Genshin Impact devs on swapping open worlds and real-time combat for deftly assembled dungeons in Honkai Star Rail
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Renfield is one of this year’s most overlooked horror movies, and it's worth a revisit
News OPINION | The Nicholas Hoult-led horror-comedy is a gory tale of hope that's well worth a revisit
How a parchment of ideas evolved into the RPG work of art that is Pentiment
Interview Holiday Long Read | Edge magazine explores the making of Obsidian's uniquely eye-catching hit
With GTA 6 taking us back to Miami, here's how the original GTA Vice City came to life
Interview Holiday Long Read | How Grand Theft Auto Vice City went from a reskin to a revolution for the GTA series
Barbie features my favorite scene of 2023, and it captures humanity at its best
opinion OPINION | Barbie is full of some fantastic moments, but its most emotional scene is the one that lingers longest
Exploring the impact of Resident Evil 4 and how it redefined the series forever
Features Holiday Long Read | Retro Gamer revisits the Resident Evil game that changed everything
Getting stuck in a game can be the best way to bond with it and reflect on why you're playing in the first place
Opinion Holiday Long Read | How hitting a wall can force you to revisit past areas and re-appreciate them all over again
Get a PS5 for Christmas? Here are the accessories I can't live without
Boxing Day Sales If you got a PS5 for Christmas, you might be wondering what accessories to get first. I've reviewed quite a few this year, so here's what I'd recommend.
2023 has made me more optimistic than ever about the future of Star Wars
Opinion Opinion | I've never been more excited about the future of the galaxy far, far away
With the GTA 6 hype train in motion, 2024 will be the most exciting year for Grand Theft Auto in the series' almost 30-year existence
Grand Theft Advent Grand Theft Advent | Merry Christmas, happy Grand Theft Advent, and here's to a busy and rumor-driven New Year
Before Baldur's Gate 3, these games made D&D's Forgotten Realms a fixture on PlayStation
Features Play Magazine exhumes the best PlayStation games that incorporated one iconic D&D setting over the years
Rye Lane was a masterclass in how to make a rom-com in 2023
Opinion OPINION | Rye Lane is a fresh, exciting take on the genre – and a love letter to south London
Is the current video game remake trend a worthy nod to the past, or a safe play obstructing new ideas?
Opinion Opinion | Making sense of life in the time of remakes
Candela Obscura game designers on why it was so important to break out from Cthulhu's shadow
Interview Interview | Out with the old, in with the new
The first GTA 6 trailer was incredible – but what can we expect from the second?
Grand theft advent Grand Theft Advent | With GTA 6 not here till 2025, we'll surely be seeing more of Vice City soon
I made an arcade light gun setup using a handheld, and you can too over Christmas
Gifts Here's how to put together an arcade light gun setup at home using a Sinden Lightgun, a gaming handheld like the Ayaneo 2S and other bits over Christmas.
From Netflix’s killer new line-up to Attack on Titan’s farewell, 2023 was one of anime’s best years ever
Opinion Opinion | In celebration of anime's star-studded 2023
In an unbelievable year for games, Soulslikes were so good that they could almost pass for FromSoftware originals
Features Opinion | Lies of P is a near-perfect imitation of the Souls formula, and not the only standout
Did the GTA 6 leaks help or hinder Rockstar's long-awaited GTA 6 trailer reveal?
Grand Theft Advent Grand Theft Advent | Rockstar has come through one of the most turbulent periods in its history pretty unscathed, it would seem
