Games
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Can Jurassic World Evolution break the curse of the terrible licensed movie-game?
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A crowd of 18,000 filled a Sydney arena at the weekend to watch groups of young men play video games for huge cash prizes -
4 out of 5 stars.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire review – swashbuckling retro fun
4 out of 5 stars.The fights are less fearsome, but if you liked Baldur’s Gate or Planescape: Torment you’ll enjoy this retro role-playing game -
Dedicated virtual reality installations offer an experience you can’t recreate at home – like in the early days of video gaming -
Some products really are designed to addict your child. This is not among them, says Keza MacDonald, the Guardian’s video games editor
Reviews
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2 out of 5 stars.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery review: a shameless shake-down
2 out of 5 stars.After drawing in the Potterites with a enchanting start, this game constantly interrupts your play unless you pay up. It’s dull, dismaying and deeply cynical -
5 out of 5 stars.
God of War review – violent, vital and more brilliant than ever
5 out of 5 stars.Kratos returns older and wiser, but exhilaratingly brutal in a story that deftly intertwines family drama and mythological epic
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3 out of 5 stars.
Sea of Thieves review – short-lived hilarity on the high seas
3 out of 5 stars.Teamwork makes the game in this gorgeous pirate adventure, whether you’re fighting the Kraken or chasing pigs. But then the fun starts to ebb away -
3 out of 5 stars.
C64 Mini review – let's play Everyone's a Wally!
3 out of 5 stars.For £65 you can travel back to the 80s by once again owning a Commodore 64. Not only does it plug straight into your telly, it lets you rediscover old gaming thrills like Boulder Dash and Speedball -
3 out of 5 stars.
Far Cry 5 review – cults, chaos and all-American silliness
3 out of 5 stars.A mission to save the US from destruction by a charismatic leader flits between flamethrowing fun and graphic torture in a tonally unpredictable vision -
4 out of 5 stars.
Burnout Paradise Remastered review – pedal-to-the-metal arcade thrills
4 out of 5 stars.The much-loved racing game returns with a revamp that makes you feel as if you’re in the best Fast and Furious movie ever made
What to play
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Be a neighbourhood god in The Sims Mobile, a Viking hero in Oddmar or start a craft beer empire in Brew Town. Along with Fortnite, Evoland 2, Trick Shot 2 and more new mobile games to try -
The Nintendo Switch’s popularity and portability have made it an attractive home for indie games, and there are more than 400 now available. Guardian video games editor Keza MacDonald and Nintendo expert Chris Scullion recommend the best -
If you have children between eight and 18, the chances are you’ve heard of the multiplayer online shooter Fortnite: Battle Royale. Here’s what you need to know
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When Dan Hett’s younger brother Martyn was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing, he embarked on a trilogy of autobiographical experimental video games about the experience and its aftermath -
Nintendo’s ‘conductor’ takes us behind the game giant’s inner workings, how it finds talent and the philosophy that sparks its eccentric ideas -
In 1993, the makers of The Killing Fields and Chariots of Fire bought the film rights to the world’s biggest video game. The result was a commercial disaster. But that’s only part of the story -
What happens when you take all the fighting out of a video game and turn it into an ancient world to explore? The creators of Assassin’s Creed Origins found out
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