With 20mn copies sold in a week, the game shows the value of taking conventionally feminine themes seriously
The latest ‘Grand Theft Auto’, a potential successor to ‘The Sims’ and the wraps come off Nintendo’s new console
Long-awaited release expected to be a bright spot in lacklustre video games market
From Mesopotamia to our kitchen tables, our love affair with games is undiminished
The FT’s critics pick the cream of the crop, from film and TV to art exhibitions, theatre, dance, games, pop and classical music
From an idiosyncratic spin on poker to dungeon combat, our gaming critic picks his favourite releases of the year
Bold choices — including benching Harrison Ford — breathe new life into the beloved franchise
More board means less bored
Maker of tabletop fantasy to enter index after surge in value
A stunning 2D world evokes Persian street markets and Japanese paper theatre
From fleeing Kyiv bombings and supporting colleagues on the front, the game’s developers have endured the shadow of war
Plus other gadgets for players
Puzzle game does a brilliant job of making you feel like a real detective
Titles such as ‘PowerWash Simulator’ deliver the satisfaction of a job well done, with none of the physical exertion
How the world’s most influential roleplaying game changed my life and millions of others’
The uncanny semi-reality of computer-generated worlds is producing a new form of filmmaking
A remake of the 2001 classic still chills, while Slitterhead offers campy slasher action
Tech giant hopes ‘Black Ops 6’ will boost Game Pass subscription service as Xbox sales decline
Tech workers cannot resist the cult video game that asks players to single-handedly restage the Industrial Revolution
Sumptuous, Spanish-made action-platformer stars a young woman and a magnificent white wolf
There’s admirable ambition behind this low-cost title, though narrative hitches mar the experience
Titles such as ‘Phoenix Springs’ are bringing the genre to a new generation
Artists’ experiments with video games challenge ideas of form, presentation and playability
The adventures of a tomb raider who changed her ways
Kyoto’s temple to Mario and Co is stingy where it matters
