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games October 25, 2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong – the sequel to 2017’s popular Hollow Knight, from an Adelaide indie studio – lives up to the hype.
games September 27, 2025
In a bleakly comic reflection of the contemporary world, the game ctrl-alt-DEAL features an AI trying to flee a capitalist hellscape.
games August 16, 2025
A masterpiece of interwoven designs, the game Dune: Awakening – which proposes an alternative timeline to the famous books – is hauntingly beautiful.
games July 26, 2025
The climbing game Peak – built almost entirely in a month during a developers’ retreat – has become a viral sensation in the midst of industry gloom.
games July 12, 2025
A masterpiece of strategy based on the Trans-Siberian Railway during the Russian Civil War, Last Train Home is let down by its shallow history.
games May 3, 2025
The game Expelled! is a rich addition to the wayward schoolgirl genre of visual novel, despite the odd frustrating moment.
games March 8, 2025
The seventh iteration of this beloved empire-building strategy game has removed the tedious jobs and dialled up the fun.
games December 12, 2024
After a decade-long wait, the latest instalment of the Dragon Age franchise answers a lot of questions – maybe even too many – about this rich and complex world.
games November 9, 2024
Tactical Breach Wizards is an instant classic – a thrilling, hilarious spec-ops game that refuses jingoism and glorification of violence.
games October 12, 2024
The highlights of the major gaming expo PAX West are from indie developers, demonstrating the talent ignored by major studios – and offering some hope for the future.
