Block party: eight brilliant Minecraft models to attempt at home
From Fortnite to Fifa: 100 great video games to play in lockdown
March 2020
Death Stranding and Control dominate Bafta games awards nominations
The futuristic adventures are both in 11 categories this year, with Disco Elysium and Untitled Goose Game also featuring highly
December 2019
Observer critics' review of 2019
Simon Parkin’s best video games of 2019
The industry remained wary of politics, but there was joy to be found in murder mysteries, wild worlds and an obnoxious goose
October 2019
This column will change your life
Is screen time damaging for your kids? No study can tell you that
Adjusting your behaviour to each new wrinkle in the science is a mug’s game
August 2019
Best games of 2019 so far
Trigger-happy chaos in Apex Legends, thoughtful exploration in Sunless Skies and witty adventures in Shakespearean London are part of a bumper year for PC, console and mobile games
June 2019
More than 9m play Candy Crush for three hours or more a day
Harry Potter Wizards Unite: Pokémon Go for the Potterverse is released on Friday
May 2019
Astrologaster review – comedy quack stalks the streets of Shakespeare
You play an Elizabethan astrologer-physician treating a bunch of hilarious hypochondriacs in this well put together game
April 2019
Chet Faliszek: 'You’ve got to make video games for smart, social people'
The legendary writer talks about his journey through the video games industry, from satirical website Old Man Murray through Half-Life and Left 4 Dead to the founding of a new studio
March 2019
Bafta games awards 2019: God of War leads nominations
Epic mythological fighting game picks up 10 nominations, chased by Red Dead Redemption 2, Return of the Obra Dinn and Florence with six nominations each. See the full list here
January 2019
Virtual pet game Neopets returns, but should it stay in the past?
Jordan Erica Webber
2019 arts preview
Ready player one: the most anticipated games of 2019
December 2018
Fortnite's new Creative mode: a game-changer
In its latest seasonal update, the 200m-selling blockbuster allows players to create their own islands and share them with friends – the response is likely to be huge
November 2018
Square Enix pulls three games from Belgium after loot box ban
The best new Android and iPhone games for 2018
October 2018
Reigns: Game of Thrones review – death, disaster and dark magic on your phone
You decide the fate of the denizens of Westeros in this Game of Thrones tie-in, which is, appropriately, a bloody riot
September 2018
'We work with tear gas around us': developing video games in a war zone
Game creators from Syria and Palestine share what it’s like to live in a conflict-ridden area, conveying their experiences through video games
August 2018
A league of their own: six of the best football video games
Fortnite is coming to Android phones – but not through Google Play
