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3 out of 5 stars.
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3 out of 5 stars.The cult 3DS game has been refreshed for smartphones and the combination of card game and horse racing is as weird and addictive as ever
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A new wave of game makers are attempting to influence a generation of environmentally conscious players. Will it work, and is it enough? -
For 45 years, the sci-fi series has influenced the visual and narrative language of countless games, not just films – and shows no signs of slowing down -
Free to roam through the post-apocalyptic game, one intrepid group has taken to performing the Bard. They have found an intent new audience, as well as the odd mutant scorpion -
Popular role-playing game is being cut off due to a dispute between US developer and its Chinese partner
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3 out of 5 stars.
One man and his dog traverse the English countryside after an alien invasion in this haunting, wordless game: a masterclass in foreboding sound design and minimal storytelling -
3 out of 5 stars.
Technical problems and an evident lack of development time take the shine off this ambitious new outing for the world-conquering critters
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3 out of 5 stars.
Sonic Frontiers review – wild, weird and a bit broken
3 out of 5 stars.The open-world adventure is brilliant in terms of input and response at the expense of any discernible logic -
4 out of 5 stars.
An evocative recreation of 16th-century Bavaria examines how the tide of history crashes against the lives of everyday people, all framed by an intriguing crime story -
5 out of 5 stars.
A treasure inspires murder, and your job as detective is to piece together the crime in this addictive 18th-century whodunnit -
4 out of 5 stars.
Marvel Snap review – superhero showdown card game is utterly compulsive
4 out of 5 stars.Your favourite childhood heroes step up to help you conquer territory in this beautifully designed, strategic deck-builder for smartphones
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