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Xbox logo on an image of an AMD Xbox chip

The next Xbox might transform how we think about games consoles

By Joe Foley published

PC gamers are hyped.

Gaming
Borderlands 4 hands-on

Borderlands 4 might be the series' turning point – after 3 hours of playing it, here's what caught me off guard

By Steve Boxer published

What I found made me rethink what Borderlands is becoming.

Video Game Design
Blades of Fire art; a man holds a sword

Blades of Fire review: if Jim Henson had made Conan The Barbarian – and it's as wonderfully weird as that sounds

By Ian Dean published

Finally, an original Soulslike.

Gaming
Crescent County interview; a female delivery driver rides a motor powered witches broom

Unreal Engine 5 has been customised to deliver a Ghibli-like painterly art style for upcoming indie game Crescent County

By Alan Wen published

This witchy fantasy sci-fi mashup looks wonderful.

Video Game Design
The RPG indie game interview; a stylised character on a pixel art background

This brilliant parody of The Elder Scrolls was made possible with pre-made assets

By Alan Wen published

The solo indie dev behind The RPG explains how customising off-the-shelf 3D models has helped.

Video Game Design
Capcom Fighting Collection 2; anime fighting characters

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 review: a pixel-perfect celebration of chaos and creativity

By Ian Dean published

These retro games feel surprisingly modern.

Gaming
three laptops for game development on an orange background

The best laptop for game development: the perfect device for crafting your vision

By Matt Hanson last updated

Craft new worlds with the best laptops for game development.

Laptops
Doom The Dark Ages review

I spent a week playing Doom: The Dark Ages for my review, and it does the unthinkable – this retro icon is relevant again

By Steve Boxer published

id Software has deftly redesigned Doom for a new generation.

Gaming
Rematch interview; screens and art for a cartoon football game

Redesigning football? How Rematch reimagines the sport as utopian 'painterly and impressionistic' cartoon chaos

By Alan Wen published

Art director Sabrina Tobal on an aesthetic that's "futuristic, optimistic, with movement and cooperation".

Video Game Design
Blades of Fire art; a man holds a sword

How Blades of Fire flies in the face of modern video game aesthetics

By Ian Dean published

MercurySteam's Enric Álvarez reveals how Frank Frazetta and Gustave Doré have influenced this new PS5 game.

Video Game Design
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