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I am about to bid my only online video game experience adieu.

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I don’t play online games. There was about a month there in 2010 where Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on the trusty PlayStation 3 was the Sandy to my Danny Zuko. And it’s about to fly away.

iamsirgaulian 25 March 2023 Editorial

Some might say video games are a true oasis

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In 1993 the world watched as the apparent dangers of video games on society were laid bare. Some might say that sunshine follows thunder, – and if you look in the right places, video games are indeed a most agreeable pastime.

iamsirgaulian 10 March 2023 Opinions

Ten of my favourite books about video games

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Treat yourself for World Book Day.

Lewis Packwood 3 March 2022 Features

Our Most Agreeable highlights of E3 2019

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Animal Crossing, Watch Dogs Legion and Link’s Awakening are just some of our stand-outs.

Lewis Packwood 14 June 2019 E3 2019

Is the games industry sustainable with so many new releases?

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Hundreds of games are now released every month, while ‘games as a service’ ask ever more commitment from players. Surely something has to give?

Lewis Packwood 10 May 2019 Features

Downloading games from the radio and teletext in the 1980s

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And from TV programmes, too, not to mention a sort of proto-Internet run by the Post Office. The 80s were crazy times. I wrote about it all in a feature for Wireframe magazine.

Lewis Packwood 13 April 2019 Features

Google Stadia could be great for cash-strapped kids

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Sure, streaming games might be unfeasible if your internet is slow, but it could be great for kids who can’t afford a new console.

Lewis Packwood 20 March 2019 Opinions

A Plague Tale: Innocence preview – rats entertainment

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Think of that bit in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, except with rats that can strip a man to the bone in 30 seconds.

James Keen 6 March 2019 News

Steins;Gate Elite is out today – here are some first impressions

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This remake of the excellent 2009 visual novel is essentially a playable version of the 2011 anime series.

Lewis Packwood 19 February 2019 News

Sunless Skies review – a must-play slice of fantastic Victoriana

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The follow-up to Sunless Sea is much bigger, prettier and more forgiving than its illustrious forebear.

Lewis Packwood 4 February 2019 Reviews

Vampyr and the problem of ludonarrative dissonance

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Vampyr is an awkward case where your actions don’t match up with the story of the game.

Lewis Packwood 3 February 2019 Opinions

From The Armchair: 2019 Is The Year I Beat My Backlog

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This is it. I’m doing this. Within the next few months, the slate is being wiped clean.

Lewis Packwood 28 January 2019 From The Armchair

Our 32 most anticipated games of 2019

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

Lewis Packwood 17 January 2019 Features

How did we do on our predictions for the Christmas game charts?

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

Lewis Packwood 7 January 2019 Features

From The Armchair: Christmas Game Frenzy

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

Lewis Packwood 4 January 2019 From The Armchair

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

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

Lewis Packwood 24 December 2018 News

From The Armchair: I Know What I Like… And I Know Which Games I’ll Never Enjoy

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

Lewis Packwood 24 December 2018 From The Armchair

The 10 Most Agreeable Games of 2018

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

Lewis Packwood 21 December 2018 Best-of Lists

Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden (PC)

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

James Keen 14 December 2018 Reviews

From The Armchair: The Games of 2018 that Got Away

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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.

Lewis Packwood 11 December 2018 From The Armchair

Review: 428: Shibuya Scramble (PS4)

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This acclaimed visual novel from the makers of the Zero Escape series received a perfect score from Famitsu magazine back in 2008 – and now it’s finally available in English.

Lewis Packwood 4 December 2018 Reviews

WHY AM I STILL PLAYING FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014?

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On the eve of the FA Cup second round, one man looks deep inside himself and wonders why on earth he is so addicted to an ageing parade of spreadsheets.

James Keen 30 November 2018 Opinions

From The Armchair: Welcome To The World Of VR

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PlayStation VR has entered The Manor, and it’s flippin’ amazing.

Lewis Packwood 26 November 2018 From The Armchair

Review: Ms. Splosion Man (Switch)

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Twisted Pixel’s Xbox Live Arcade classic gets a new lease of life on Nintendo Switch.

Matthew H. Mason 25 November 2018 Reviews

Review: Call of Cthulhu (PS4)

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Call of Cthulhu is a pleasingly atmospheric take on Lovecraft’s creations – as long as you’re willing to overlook some of the rough edges.

Lewis Packwood 19 November 2018 Reviews

Review: Save Me Mr Tako! (Switch)

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A celebration of the Game Boy in glorious monochrome.

Matthew H. Mason 13 November 2018 Reviews

Review: Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PS4)

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A masterful return to form for a series that had lost its way.

Lewis Packwood 12 November 2018 Reviews

Review: SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (Switch)

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To celebrate the company’s birthday, here’s a classy collection of SNK classics with beautifully polished presentation.

Matthew H. Mason 11 November 2018 Reviews

You can never go back: the Play Expo Blackpool Retro Special

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I loved seeing all the historic arcade cabinets and retro consoles at Play Expo Blackpool – but sometimes old games are best left in the past.

Lewis Packwood 9 November 2018 Opinions

Review: Steel Rats (PS4)

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The long-awaited Steel Rats is finally here, chainsaw wheels and vertical driving fully intact. But does it live up to its promise?

Lewis Packwood 7 November 2018 Reviews

Look at these amazing Japanese-woodblock-style gaming prints

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Starfox, Mario Kart and Pokemon like you’ve never seen them before.

Lewis Packwood 5 November 2018 News

Two fascinating gaming books are on the way

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The NES Encyclopaedia and Japansoft: An Oral History are both set for release next year.

Lewis Packwood 4 November 2018 News

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