PlayStation 5; Kojima Productions/SonyThe superstar developer’s latest is still a post-apocalyptic folly – but is now available in photorealistic splendour with quirky haptic feedback featuresIt was always inevitable, considering game designer Hideo Ko…
Guardians of the Galaxy: where video games and Marvel truly align
Square Enix’s take on the squabbling, Avengers-adjacent crew is a winning mix of action-adventure and character-led drama – and beautifully rendered It’s fair to say that Square Enix didn’t have the smoothest entry into the Marvel Universe. The company…
Cash for kills: why are people paying for coaches to get better at video games?
A thriving new industry, matching people with pro gamers who advise and counsel, has exploded during the pandemicEighteen months ago, Fabio Dores was making good money as a drag queen. Performing under the name Felicity Suxwell, he had a club residency…
No Man’s Sky: five years of metaphysical adventures
As it celebrates with a teaser of a new update, the strange, metaphysical space exploration has survived a tricky take-off and retained its vital spirit As soon as I set foot on my first planet in No Man’s Sky five years ago, dying almost immediately i…