Rick Lane

‘Resident Evil 4 Remake’ review: bingo
One of the best games ever made gets a remake worthy of its status.

‘Dead Space Remake’ review: a ripping yarn
A thoughtfully executed remake of one of the best action-horror games around

Harvey Smith is in uncharted territory
The Director of Arkane Studios talks about his career in games and lifelong obsession with immersive sims

How ‘Path of Exile’ stole ‘Diablo”s crown as the king of ARPGs
Power grab

‘No Man’s Sky’ and the six-year struggle against its own crafting system
Hello Games' space sim has improved enormously, but it still has one big problem

How ‘Doom Eternal’ trains you to be a relentless killing machine
Finishing school

‘Fashion Police Squad’ review: groom eternal
Shoots you, sir

How the web-swinging of ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ makes its superhero fantasy soar
Smooth as silk

From the arcades to the Battlefield: David Goldfarb talks about his life in games
The director of the Outsiders talks us through his career, from Battlefield Bad Company 2 to Metal: Hellsinger

Ten years on, ‘Spec Ops: The Line’ is a terrifying premonition of the climate crisis
The sands of time

How ‘Dying Light 2”s parkour stumbles into mediocrity
The sequel seems purpose built to make its free-running underwhelming

How ‘Elden Ring’’s Guard Counters teach you to parry
Training shields