Games
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Variable State’s title offers a different way of storytelling, but relies heavily on unrelatable and abstract imagery
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The new Super Mario Run game will take on Pokemon Go later this year but our writer goes one better – dressing up as the gaming icon for a go kart tour of Tokyo
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Games like Dear Esther take the environmental lessons of shooters and divert the focus from action to introversion
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Like free stuff? Of course you do, you’re reading the online version of our student guide. Whether it’s opera or gaming, here are more cash-saving culture hacks
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Diddy Kong, Waddle Dee, Bub and Bob … which is the fluffiest, most doe-eyed creature ever to grace the video game menagerie?
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The traditional PES v Fifa rivalry is back – and Konami has produced its best football simulation since the glory days of PlayStation 2
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The video-game theorist has turned his attention to play in the real world, and how it can improve our lives
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Nottingham’s innovative gaming institution was facing closure barely a year after it opened – until its founders called to the development community for help
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Wait for Xbox: Project Scorpion or opt for a Playstation 4 Pro? Plump for an Xbox One S or hold out for a Nintendo NX? This guide should help anyone trying to choose a new console
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You can play Snake on a London fountain, Battleship across the river Thames and ‘Pac-Manhattan’ on the grid of New York City’s streets – but some game developers are thinking seriously about how to connect citizens with their cities
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A giant Tetris tournament takes place on Tel Aviv’s city hall every Thursday. Two huge joysticks are placed in Rabin Square and people are invited to play each other on the building’s facade, which is covered with 480 LED lights and serves as a 3,000 sq m screen
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The Manila Cup attracts huge crowds and some of the best Street Fighter players in the world, all drawn to the country’s unique take on competitive gaming
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Sony’s (very) long awaited adventure title will now arrive in December, not October – seven years after its original announcement
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EA’s seminal franchise is back with new guides for newbies, trickier special teams, glitzy graphics and a fantasy-football cash-in that’s safely ignored
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Andrew House also discussed relevance of physical media in gaming, following launch of Sony’s Ultra 4k streaming service
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Sony has revealed the mid-generation update for its latest PlayStation console, featuring doubled graphics performance and support for HDR and 4K technologies
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Nintendo’s iconic character, Mario, will finally make an appearance on smartphones in a fully-fledged running game on the iPhone first
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Slim PS4 is smaller and more power-efficient but adds no support for 4K video, and machine will come with a redesigned version of the Dual Shock 4 controller
The beautiful game 2.0: how Fifa 17 taught real football a lesson