was allowed to play educational titles (Super Munchers anyone? No?) and a handful of arcade games like Tetris or pinball. And Myst snuck through on artistic merit. But that’s about it. Video games, not a big thing in my childhood. …

Once more ’round the gas mining plant we go! Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) gets its second expansion on Tuesday, June 21st, and I was able to spend a few minutes at E3 running around its version Bespin, that wonderful city in the clouds from The Empire Strikes …

Out on Friday 17 June Lorraine and Ed face another paranormal test. Matteo Garrone constructs a sick fairytale. Apichatpong Weerasethakul examines a sleeping sickness. Yes, here’s this week’s new releases. Click on for our reviews of The Conjuring 2, Gods of Egypt, Tale of Tales, Cemetery of Splendour, The Violators, …

In life, there are many questions. Fish, or cut bait? Go for a jog, or nap? Tweet that dumb joke you just thought of, or let it disappear into the aether? But every year, on the eve of E3, we ask ourselves: Hype, or Not Hype? Your personal phrasing might …

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 6, episode 7 – The Broken Man (opens in new tab). Turn away now if you haven’t seen it yet.  Strong female characters are nothing new to Game of Thrones (opens in new tab), but this week’s episode (opens in …

Out on Friday 10 June It’s sayonara from Studio Ghibli. Melissa McCarthy takes charge. Michael Moore takes a tour of Europe. Yes, here’s this week’s new releases. Click on for our reviews of When Marnie Was There, The Boss, Where to Invade Next, Fire at Sea, Learning to Drive, Mother’s …

Minor spoilers for Uncharted 4 follow. As a series, Uncharted isn’t really known for having overly developed characters. Incredible action, yes, stunning set pieces, definitely, and a grasp of scale that borders on genius, but deep interpersonal storytelling? Less so. Nate gets written off as a sociopath a lot, given …

Note: Mild thematic spoilers for Uncharted 4 are discussed ahead. If you haven’t played it yet and want to go in completely fresh, turn back now.  Being brutally honest, until The Last of Us (opens in new tab), I never bought Naughty Dog’s reputation as a master storytelling studio. The …