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Star Trek: Resurgence review: Great moments, shame about the gameplay

28 June 2023

Parts of the long-awaited Star Trek: Resurgence were excellent, but its technical issues left me wishing I was watching TV, says Jacob Aron

Tin Can review: Fix your escape pod in this fantastic video game

31 May 2023

In Tin Can, you have to patch up a spaceship's disintegrating escape pod – or die. Though the whole game takes place in a single space, exploring its extraordinary detail is a real joy, says Jacob Aron

Terra Nil review: City builder lets you leave the world a better place

3 May 2023

Simulation-style city builders like SimCity have tended to mirror US urban living. Terra Nil, the latest of a new and very different wave of builder games, puts nature first, says Jacob Aron

The Forest Cathedral review: Can Silent Spring work as a game?

5 April 2023

Turning a legendary environmental non-fiction book into a video game is an ambitious project. It opens as a ladybird dies in a fog of DDT, but goes downhill after that, finds Jacob Aron

Marvel's Midnight Suns PlatformsNS, PC, PS4, PS5, XO, XSX From2K Games

Marvel's Midnight Suns review: Meet your heroes in new strategy game

8 February 2023

In Marvel's Midnight Suns, you are in charge of a team of superheroes who fight villains but also hang out. Who wouldn't want to go fishing with Spider-Man or play video games with Wolverine, asks Jacob Aron

TitleUnder The Waves PlatformsNS, PC, PS4, PS5, XO, XSX FromQuantic Dream Release date2023 Under The Waves? will immerse players in gorgeous environments, where exploration of caves, wrecks and underwater wildlife will be key to guiding Stan through an unforeseen series of events, deeper and deeper into the abyss. Following mysterious manifestations of his memories, Stan will have the difficult choice to stay lost in the depths forever or break free to the surface.

The best video games out in 2023

11 January 2023

From exploring the world of The Expanse to Starfield, a sci-fi role-playing game set in the 24th century, there is much to look forward to this year. Let's just hope there are no more delays, says Jacob Aron

Hardspace: Shipbreaker review: strip spacecraft for parts in orbit

12 October 2022

This video game lets you work as a salvager in low Earth orbit. Essentially, it is like building a Lego set in reverse, and, like Lego, it is a very satisfying experience, finds Jacob Aron

DDEW4X Diana Schiepp demonstrates the world-wide data communication on an IBM Web Server 400 at the Internet Fair in Berlin on the 29th of May in 1997.

Escape review: An account of the internet's intimate early days

7 September 2022

Escape, a thoughtful book by Marie Le Conte, recalls a time when people tended to organise themselves into small communities around blogs and other online hangouts. Should we go back?

Stray review: A game that lets you live your best cat life

17 August 2022

By cleverly capturing the behaviour of our feline friends, Stray offers a great experience for those who fancy spending time as a cat, says Jacob Aron

Travel the world and universe from home with these video games

20 July 2022

If you can't leave the country over the holidays, then video games have you covered, whether you fancy flying a plane with Microsoft Flight Simulator or exploring a galaxy of planets with No Man's Sky, says Jacob Aron