Latest articles by Jeremy Peel
An exploration of the original Assassin's Creed, an overture rooted in method acting
On the Radar On the Radar | Remembering the game that started it all
Revisiting X-Com UFO Defense, the classic strategy game that helped to kickstart a genre
Features What did Firaxis leave behind when adapting alien-invasion strategy for the modern world?
Suicide Squad's lacklustre reveal is a symptom of a widespread disease in AAA
OPINION Opinion | The big-budget video game model is now too bloated to keep pace with the public mood
Jake Solomon on his journey from underqualified graphics programmer to master strategist
Features From Civ 3 to XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns, Jake Solomon shares his thoughts on his extensive back catalog
Redfall is another grand experiment from the developer of Deathloop and Dishonored
Features Big in 2022: As Arkane goes open world for its Xbox-owned debut, the rest of us scramble to work out what that means
Gotham Knights can be played entirely offline and completed solo
News The new Batman universe game won’t be a Destiny-style online service
Dying Light 2's new parkour challenges are providing a sublime endgame
Features Nothing helps you get over a disappointing ending like a good run
Hitman 3 has finally made 100% completion something worth striving for
Features Where Assassin’s Creed made percentage completion a chore, Hitman 3 finds joy in the checklist
Star Wars: Republic Commando retrospective: How a prequel spin-off redeemed itself by rejecting all things Jedi
Feature Republic Commando landing on PS4 and Switch presents the perfect opportunity to discover a forgotten Star Wars gem
Assassin’s Creed’s rumored stealth spin-off is a chance to return to crowd-blending fundamentals
Features What’s the point in wearing a hood if you’re not trying to hide?
What I learned about Call of Duty by replaying all of the campaigns
Features The venerable shooter's single-player stories are, fundamentally, lessons in letting go
A surprise update brings a classic map to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
News And it sounds like further updates are on the way
FromSoftware's appeal for no Elden Ring spoilers isn't in the spirit of its games
Features 'Keep the secrets' is a marketing angle as old as Agatha Christie
Hitman 3 Arcade Contracts will be tweaked to avoid railroading and "instant failure" states
News “Creatively restrictive” complications are out
US consumer advocates ask FTC to investigate Microsoft’s ActiBlizz buyout over “serious competition issues”
News The sale may lead to an “undue concentration of market power”
Musicians nervously eye Epic Games' acquisition of Bandcamp
News Bandcamp has become something of a life raft for independent artists
Deus Ex director Warren Spector is leading a new game, and System Shock 3 is MIA
News “Fans of my work already know what to expect”
Valheim dev brings “close quarters challenge” to the Mountains in new update
News Time to run rings around some fenrings
Classic hack 'n' slash Dungeon Siege is coming to The Sandbox, a Minecraft-esque metaverse
News Learn “best practices for constructing Dungeon Siege adventures”
George R.R. Martin attributes “almost all the credit” for Elden Ring’s success to Miyazaki and his team
News Rave reviews are “music to the ears”
Civilization creator warns developers against focusing on monetisation over fun
News “When we start to forget about making great games, that’s when we stray from the path”
