Sony to launch PlayStation rival to Xbox Game Pass
Subscription offers games for low fee as tech firms compete to establish Netflix-style streaming service
October 2018
The 13 scariest video game moments ever
The greatest horror titles are haunted by marauding monsters, eviscerating aliens and little girls in red coats. Steel yourself to meet some of the most chilling ghosts in the machine
October 2017
The eight best advances in gaming during the last decade
Keith Stuart
For 13 years I’ve hung around like a tricky end-of-level boss. On my last day as the Guardian’s games editor, here’s how the industry has grown since I started
July 2017
Joy of sticks: 10 greatest video game controllers
From Atari’s CX joystick to the Oculus Touch, here are our favourites
May 2017
How blowing up planes in Grand Theft Auto V eased me into motherhood
By day I was exhausted from making small talk at baby groups, but at night I could escape to a life of violent crime and irresponsibility
March 2017
Persona 5 review: spectacular simulation of teenage life
Latest in long-running high-school franchise boasts characters as deeply written and well observed as a multi-season TV series
September 2016
The Last Guardian: hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 title delayed again
Autumn arts preview 2016
Get in gear: autumn's 10 hottest video games
June 2016
The Last Guardian creator: 'I can't face playing my own game'
In a rare interview the creator of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus talks about his hotly anticipated latest game and his relaxed approach to development
Batman: A Telltale Series – a very new take on the Dark Knight
Telltale is back with a story-focused spin on DC’s most famous hero. But this time the mask is off
Skylanders Imaginators: Activision pins its hopes on player creativity
This year’s instalment allows players to build their own on-screen Skylander characters from hundreds of components
May 2016
Minecraft mini-games coming to Xbox, PlayStation and Wii U in June
Top Guns: The six greatest flight shooters
April 2016
Four games that tell great stories – and how they do it
Narrative designer Cara Ellison looks at Brothers, Full Throttle, Journey and Half-Life and asks, how exactly do they do this games writing thing so well?
January 2016
Beyond Lara Croft: 30 truly interesting female game characters – part one
Grand Theft Auto Online: inside the Los Santos stunt scene
October 2015
Metal Gear Online review: a balloon party that needs more air
The 30 worst video games of all time – part two
Playstation 4, Xbox One or Wii U: which should you go for?
Lego Dimensions review: the best Lego game yet – just beware of costly add-ons
