Chris Thursten
Chris once worked for PC Gamer Pro, but is now at Hypixel Studios running editorial, publishing, and narrative elements. He is also the writer and designer on a game called hackmud. He still occasionally writes about games for sites like GamesRadar, and is one of the team behind the Crate and Crowbar podcast.
Latest articles by Chris Thursten
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As masterful as its sequel is, Red Dead Redemption still remains Rockstar’s watershed achievement, warts and all
By Chris Thursten published
Features Why the sun-bleached Western was such fertile ground for Rockstar Games
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Assassin's Creed, Zelda, Horizon or PUBG? Have your say on the Golden Joystick Awards' Ultimate Game of the Year
By Chris Thursten published
Features Your vote can make the difference in the closest-run Ultimate Game of the Year contest in recent history, as the best of PS4, Xbox, Nintendo and PC go head-to-head – here are the leading contenders
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Daddies, dropouts, or death? Take a look at the contenders for the Golden Joystick Awards' Best Indie Game
By Chris Thursten published
Awards YOU decide who wins in the 2017 Golden Joystick Awards
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Can a 15-year-old MMO topple Overwatch? Have your say in the Golden Joystick Awards' new Still Playing category
By Chris Thursten published
Features Which games are you still playing months – or even years – after release? The Still Playing category at the Golden Joystick Awards recognises games released outside the last 12 months
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For Honor review: "The middle ground between Street Fighter and Game of Thrones"
By Chris Thursten published
review
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In praise - and defence - of Ashley Williams, the most contentious character in BioWare’s sci-fi epic
By Chris Thursten published
Opinion
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How Arkane made Dishonored an instant classic by balancing delicate stealth with wild swashbuckling
By Chris Thursten published
Retrospective
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With a few quiet tweaks and one loud bang, Mass Effect 2 sent the series' core appeal into supernova
By Chris Thursten published
Retrospective Remembering BioWare's best game: Mass Effect 2
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The Taken King, and the troublesome double life of Destinys Crucible
By Chris Thursten published
Editorial
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Smite review: Xbox One's MOBA is out of beta at last
By Chris Thursten published
Review "It's complex, but the way all of these factors spiral out into a fractal web of strategic possibilities is what makes the game so rewarding"