That ‘Star Wars’ game: No, not that one…
Boarding the hype train to 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor', Ben Belfield takes a look back at the franchise's long-lasting MMO titles, and how it's doing nowadays.
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Walking the fine line between entertaining and disturbing: an ode to weird games
Even many years and countless changes to the gaming ecosystem later, I can still vividly recall a period of gaming history around the early-to-mid 2010’s, dominated by what can only be described as weird games. These games were not designed to grip players with engaging graphics, intricate stories, fun and...
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‘Whalien: Unexpected Guests’ review: a whale of a time
Ben Belfield reviews the entertaining delights of 'Whalien: Unexpected Guests'.
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50 years of gaming: from ‘Pong’ to PS5
For the 50th anniversary of The Boar, Ben Belfield travels across 50 years of the video gaming landscape and takes us through each decade.
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Commitment issues: Are video games getting too big?
Writer Ben Belfield considers whether the length of video games has become too much, and what this means for the modern player.
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‘Dragonflight’ helps ‘World of Warcraft’ soar once more
If you’re a fan of Warcraft, the following statement will most likely be uncontroversial: World of Warcraft has been in a bit of a state for the past few years. Once the champion of the MMO gaming world and beloved by many at its peak of over 10 million players,...
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