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Is Lego Horizon Adventures fun co-op chaos or simplistic gameplay?

Maverick Life

Is Lego Horizon Adventures fun co-op chaos or simplistic gameplay?

By Noelle Adams and Tracy Benson

What’s in a game? Video games, ‘militainment’ and Russian influence in Africa

Op-eds

What’s in a game? Video games, ‘militainment’ and Russian influence in Africa

By Karen Allen

Star Wars Outlaws – a rip-roaring transgalactic adventure

World

Star Wars Outlaws – a rip-roaring transgalactic adventure

By Darryn Bonthuys

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review – Seethe you later

Maverick Life

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review – Seethe you later

By Darryn Bonthuys

‘Still Wakes the Deep’ — A horrifyingly good wading sim

Maverick Life

‘Still Wakes the Deep’ — A horrifyingly good wading sim

By Noelle Adams

Mind over deadly matters — Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is truly, madly, deeply immersive

Maverick Life

Mind over deadly matters — Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is truly, madly, deeply immersive

By Noelle Adams

Baldurs Gate 3 wins game of the year at 2023’s Game Awards – an expert review

Maverick Life

Baldurs Gate 3 wins game of the year at 2023’s Game Awards – an expert review

By Emma Joy Reay

The video game industry has many opportunities Africa should seize

Africa

The video game industry has many opportunities Africa should seize

By Emma Ruiters

Video game developers can educate gamers on the real-time climate crisis in virtual reality

World

Video game developers can educate gamers on the real-time climate crisis in virtual reality

By Adam Smith for Thomson Reuters Foundation

Can gaming ‘addiction’ lead to depression or aggression in young people? Here’s what the evidence says

Magazine

Can gaming ‘addiction’ lead to depression or aggression in young people? Here’s what the evidence says

By Joanne Orlando

Scientific study suggests video games boost intelligence in children

Magazine

Scientific study suggests video games boost intelligence in children

By Torkel Klingberg and Bruno Sauce

Game over: EA ends decades-long partnership with FIFA

Newsdeck

Game over: EA ends decades-long partnership with FIFA

By Reuters