With it being that time of year again (no, not that time of year, the other one), the temptation to find a particularly scary flick to get you in the mood for the annual spooky celebrations can be a strong one. Perhaps stronger still is the compulsion to take a more interactive role in such...

What are the best apocalyptic games? Taking a glimpse at far-flung, ruinous futures is compelling, not least because it makes us confront just how humanity would succeed or fail when civilization decides to crumble around our ears. When it comes to video games, we find ourselves generously spoiled...

Everyone loves Wordle - and with good reason. It’s a masterpiece of tiny game design, with a built-in hook that makes you return every single day and it utilises social media in a  way that encourages a natural leaderboard between you and your friends. It’s delectably moreish and...

From The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt through to the likes of Discworld and Metro Exodus, some of the best video games you could ever hope to play have been based on books. We've decided to adjust our reading glasses and take a closer look at a selection of books that were turned into really rather good...

Science Fiction is the province of the dreamer; for those who think about what might be and where we might be going. It’s a space made of big ideas and bigger concepts, often involving space. Sci-Fi doesn’t just give us a roadmap for the future - it helps us dream impossible fears from our...

Rockstar’s gritty sandbox game series, Grand Theft Auto, is officially the most successful video game franchise to ever originate from the UK. And with the long-awaited (and recently patched) Definitive Edition, it’s now available for the most recent generation of consoles. There’s no...

As the iconic Max Payne franchise celebrates turning 20, it's fun to look back at what made the game so great. There wasn’t really anything else quite like the bullet-time, slow-motion shooter when it was released back in 2001. It was a gritty story of personal revenge told through the medium of...

From Lucozade sponsorships to Angelina Jolie movies, the legacy of the Tomb Raider franchise is something to behold. After bursting onto the scene in 1996, Lara Croft has been kicking ass and partaking in questionable archaeological practices for 25 years, which is longer than most video games...

Mars has captivated humanity since the first time we looked up into the night sky and wondered at the lights we saw gleaming in the firmament. Today is no different - our art still explores the red planet in a myriad of ways. Indeed, the mysteries of our planetary neighbour have led NASA to...

It seems like we really don’t talk enough about just how good Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas was. The tactical, first-person shooter series traded its usual dark and grimy setting for the glitz and glamour of the Vegas Strip, and it was a blast - so much so that it inspired a sequel in Tom...

If you grew up in the haze of Planet Hollywood and 00s MTV, there’s a chance you may have spent some time with the original Xbox. Microsoft’s first gaming console, it’s a monolithic beast that isn’t all that well-remembered compared to some of its peers, but still delivered some of the...

Time marches ever on, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make time to look at where we’ve been. RPGs have evolved considerably over the last few decades and have become one of gaming’s most popular genres. Now, if you pick up an RPG you’re almost guaranteed a smooth, slick experience...