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The legendary video game designer discusses directing actors in Mexico from Japan, how Mad Max inspired his career and the unique reason why he wants to go to space ...

Splitgate 2's Ian Proulx thought his Musk gag was funny - but what it revealed was the major blind spots still in the business ...

Nintendo has slept on new games for its new handheld but clockwork-puzzle murder missions, an RPG reborn and a beefed-up Yakuza 0 are the highlights from other developers ...

Originally meant to release in 2022, Capcom's futuristic game - featuring an astronaut and a mysterious blond-haired little girl - has just re-emerged from stasis; and it looks like it will be worth the wait ...

As a young gay kid who was often teased and bullied for prancing around like a ballet dancer, I drew confidence from self-assured characters like Nina from Tekken ...

As a queer child in the early 2000s, I never fitted in with the hyper-masculine world of Action Man. But in the gender-nonconforming Pokémon universe, I found safety ...

A lot of work and ambition have gone into this strange, sometimes likable cover-shooter throwback ...

Video games are the closest you can get to trying a new body for a bit, and when I played as the androgynous Link, I felt subversive and empowered ...

We would like to hear about the best new game you have played this year so far and why ...

From the return of Mario Kart to smash-hit architectural puzzles, an emotional football game and monster-hunting, we look back at the best offerings from the past six months ...