Keith Stuart is an author and journalist; he writes about video games, technology and digital culture
October 2026
Silver Pines review – a stylish, neo-noir detective drama
Abandoned shops, ruined apartment buildings and rotting sewer networks make up a dark landscape in which you play a private eye searching for a missing singer-songwriter
September 2026
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How Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil stands out from all other game adaptations
Marvel’s Wolverine review – a gloriously conflicted lead is let down by crude, boring battling
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Grand Theft Auto VI is a phenomenon – but there is much more to the gaming world
‘I feel like I’m grieving’: staff on the devastating fallout of widespread layoffs at Xbox
August 2026
Autumn arts preview 2026
Gems, ghosts and GTA VI: the biggest video games for autumn 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI’s long-overdue gameplay reveal – as it happened
Summer games previews
Trainwatch – alone with your thoughts on a railway line to nowhere
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With the end of physical media in sight, gamers have had enough
‘A cognitive cacophony’: hands-on with the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 beta test
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Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers?
‘The ultimate gamers’ mascot’: Sonic the Hedgehog at 35 – from 2D to 3D to a billion-dollar film franchise
Today in Focus
Why did Saudi Arabia just spend billions on a video games company? – podcast
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The games industry’s obsession with visual fidelity is costing them money and talent
July 2026
Summer games previews
‘A universal human story’: Clean Start’s thought-provoking tidying sim tells immigrant’s tale
SingStar Take That anyone? The strange joy of charity shop video games
Summer games previews
A Line Held Tight – miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet
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After 40 years, Aliens is still shaping the way video games are made
Summer games previews
Silent Hill Townfall: the series is coming to Scotland, but what fresh horrors will it bring?
The Filter
The best gaming chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play in 2026 – tested
