I reviewed Jon Shafer’s At the Gates for Rock Paper Shotgun

The latest game from the lead designer of Civilisation V takes things down to a more human level – but it’s… very… S-L-O-W.

Review: Alwa’s Awakening (Switch)

A compelling Metroidvania that’s also a love letter to the NES games of yore.

Ninjas are cool, aren’t they? I shall brook no argument on this.

Well, 31 really. I mean Cyberpunk 2077 definitely isn’t going to come out this year, is it? Or is it? OR IS IT?

EA have a ten-year licence to make Star Wars games. Over five years in, they’ve only made two, both of them remakes.

Fallout 76, eh? Didn’t see that one coming.

The gorgeous mousey PC adventure is finally heading to consoles.

The rules are simple – find an indie game you’ve never heard of before, then tweet about it using #DiscoverIndies.

Yoku’s Island Express! Tomb Raider! Inside! Firewatch! Batman: Enemy Within! And more! I certainly got through a lot of games this Christmas.

Just under ten quid for a quality Metroidvania title.

The two Bayonetta amiibo are real lookers.

Have a very Happy Holidays, see you in the New Year!

One thing that helps to thin out the backlog is sticking to just the genres you enjoy.

We have gathered together in The Manor’s Drawing Room to pick our personal highlights from 2018. And it makes for an interesting list.

Sundered makes its debut on Switch with a ton of new features. But how does it compare with its wonderful predecessor, Jotun?

The wholesome story of three friends deciding to get together and make their dream game: a multiplayer competitive RPG.

It’s a brutally hard XCOM-style game with mutant ducks and pigs! Just like you always wanted!

2018 was an amazing year for games, but there’s only so much time to play them all. Here are the ones I wish I’d had a chance to try.

Let’s face it, no video game is worth working yourself into ill health over.

Samus Aran’s nemesis makes for one of the best amiibo yet.