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3 out of 5 stars.A noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss
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3 out of 5 stars.This grainy, gore-soaked katana caper slowly morphs into a compelling meditation on vengeance
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Publisher has revealed EA Sports FC as the new brand for its bestselling series and promises innovations
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In this week’s newsletter: When the New York Times removed the word ‘fetus’ from the game out of fear of making a political statement, they did just that
Opinion
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4 out of 5 stars.This miniature Amiga 500 comes with 25 games from a fertile period in video game history
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4 out of 5 stars.An Olympic swimmer explores the roots of her compulsion to succeed in this dreamlike ‘interactive poem’
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4 out of 5 stars.Journey through all nine movies in this gag-filled crowd-pleaser that even makes The Phantom Menace bearable
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3 out of 5 stars.
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between review – existential ponderings on the road to nowhere
3 out of 5 stars.A game that wants us to think about the contradictions and complexities of being alive, but not very deeply -
3 out of 5 stars.Singlehandedly manage a steampunk sailboat in this ramshackle but glorious anti-open world game
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4 out of 5 stars.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands review – a teen psycho dungeonmaster, goblin revolts and lute-shredding
4 out of 5 stars.This fun D&D-infused cooperative shooter treads a line between fourth-wall prodding and juvenile, with unicorn queens and hi-tech weaponry
What to play
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From the very first game on the console to a lonely space-rodent and a rejuvenated Spider-Man, these are our best picks for the PS5
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From Forza Horizon 5’s pure driving thrills to the brain-scrambling fun of Pyschonauts 2 and Resident Evil Village’s massive vampires, here are the Xbox Series S/X must-haves
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Want to build worlds, become a crime kingpin, get lost in space, or enter the afterlife? Then our countdown of the 50 best games of the era has something for you
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