Latest articles by David Houghton
By trading power and responsibility for failure and immaturity, Spider-Man: Homecoming delivers a perfect (origin-free) origin story
Opinion The MCU's latest doesn't need to show its hero's backstory. His present-day struggles tell us more than enough.
LawBreakers is like a megamix of every arena shooter you've ever loved, but it makes them all feel brand new
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Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, July 7 - 9. Hawkmoon, Monte Carlo, and Zhalo Supercell!
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State of Decay 2 is a dynamic, zombie survival sim, where the most dangerous thing is your own decisions
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm ditches the time powers for pure story, but remains as quietly affecting as ever
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7 things we learned about God of War at E3 2017: Father/son co-operation, original trilogy links, and the Zelda factor
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I've played Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus and... oh god, you can crush Nazi skulls with wheelchair wheels
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Super Mario Odyssey hands-on: "My face is still making those involuntary happy shapes"
Hands on Playing is believing, and Nintendo's Super Mario reinvention radiates invention, much like Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Middle-earth: Shadow of War isn’t just a stunning siege simulator - it’s also a damn creepy, quietly terrifying horror game
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Star Wars: Battlefront 2 multiplayer hands-on: Still accessible, still spectacular, but this time there’s a dash of real, Battlefield depth to go with it
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Sony’s E3 2017 press conference was another classy, confident show, but thanks to over-familiar games, not a truly exciting one
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Monster Hunter World debuts the series on PS4, as a high-action, slightly western-feeling beauty
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Beyond Good and Evil 2’s big changes point to a perfectly authentic sequel, and a profoundly grown-up one at that
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Star Wars Battlefront 2: I've played the single-player campaign. Here are 8 reasons it was worth the wait
Hands on We go hands-on with the all-new campaign mode at E3 2017
Sonic Mania: Hands-on with the new Chemical Plant Zone reveals the witty, creative (but authentic) reinvention you hoped for
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Total War: Warhammer 2’s Lizardmen are a brutal blast to play, while the campaign offers a different kind of scale
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Destiny 2’s Crucible PvP is going to be very different to the multiplayer you know now. Here are 6 big ways it will change
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Far Cry 5 seems to be tangling with bold, contemporary issues, but I’m not sure how seriously it takes them
Opinion Far Cry is travelling into the troubled heart of modern America but it's too early to tell if developer Ubisoft is committed to the journey
Destiny 2 story: Enemies might become friends, leaders will fall, and new powers (and Darkness) may take their place
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a thrilling, chaotic sandbox where every bloody beheading is your own damn fault
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