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Win A Summer with the Shiba Inu on PS4

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Dog lovers, rejoice!

Lewis Packwood 4 July 2020 News

Do you still buy physical games?

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I’m almost entirely digital these days. And it seems like physical games don’t have long for this world.

Lewis Packwood 23 June 2020 Opinions

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is unique and utterly brilliant

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Who knew that taking spaceships apart could be so fun?

Lewis Packwood 20 June 2020 Opinions

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

Indie highlights of Not-E3 2020

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A look at the best indie games from the many online video showcases so far.

Lewis Packwood 20 June 2020 Opinions

Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade/Console review: an admirable history lesson on Taito’s shmup past

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But at a steep asking price…

Matthew H. Mason 18 June 2020 Reviews

A few thoughts on the PS5 reveal

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All hail the wonky sandwich.

Lewis Packwood 12 June 2020 Opinions

The Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality is phenomenal

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And all the money goes to a phenomenal cause. #BlackLivesMatter

Lewis Packwood 7 June 2020 News

Super-rare EDGE magazine issue zero goes on sale for £449

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A real piece of gaming history.

Lewis Packwood 4 June 2020 News

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

Maneater review: repetitive yet enjoyable mayhem

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Brody good fun.

Lewis Packwood 24 May 2020 Reviews

A Fold Apart review: puzzling over the problems of a long-distance relationship

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Papering over the cracks.

Lewis Packwood 19 May 2020 Reviews

Super Mega Baseball 3 review: take me out to the ball game!

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The best baseball video game out there just got a (little) bit better.

Matthew H. Mason 17 May 2020 Reviews

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is my comfort game right now

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It’s like a gaming hug.

Lewis Packwood 13 May 2020 Opinions

Boot Hill Bounties review: charm that doesn’t survive combat

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A 16-bit style Western RPG that falls flat when it comes to brawling.

Matthew H. Mason 3 May 2020 Reviews

Streets of Rage 4 review: the new champion of beat ’em ups

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The 26-year wait was worth it.

Matthew H. Mason 3 May 2020 Reviews

Gears Tactics review: rise like a Fenix

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Well slap my Brumak, Gears of War has gone all strategy.

James Keen 27 April 2020 Reviews

In Other Waters review: wonderfully placid exploration

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Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.

Lewis Packwood 25 April 2020 Reviews

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

Totally Reliable Delivery Service review – a physics-based sandbox with all the toys you’ll ever need

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Sorry we missed you. We left your parcel: with your neighbour/in the sea/on a UFO.

Matthew H. Mason 11 April 2020 Reviews

Gigantosaurus: The Game review – a huge step towards good children’s gaming

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Jurassic larks.

Matthew H. Mason 10 April 2020 Reviews

Ridiculous video game PR disasters

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Shout out to Mark.

Lewis Packwood 7 April 2020 Features

Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition review – 2000AD-style card combat

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Time for some space-based scraps and scrap dealing.

Lewis Packwood 6 April 2020 Reviews

Yes, Your Grace review – a glimpse of how it feels to be a leader during a crisis

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All is not well in the kingdom.

Lewis Packwood 4 April 2020 Reviews

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

Lair of the Clockwork God review – properly laugh-out-loud funny

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ESSENTIAL CHUCKLES.

Lewis Packwood 29 March 2020 Reviews

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends review – a frantic foam party

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Pop chaps.

Matthew H. Mason 24 March 2020 Reviews

Zombie Army 4: Dead War review – wonderful undead fun

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Itchy. Tasty.

Lewis Packwood 23 March 2020 Reviews

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

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