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Our Most Anticipated Games of 2021

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Here’s a list of 22 games we can’t wait to play this year.

Lewis Packwood 12 January 2021 Features

All the stuff I wrote about video games in 2020

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A look back on a year of personal triumphs mixed with utter despair.

Lewis Packwood 31 December 2020 Features

The Story of Special Reserve

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I spent the best part of a year researching the history of this 1990s mail-order company for Retro Gamer magazine.

Lewis Packwood 29 December 2020 Features

My three-year-old wishlist finally came true

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All good games come to those who wait.

James Keen 20 December 2020 Features

The Most Agreeable Games of 2020

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It’s been a difficult year, but there have been some fantastic games.

Lewis Packwood 19 December 2020 Features

The History of Turrican: a ten-page Retro Gamer special

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I get all misty-eyed at seeing my first ever cover feature.

Lewis Packwood 24 November 2020 Features

Lylat Wars: Betrayal and Regret on the Planet Aquas

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A tale of nefarious deeds that will strike at your soul.

James Keen 24 November 2020 Features

A splendid Summer in Mara

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This farming-RPG from Chibig is a peaceful counter to the world’s chaos.

Lewis Packwood 1 October 2020 Features

Baldur’s Gate III: what to expect from the long-awaited sequel

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Twenty years on from the last game, hopes are high for Larian Studios’ stab at continuing the beloved series.

James Keen 30 September 2020 Features

The story of WipEout

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the PlayStation’s European debut, I spoke to the creators behind the console’s most iconic launch game.

Lewis Packwood 29 September 2020 Features

The Most Agreeable Games of the Generation

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With the start of a new generation imminent, we look back on our favourite games from the current crop of consoles.

Lewis Packwood 24 September 2020 Features

Arcade Club is a wonderful vision of how arcades should be done

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I spoke to the man behind it all in a feature for Eurogamer.

Lewis Packwood 13 September 2020 Features

Remembering Lure of the Temptress

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I talked to Charles Cecil about Revolution’s first game for Retro Gamer.

Lewis Packwood 2 September 2020 Features

Lego Super Mario is pretty weird, and I’m not sure what to make of it

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It’s-a-me, a hybrid toy!

Lewis Packwood 5 August 2020 Features, Opinions

I interviewed the lead designer of Lego Super Mario

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In an exclusive for Nintendo Life.

Lewis Packwood 31 July 2020 Features

Can you make a living from writing about video games?

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Career set to hard mode.

Lewis Packwood 24 July 2020 Features

Too Quirky to Survive: a Dreamcast poem

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Sega’s wonder machine was just too good for this world.

Lewis Packwood 17 July 2020 Features

Read about the history of The Settlers in Retro Gamer

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My whopping eight-page feature on Blue Byte’s series is in issue 209.

Lewis Packwood 8 July 2020 Features

Read about the history of Destruction Derby in Retro Gamer

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I spoke to the developers behind the series for a feature in issue 208.

Lewis Packwood 20 June 2020 Features

A glimpse inside the homes of indie developers during lockdown

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Watch closely because, remember, the clues are there, as we go through… the keyhole.

Lewis Packwood 28 May 2020 Features

Read my review of XCOM: Chimera Squad in The Guardian

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XCOM dresses up as a cop TV show.

Lewis Packwood 24 April 2020 Features

Ridiculous video game PR disasters

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Shout out to Mark.

Lewis Packwood 7 April 2020 Features

The story behind the classic Amiga racing game Skidmarks

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Read my six-page feature on this classic game from Acid Software in Retro Gamer issue 205.

Lewis Packwood 30 March 2020 Features

Seven single-player games for the viral apocalypse

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Stay home and play games, everyone.

James Keen 29 March 2020 Features

A lot of things are going to change over the next few months

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The coronavirus pandemic is going to make it a weird year in games.

Lewis Packwood 19 March 2020 Features

Mike Bithell interview: John Wick, crunch culture and going to Hollywood

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I caught up with the self-declared “pretentious hipster nerd guy” behind Thomas Was Alone and John Wick Hex at the Yorkshire Games Festival.

Lewis Packwood 5 March 2020 Features

Why the NES sucked cartridges into its belly

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Rather than accepting them into its back, like the Famicom did.

Lewis Packwood 28 February 2020 Features

Read about the history of Commandos in Retro Gamer

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I spoke to former developers at Pyro Studios for a huge feature in Retro Gamer issue 204.

Lewis Packwood 20 February 2020 Features

Our most anticipated games of 2020

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A rather belated rundown of the games we’re looking forward to this year.

Lewis Packwood 11 February 2020 Features

All hail the retro gaming podcasts

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I spoke to the folks behind some of the leading retro gaming podcasts for a feature in issue 203 of Retro Gamer.

Lewis Packwood 30 January 2020 Features

The Dark Samus amiibo is a tactile delight

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I can’t stop touching my Dark Samus. Send help.

Lewis Packwood 18 January 2020 Amiibos

All the stuff I wrote about video games in 2019

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It’s been a busy year.

Lewis Packwood 30 December 2019 Features

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