Games
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From Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War to indie titles some may have missed, here are the games you thought end of year list-worthy
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From secondhand Super Nintendos to surprise Sega Saturns, writers, game developers and Guardian readers share their favourite memories of gaming Christmases past -
From outlaws in turn-of-the-century America to a young woman falling tenderly in love – and Norse gods going to war in spectacular style -
3 out of 5 stars.
GRIS review – gorgeous colours swirl around a tale of grief and fear
3 out of 5 stars.Beneath a sumptuous, absurdly beautiful surface, dark beasts haunt a troubled girl’s crumbling fantasy world -
The creator of the year’s biggest game is facing a slew of lawsuits over its alleged use of famous dance moves. But will courts tap to the same tune?
Reviews
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If you’re a gamer after something more in-depth than coffee table books, here are some of the most thought-provoking reads about gaming -
5 out of 5 stars.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate review – the fighting game with everything
5 out of 5 stars.Wildly disparate heroes from Nintendo history – from Mario to Pikachu and Street Fighter II’s Ryu – meet for matches of thrilling, barely controlled chaos
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From immersive shooters to psychedelic Tetris and gothic fairytales, here are the virtual reality games you should be picking up -
3 out of 5 stars.
PlayStation Classic review – Sony's nostalgia trip misses the magic
3 out of 5 stars.It looks nice, it’s easy to use and the games are fun to revisit, but the functionality is bare-bones – and all the swagger is gone -
4 out of 5 stars.
Battlefield V review – join the war effort on a thrillingly grand scale
4 out of 5 stars.This technical tour de force throws you into realistic second world war battles – shame it felt only 70-80% finished at launch -
1 out of 5 stars.
This overextended cartoon never transcends its resemblance to a pre-Christmas trailer for other Pokémon-branded products
What to play
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From the latest fun-filled escapades of Mario, Donkey Kong and Link to complex, literary titles such as Octopath Traveller, here are the games that get the best out of Nintendo’s console -
Pop bubbles, play pool, become a neighbourhood god, a viking hero, or start a craft beer empire in 2018’s best new mobile games for iPhone and Android. -
Whether it’s fighting terrifying beasts, wreaking anarchy in a parallel universe or singing karaoke, these titles challenge both your intellect and reflexes
You may have missed
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In 1998, the Sega Dreamcast changed the whole face of console and games design, but it was haunted by an unbeatable competitor -
Quirky and egalitarian, Toca Boca’s games are a world away from the usual half-hearted or exploitative kids’ apps. We meet the Scandinavian company taking child’s play seriously
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For harassed loved ones everywhere, we compare the Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One and Nintendo Switch -
When children spend their parents’ cash on Fifa players, it’s easy to believe games are ruthlessly engineered to extract money. But that’s not the whole story
Ready player one: the most anticipated games of 2019