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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

Star Wars Squadrons is absolutely phenomenal in VR

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My inner eight-year-old is crying with joy.

Lewis Packwood 29 December 2020 Opinions

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

Orwell’s Animal Farm review: keeping politics in video games

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The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.

James Keen 10 December 2020 Reviews

PHOGS! review: what a good dog (dogs?)

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How I fell in love with a conjoined canine.

Lewis Packwood 3 December 2020 Reviews

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

Worms Rumble is off the hook

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Holy hand grenade this beta was fun.

James Keen 10 November 2020 Opinions

Oh wait, those new consoles are launching next week, aren’t they?

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It doesn’t feel real.

Lewis Packwood 6 November 2020 Opinions

Pacer review: fast, frantic fun

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Formula Fusion gets resurrected with a substantial makeover.

James Keen 29 October 2020 Reviews

Alwa’s Legacy review: one of the finest exploratory platformers out there

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This 16-bit-styled sequel triumphantly surpasses the original.

Matthew H. Mason 21 October 2020 Reviews

Unrailed review: a different kind of party game

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Worth buying a ticket to ride.

Matthew H. Mason 18 October 2020 Reviews

The Survivalists review: multiple monkey management

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It’s time those lazy simians worked for a living.

James Keen 9 October 2020 Reviews

Super-fast loading times will be the real game changer in the next console generation

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A chance to squeeze gaming time into the smallest of gaps.

Lewis Packwood 9 October 2020 Opinions

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

Othercide review: grimdark goth-girl grind-a-rama

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A viciously difficult XCOM-alike that encourages repeat attempts.

Lewis Packwood 27 September 2020 Reviews

The Long Dark review: compelling story-led survival

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Love of mine, someday you will die, but I’ll be close behind, and I’ll follow you into the dark…

Matthew H. Mason 27 September 2020 Reviews

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

As Far As The Eye review: a survival/strategy game with a warm smile and a murderous heart

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One for the road.

James Keen 23 September 2020 Reviews

Cloud Gardens! What a balm for the soul!

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A growing sense of contentment.

Lewis Packwood 23 September 2020 Opinions

Rivals review: a unique country music detective game

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Piece together the events to reveal the diverging careers of two country stars.

Lewis Packwood 21 September 2020 Reviews

Welcome to Elk review: an astonishingly inventive journey

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Charming characters and compelling tales, all based on real-life stories.

Lewis Packwood 17 September 2020 Reviews

Super Punch Patrol review: Bertil Hörberg channels Streets of Rage

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The talented indie developer performs a perfect hat trick.

Matthew H. Mason 17 September 2020 Reviews

Party Hard 2 review: Hard 2 Party

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Homicidal puzzling.

James Keen 14 September 2020 Reviews

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

Windbound review: survival at sea

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Don’t Starve meets The Wind Waker.

Matthew H. Mason 12 September 2020 Reviews

Xbox Series S is an astonishing deal

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At £249/$299, Microsoft’s console will give Sony something to worry about.

Lewis Packwood 8 September 2020 Opinions

Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a limited release? What cynical nonsense

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Goodwill down the drain.

Lewis Packwood 6 September 2020 Opinions

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