Games
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Has Google got its head in the cloud, or can its sheer size help it succeed where many have failed in building a hardware-free future for gamers?
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Games can offer a window on to other jobs as well as other worlds. Three players explain how their favourite games guided working life choices -
Stadia, which will allow users to play games on any device, will launch later in 2019 -
2 out of 5 stars.
Post-apocalyptic Washington DC is splendidly imagined but the insipid techno-thriller plot ensures the struggle to save civilisation can’t be won -
Epic mythological fighting game picks up 10 nominations, chased by Red Dead Redemption 2, Return of the Obra Dinn and Florence with six nominations each. See the full list here
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4 out of 5 stars.
Hypnospace Outlaw review: a surreal tribute to the 90s internet
4 out of 5 stars.Journey back in time as an online detective policing a compelling parody of the nascent net, with dodgy graphics, tinny music and a host of weird websites to explore -
5 out of 5 stars.
Devil May Cry 5 review: a triumphant return to stylish demon-slaughter
5 out of 5 stars.High-octane challenges in this irresistible romp have resurrected an action series that’s been dormant for over a decade
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4 out of 5 stars.
Impressive graphics and an innovative story mode make for faultless gameplay in the latest instalment of this series, but its hyper-sexualised characters feel out of touch -
4 out of 5 stars.
Trials Rising review – a global adrenaline rush
4 out of 5 stars.Pure two-wheeled thrills drive this motorbike racing game, as you hurtle over spectacularly wild tracks around the world. Just avoid the acorns -
2 out of 5 stars.
Anthem review – a tedious and conservative dirge
2 out of 5 stars.BioWare’s shooter jets promisingly into battle on a stunning alien world, but what unfolds is patchy -
4 out of 5 stars.
The Stillness of the Wind review – window on a solitary life among goats and chickens
4 out of 5 stars.An elderly empty-nester whistles as she maintains her smallholding with calm and dignity in this slow-paced, meditative game
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 -
Whether it’s fighting terrifying beasts, wreaking anarchy in a parallel universe or singing karaoke, these titles challenge both your intellect and reflexes -
From the thrills of Forza Horizon and cartoon antics of Cuphead to the horrors of Hellblade, here are the Xbox One games everyone should play
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