A reader complains that racing games are too often underappreciated and that Forza Horizon 5 is definitely game of the year material. It’s about time racing games got the attention they sorely deserve. Quite possibly the most overlooked and underappreciated video game genre there is, the racing game has seen a litany of successful and […]

A reader examines how originality is measured with video games and why even supposedly ambitious sequels are usually just more of the same. I believe gamers and consumers of entertainment in general don’t truly understands the concept of ‘originality’. The late social engineer and futurist Jacque Fresco says, ‘originality is about taking known elements and […]

A reader is very enthusiastic about Valve’s new Steam Deck portable and hopes that it will sound the death knell for consoles. I’ve been a PC gamer for around 10 years now. Like most people I started out with a console, the N64 in my case, and for a long time was very happy with […]

A reader explains why Forza Horizon 5 is the game he’s most looking forward to in 2021 and how Xbox Game Pass has changed how he plays. So far 2021 isn’t turning out great from a video game perspective. Most of the highly anticipated games that I myself was looking forward to have been delayed […]

A reader explains his unexpected journey from Xbox owner to Stadia fan to a fully-fledged PC gamer. A while ago I told my wife that I didn’t want either a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S when they’re released. Let me start by saying that I am platform agnostic. I like a video game but […]

A reader defends criticisms of The Last Of Us Part 2 and argues that Naughty Dog’s combination of gameplay and narrative is one of the best ever. Wow. If a time traveller zapped back in time by a couple of years to tell me that I would one day write in to defend a Naughty […]

A reader explains his love for indie cult classic Horace, despite not usually liking any of the things that make it so memorable. I am not a fan of reference-based humour; I find it cheap. I don’t believe that just having your audience recognise something they know is a viable substitute for genuine jokes. For […]

A reader is grateful to gaming for getting him through the lockdown, as he’s surprised to realise how good 2021 has been for video games. Now that we’re coming out of lockdown, for what we all hope will be the last time, I once again find myself planning to do things at the weekend that […]