Latest articles by Andrew Brown
I'm in a situationship with Marathon's "worst" gun, and after 80 hours I'm not letting the meta break us up
Now Playing Now Playing | Marathon meta? Cryo Archive? Runner, wake up: we're frolicking in Perimeter with a volt thrower
After 80 hours of Marathon, I'm glad Bungie didn't try to please everyone
Opinion Opinion | Marathon's small maps and hardcore kill times aren't flaws – they're strengths
Marathon review: "Bungie has created my favorite multiplayer shooter in years"
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Masters of Albion lets you play god, but Peter Molyneux proves benevolence is optional by feeding his followers rats
Preview | One in-game day in Masters of Albion proves health and safety laws are more like guidelines
A "small team with a lot of big ideas" is making a Final Fantasy Tactics-inspired RPG set in steampunk Japan
Interview Interview | Another Angle Games' Dante Pragier tells us about Shadow of the Road's influences, steampunk-meets-samurai setting, and working with publisher Owlcat Games
Marathon players must kill 500 million UESC to find Cryo Archive: "Clankers are back on the menu"
News Runners have already killed 300 million
I'm playing Marathon like a single-player stealth sim, and after 70 hours of sneaking I'm begging you to try a solo run
Opinion Now Playing | With enemies like these, who needs friends?
The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far
Guide Unpicking all the latest Elder Scrolls 6 news and updates as we await Bethesda's next huge RPG
Fallout 5: Everything we know so far, and what we hope to see
Guide The latest news on Fallout 5 as 2026 gets underway as we await Bethesda's next big sci-fi RPG
The Duskbloods: Everything you need to know about FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive
Guide FromSoft's upcoming PvP game The Duskbloods is a Switch 2 exclusive with plenty of bite
The ultimate Pokemon Pokopia guide for restoring the world around you
Guide Now we've found our way to Pokopia, we've got all the information you need to restore the world and help the local Pokemon thrive
I played 6 hours of Crimson Desert, but it feels like I've barely scratched the surface of this RPG's open world
Preview Hands-on | From The Witcher 3 to The Legend of Zelda, Crimson Desert's influences are plain – and the result is a sandbox-style sprawl
From GTA 6 to the rise of AI, here are the biggest trends to watch out for at GDC 2026
Opinion GDC is where industry leaders gather to discuss the future of gaming – these are the five talking points we expect them to discuss in 2026
As Todd Howard distances The Elder Scrolls 6 from Starfield and Fallout 76, it seems Bethesda has learned all the right lessons
Opinion Opinion | The Elder Scrolls 6 returning to Bethesda's roots is music to my ears – assuming it isn't just lip service
The 25 best FPS games to play in 2026
Best list Shoot sharp in the best FPS games of all time, from Half-Life to Halo 2
Fans have waited 12 years for a new Castlevania game, but Belmont's Curse is an even greater gift for uncultured swine like me
Features Opinion | After years of being told to play Symphony of the Night, along comes something far more manageable
Battlefield 6 season 2 finally delivers a big map, but there's bad news for anyone who doesn't like being poisoned
News Season 2 kicks off with Extreme Measures on February 17
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave – Everything we know about the strategy game's Switch 2 debut
Guide A new Fire Emblem game is on the way, so here's your complete guide on everything Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
10 years later and with no XCOM 3 in sight, I'm in love with XCOM 2 now more than ever
Features Opinion | February 5, 2026, marks 10 years since XCOM 2 dared to make us lose
The 25 best RPGs worth playing in 2026
Best List Ranking the best RPGs, from Mass Effect 2 to Baldur's Gate 3
One year after Civilization 7 tried to fix the strategy genre's biggest problem, Firaxis is meeting fans in the middle
Features Interview | Creative director Ed Beach and executive producer Dennis Shirk reflect on Civilization 7's biggest swings and how they are being refined in Test of Time
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 – Everything we know about the new RTS game
Guide Mark your calendars, because Dawn of War 4 is coming in 2026 to deliver a super serving of RTS goodness
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn could finally make Owlcat mainstream: "We’d been feeling a growing ambition to go bigger"
Exclusive Big in 2026 | After years of dominating the CRPG space, Owlcat is poised to capture the hearts of even more RPG lovers
