Eye-popping motorcycle rides, wildlife rescue missions, turn-based battling and Wordle alternatives – the greatest games on the subscription service
Worried about losing Wordle? Here are some alternatives, just in case
New owner the New York Times says the hit game will (initially) remain free, but we look at some back up options if it ends up behind a paywall
Will Wordle still be free after the New York Times buyout?
Will the hit game imminently be locked behind a paywall or stay as it is? What about ads? The NYT’s head of games explains the plan
January 2022
Pass notes
Meet Lewdle – the dirty version of the viral word-guessing game Wordle
Wordle creator overwhelmed by global success of hit puzzle
Take-Two acquires FarmVille creator Zynga in £9.4bn deal
Pass notes
Wordle: why the inventor of the fiendishly addictive online game doesn’t want your money
December 2021
What is Wordle? The new viral word game delighting the internet
Internet wormhole
Strange, horny game ads are flooding social media. I accidentally became obsessed
August 2021
Tencent curbs on gaming time will shock markets but please many parents
China’s regulators are on the march again but moves to restrict children’s access may be welcomed by many
June 2021
Overboard! review – ingenious cruise-ship thriller casts you as the villain
You are the murderous starlet forced to concoct your alibi in Inkle’s fresh and beautifully detailed paperback crime novel of a game
March 2021
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From Monument Valley to Minecraft: 10 of the best mobile games
Revisit tortured first loves, explore a deserted town and make your daily plod around the park more exciting with Pokémon Go
February 2021
Comfort and control: video game recommendations for the ongoing lockdown
From lonely birds to legal eagles, our critics share their favourite digital diversions to combat the boredom and uncertainty of the Covid era
January 2021
Super Meat Boy Forever review – a gristly challenge
Precision and playfulness made the original irresistibly difficult, but this vindictive sequel feels more like a punishment
November 2020
Among Us: the video game that has shot 100 million players into outer space
Video games are good for your mental health? Not if you play like me
Adrian Chiles
September 2020
Lockdown culture
Among Us: the ultimate party game of the paranoid Covid era
Launched into obscurity in 2018 but now hugely popular, this online version of wink murder, with its focus on fabrication and blame-shifting, is scarily on point
July 2020
Creaks review - a darkly surreal puzzle game
The Czech studio best known for point-and-click adventures Samorost and Machinarium brings its idiosyncratic genius to the puzzle platformer
June 2020
Little Orpheus review – madcap adventure to the centre of the Earth
It’s a bit fiddly on your phone, but guiding Soviet cosmonaut Ivan through lush jungles and forgotten cities is still a lot of fun
April 2020
Lockdown culture
Novel adventures: 12 video games for when you’re too restless to read
Many of us are finding it hard to concentrate on books during lockdown – so here are some games that do fascinating things with words and stories
