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    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Review
      Resident Evil 4 Remake review — lavish improvement on the action-horror classic

      Shooting has seldom been so much fun in a game that combines gunplay, photorealism and archly comic dialogue

    • Saturday, 18 March, 2023
      Jacquelyn Schneider
      Can war games really help us predict who will win a conflict?

      From ancient Rome to Prussia and the cold war, these simulations have been used to understand human behaviour

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      Review
      Japanese ghost stories inspire two very different horror games

      ‘Fatal Frame’ emphasises action while ‘Paranormasight’ is all about dialogue — including with the dead

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Review
      Two new survival video games show that the genre is thriving

      ‘The Pale Beyond’ and ‘Sons of the Forest’ use unfamiliar surroundings and constant jeopardy to keep players engaged

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      FT SeriesBetween worlds: a metaverse special
      On your marks, headset, go: my surprising, scary trip to the metaverse 

      Do virtual reality games show us the promise of the metaverse? And are they a model for life itself?

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      FT SeriesBetween worlds: a metaverse special
      A day at the virtual office

      For some firms, the future of work is already here 

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      FT SeriesBetween worlds: a metaverse special
      Metaverse creator Neal Stephenson on the future of virtual reality

      The writer who invented the metaverse concept on why he decided to get involved in building it — and the trouble with AI

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      LexGames industry
      Video games: developers need to level up Premium content

      Not everyone will be able to win

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Review
      Season: A Letter to the Future — walking simulator with a documentary eye

      An unhurried game in which we collect the sights and sounds of a land on the brink of cataclysm

    • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
      Due Diligence
      Microsoft and Activision refuse to give up the game Premium content

      Plus, the Rothschilds mount their take-private bid and the FT examines FTX’s star-studded list of investors

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      Review
      Hogwarts Legacy — 1890s-set prequel is a step forward for Harry Potter

      The most ambitious game ever to emerge from the franchise will delight fans — unless they join the boycott

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Review
      Inkulinati video game review — mischief with monsters in the margins

      Battle royale ensues as you draw fantastical creatures to defeat the AI-powered enemy

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      Theatre
      Immersive production Saint Jude pits AI against the audience

      Theatre and gaming are combined in a show that claims to let participants converse with coma patients

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Review
      A Space for the Unbound — teen romance that blurs fantasy and reality

      Indonesia-set adventure delves beneath the surface of a sleepy town and into characters’ psyches

    • Wednesday, 28 December, 2022
      Why do so few video games feature children?

      ‘Grand Theft Auto’ was no place for kids but newer titles are incorporating them as a way of adding emotional depth

    • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
      Arts
      The FT’s best films, TV shows, podcasts and more of 2022
    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      The FT’s best films, TV shows, podcasts and more of 2022
      Best video games of 2022

      Whether you like medieval mysteries, robot dinosaurs or gentle ginger cats, there’s something for you here

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Can games do battle with unchecked capitalism?

      The benefits and excesses of political ideologies are a popular theme but honest and intelligent analysis is rare

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
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      Games Workshop signs deal with Amazon for Warhammer films

      Fantasy games retailer’s shares jump on announcement

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
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      Last-minute gift ideas

      Because what’s Christmas without a Transformer?

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      FT CollectionsTech Exchange
      John Riccitiello: gamers don’t care whether it’s AR or VR — they just want good content

      The Unity Technologies CEO sees artistic creativity as crucial to the success of new platforms

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      Lex
      Video games: industry slowdown does not mean game over Premium content

      Newzoo predicts sector will return to growth next year and will generate over $211bn in sales by 2025

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      New handheld consoles are turning gamers into hardware agnostics

      Steam Deck and cloud gaming have sparked a comeback for dedicated devices

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      Microsoft Corp
      Microsoft signs 10-year ‘Call of Duty’ deal with Nintendo

      US tech group tries to address antitrust concerns over acquisition of Activision Blizzard

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      Review
      Why shoot baddies when you could tend crops?

      The popularity of farming simulators persists with ‘Stardew Valley’ having sold 20mn copies since 2016

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