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This shallow package struggles to strike a chord

Horizon’s new DLC is focussed firmly on its plot

Square’s genre-defining gems have been over-polished in favour of mediocre modernity

Fighting a losing battle

The strategy legend returns, wars and all

The indie success story talks ‘Tron’, ‘John Wick: Hex’ and how he turned his games studio into a wish fulfillment

Old-school turn-based tactics are nearly good enough to make you forget the franchise’s missteps

Splashy B movie gore isn’t enough to anchor ‘Dead Island 2’, an otherwise weightless action game

Roucan’s David Lilley talks about events in the UK, and WASD’s promising future

Embrace the grind

Impaler? I barely know her.

From a fun story mode to engrossing console-ready RTS warfare, this action-packed strategy sim is shaping up to be a voxel-led victory