Small but mighty! Remembering the GameCube, Nintendo’s purple box of delights
The first console I ever bought, it was hyped as a threat to the PlayStation, then mocked as a flop. But now, as it marks its 25th anniversary, it’s looked back on with misty-eyed reverence
August 2026
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Why we’re going back to the games of our youth
As millenials return to the games of their youth, remakes of Star Fox and Halo suggest there is still plenty to learn from the past
July 2026
SingStar Take That anyone? The strange joy of charity shop video games
Hidden gems can be unearthed, but you have to dig deep into the bargain bins of countless outdated Fifas, Wii Fits without the controllers and partially finished quizshow games
June 2026
Spyro the Dragon returns with a new game after almost two decades
90s PlayStation fans, rejoice: California studio Toys for Bob is making Spyro: Realms Beyond, intended to ‘inspire love, joy and laughter’
May 2026
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Star Fox 64, a game I loved in my childhood, is returning – but I have mixed feelings
Why are Nintendo releasing a straight-up remake of the space-flight shooter – with many of its original limitations – rather than a fresh new take?
‘Nurse, the joypad!’: the eight greatest medical video games
For anyone needing a break from binging The Pitt, you can always put in your own shifts as a hospital manager, surgeon, paramedic and of course as a demonic morgue assistant
I touched a ZX Spectrum for the first time in decades – and I liked it
Dominik Diamond
Meeting ‘my people’ – video gamers with very long memories – took me back to an era of machine play that lacked megabytes but had far more tangible presence
April 2026
‘People still remember it 40 years later’: the making of Chuckie Egg
The iconic game that came to define 8-bit programming still conjures flutters of nostalgia 40 years on – all thanks to a 15-year-old tea boy who worked a Saturday shift in a computer shop in Greater Manchester
March 2026
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My quest to preserve VHS-era gaming culture, one eBay bid at a time
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With its fluorescent characters and ASCII text, Marathon is a masterclass in 90s nostalgia
February 2026
The QuickShot II joystick review – 80s clicks and waggles lovingly recreated
The updated QuickShot II brings 1980s gameplay into the modern era along with all the no-frills button smashing and endearing flaws fans loved
January 2026
Commodore 64 Ultimate review – it’s like 1982 all over again!
Showing the value of great design over visual impact, this faithfully resurrected home computer seamlessly integrates modern tech with some wonderful additional touches
December 2025
‘I plugged in Zelda and everything changed’: developers share their fondest Christmas gaming memories
From Gears of War to Uno: the 15 most important Xbox 360 games
November 2025
Master System at 40: the truth about Sega’s most underrated console
How Mortal Kombat (and moral panic) changed the gaming world
October 2025
Happy birthday to the NES, companion to millions of Nintendo childhoods
Space Harrier at 40: how Sega’s surreal classic brought total immersion to arcades in the 80s
August 2025
‘Even after 20 years, I still cry’: the enduring brilliance of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
‘I didn’t realise the game’s impact for years’: the making of the original Football Manager
