Articles by: Dan Dawkins

Solo: A Star Wars Story - what that shocking cameo might mean for future Star Wars sequels

By Dan Dawkins published 30 May 18

Feature How is that surprise Solo cameo even possible? And what might it mean for forthcoming Star Wars sequels, such as the rumoured Boba Fett film?

Death Stranding is about 'global player collaboration', confirms Mads Mikkelsen - here's why that might be significant

By Dan Dawkins last updated 11 November 19

PS4 News "The whole concept of playing the game, as I understand, needs collaboration from different people from different parts of the world", Mikkelsen tells Total Film magazine

Hideo Kojima's cult mech combat game Zone of the Enders 2 remade in 4K and VR with pre-orders live now

By Sam Prell, Dan Dawkins published 15 May 18

PS4 News Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – Mars hits PS4 and PC on September 6th with new modes and audio

Artwork of Solid Snake and Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

How Metal Gear Solid manipulated its players, warning us of an age of Fake News, Cambridge Analytica and data surveillance

By Dan Dawkins, Chris Parnell published 30 March 18

Feature Facebook is engulfed in a data privacy scandal with links to behavioural manipulation, but Metal Gear Solid 2 players were exposed to a similar system over 16 years ago

“We made a four-page manual on crate stacking”: Ratchet and Clank’s creators on the lessons of their 15-year success story

By Dan Dawkins published 26 March 18

Retrospective Insomniac share the secrets of building a franchise, and the tension between making – and breaking – your own rules

A Fortnite character with a Remote Explosive detonator.

12 things we learned about Fortnite at GDC 2018

By Dan Dawkins published 22 March 18

News How developers Epic plan to make the game higher – and lower – specification to reach more players, plus how Battle Royale went from idea to launch in only 12 weeks.

Holy shirt, if you’ve finished watching The Good Place, we’ve got a lot to talk about

By Dan Dawkins published 6 February 18

Feature We've unearthed the smartest reads, videos, easter eggs and facts on 2018's most-addictive show. You're welcome.

GTA Online: The Doomsday Heist – "Explosive set-pieces intersect with thrilling absurdities"

By Dan Dawkins last updated 22 September 22

Hands On The Doomsday Heist is the most stupidly irresistible GTA update since The Ballad of Gay Tony, argues the return of cult YouTube series GTAVoclock

I had no intention of buying a Sega Megadrive with 81 games… but at £35, all rational thought is… SEGA! DOO, DOO, DO, DO…

By Dan Dawkins published 24 November 17

Deal

L.A. Noire in virtual reality is a gently confusing miracle that poses big questions for Grand Theft Auto’s future

By Dan Dawkins published 9 November 17

Opinion It's hard to escape the feeling that L.A. Noire in VR is a testbed for more exhilarating, and ethically complex, first-person experiences, with eyes on the future of GTA

"Feels like the spiritual successor to Mario 64": Super Mario Odyssey scores 10/10 in Edge magazine review

By Dan Dawkins published 13 October 17

News

PES 2018 hands-on: Usain Bolt, sublime gameplay and the 'end of history'

By Dan Dawkins published 14 June 17

Hands On We go hands-on with the PES 2018 E3 demo to find a subtle evolution of the best-playing football game available

Star Wars Battlefront 2’s 'hero' is Sleepy Hollow star Janina Gavankar… like, honestly, who knew?

By Dan Dawkins published 15 April 17

News Obvious likeness aside, the True Blood actor teased fans with Twitter clues… before confirmation of her Star Wars role

The Walking Dead S7.13 review: "A reminder of why the show can be so gripping"

By Dan Dawkins published 14 March 17

TV review

5 GIFs of creative mass slaughter in GTA Online that make you question the meaning of life

By Dan Dawkins published 11 November 16

Sheer Nihilism

Skate 3's coming to Xbox One backwards compatibility, and about time, too UPDATED

By Dan Dawkins published 10 November 16

Xbox News

How consoles are becoming mobile phones – and the age of updates dulls our dreams

By Dan Dawkins published 16 September 16

Opinion

BioShock: The Collection – Why it's worth playing

By Dan Dawkins published 13 September 16

Feature

Why Metal Gear Survive is the safest of Konami's potentially bad decisions – and six riskier alternatives

By Dan Dawkins published 18 August 16

Opinion

Metal Gear Survive set in alternate universe where you battle crystal zombies and a giant mech

By Dan Dawkins published 17 August 16

News

Sony and Microsoft play to their strengths – but only one is true to themselves

By Dan Dawkins published 14 June 16

Editorial

"Kojima bear my Ludens": Twitter reacts to Death Stranding

By Dan Dawkins last updated 11 November 19

Feature

Kojima Productions' new game: Everything you need to know

By Dan Dawkins published 20 May 16

Feature

The Walking Dead S6.10 is a whole new world

By Dan Dawkins published 23 February 16

TV review

The Walking Dead S6.09 has many plot holes but it's ok

By Dan Dawkins published 16 February 16

TV review