Video Games

For the heritage gamers among you, what are your best memories of the Atari ST and Amiga machines? Did you use it for more than games? Share your rose-tinted nostalgia in the discussion thread.  

A console update rolls out in the next few days, with 15 titles set for a variable refresh rate patch in the weeks ahead.  

Nintendo is a very successful business, and the gaming world wouldn't be the same without it but the company's had a few wobbles amongst the innovations too, such as choosing to stick with cartridges over CDs. What do gamers think its worst decisions have been?  

Housemarque’s stylish shooter picks up four awards, with It Takes Two, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Unpacking also having a good night.  

The Borderlands spin-off featuring the series’ greatest creation isn’t quite perfect, but it is a gloriously silly blast of shooter-looter action powered by a stellar voice cast.  

For the price of PlayStation Now, you’ll be able to access nearly 750 free games, including new and retro titles.  

Believe the hype. Elden Ring is arguably FromSoftware’s best adventure yet and one that Dark Souls veterans and newcomers alike can get effortlessly lost in.  

With differing open and closed-back designs, Audio-Technica offers gamers two fresh choices on how to best experience their virtual realities.  

An intriguingly twisted story that is just a little too willing to dive into the horrifying darkness rather than embracing its strengths.  

There's been a few successfully remastered video game titles of late, so if you could see a game on any platform from any era that you love remade from the ground up, with game mechanics and play style intact, what would it be? Check out the suggestions here.  

Sony has announced it intends to purchase renowned US video game developer Bungie for a cool $3.6 billion.  

Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they are forced to confront their pasts and forge their own legacies in this collection which includes Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, remastered for PS5.  

It may feel a little bite-sized compared to previous R6 titles, but Extraction offers a fresh co-op PvE spin on things that delivers an absorbing risk-reward experience.  

Whether it was a gameplay element, story twist or graphic/audio highlight, what was the moment that had you slack-jawed with wonder during your gaming exploits? Leave your best examples in the thread.  

We're only a few weeks into the new year but what games have you beaten already in 2022? Was it the latest Triple AAA you received at Christmas or did you go back and replay an old favourite? Let us know in the comments.  

The SoundSlayer SC-GN01 wearable gaming speaker adds new Final Fantasy graphics for a distinctive look and is optimised for use with FF XIV Online.  

We cherry pick a handful of our favourite gaming moments from the past 12 months. What did we miss?  

Samsung has announced that select models of its upcoming 2022 Neo QLED 4K and 8K TVs along with its new gaming monitors will support the new HDR10+ gaming standard.  

Whether it's a huge mainstream hit or a cult classic, what video games that are held in high esteem by others fail to light your fire?  

With its newer TV models already sporting many gamer-friendly features, LG Electronics has now made Google Stadia available to its customers.  

Master Chief returns to Zeta Halo with a few extra tricks up his sleeve for a romp through an open-world campaign that's impressively cinematic and free-flowing fun. The free multiplayer experience adds thrilling action too with more modes and maps to come.  

It's great to revisit the streets of Liberty City, Vice City and the multiple locations in San Andreas. Added to the great stories and acting are new combat and movement controls from GTA: V and some nice looking textures in 4K. Unfortunately, no amount of nostalgic, rose-tinted fuzziness can skirt the fact there are loads of bugs and some odd remastering choices.  

Focusing purely on multiplayer, with up to 128 players causing unbridled chaos across PCs and new-gen consoles, 2042 certainly delivers on spectacle; but when it comes to the actual gameplay it’s a little more hit and miss…  

It's good to be back in the WWII fray with a punchy, great-looking campaign mode employing a number of strategies and gameplay styles. There's a slightly underwhelming multiplayer mode but the zombies make up for it.  

Forza Horizon 5 features the largest and most diverse map in the arcade driving series, a new weather system and mini multiplayer games alongside a huge number of cars to add to your collection. Is all this enough to make it stand out from its excellent predecessor?  

With gaming being such a time (and often resource) sink, how does your partner handle your hobby? Do they just 'tolerate' it or actively engage with it. Are you both in the same room doing separate activities or do you have a specific time /space for gaming? Let us know how the games go down in your household.  

After the po-faced and worthy The Avengers, Square Enix shifts gear to an altogether more light-hearted and bants filled experience for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which maintains a decidedly old school single player approach. And remember, don't call them 'Plucky', they don't know what it means,...  

Netflix has started a global rollout of its first video games to Android mobile users as it expands its content options beyond just video.  

Sony's makeover of 2019's Death Stranding for the PS5 polishes an already stunning world and adds some new weapons and side missions... but does it make the story any less bamboozling?  

The ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router offers an incredible package for just £125. Including gaming focused features, free security protection, VPN support and more!  

What's the first gaming experience that you can recall? Something age-appropriate or did you 'borrow' an older sibling's wildly unsuitable titles? Recall your traumatic childhood (or adulthood if you were a late starter!) here.  

The only revolution on display is the uprising you’ll get to lead into battle, as Far Cry 6 focuses purely on delivering more of what made the series great in the first place.  

The annual upgrade offers some nice touches and impressive visual polish for new-gen consoles but bereft of any big-name signings the series is beginning to lack real personality.  

A question to which there's unlikely to be a correct or agreed-upon answer. Still, member LiamBeran has come right out and asked it, so have at it in the comments.  

It’s far from perfect, but this delightfully twisted adventure combines a great backdrop and quirky storyline with a strategic combat system for a frequently weird and wonderful experience.  

JBL has introduced three new TWS earphones - the Reflect Flow PRO, the Tune 130NC and the 230NC - along with the Quantum 350 wireless gaming headset.  

LG's first-ever audio solution designed from the ground up for gamers forms part of its UltraGear range and brings a high quality DAC, game optimised immersive audio, a compact design and two-way communication to the table... or rather gaming desk.  

If the 2005 original was something of a sleeper hit, the hotly-anticipated Psychonauts 2 jumps straight into the mainstream with a wonderfully creative and beautifully presented sequel.  

Ghost of Tsushima was one of the last great PlayStation 4 exclusives and quite possibly the best-looking game of the last generation. Now available as an updated Director's Cut version, we see how it looks and plays on Sony's newest console.  

What are the video games which sold poorly or are generally looked down upon by the gaming fraternity but which are a big hit with you? Let us know why they clicked with you in the thread.