Wax Heads, the record-shop video game that channels High Fidelity
Far from a business sim, players act as tastemaker for a litany of lovable oddballs that swing by, using clues to deduce the perfect album recommendation
September 2022
Pushing Buttons newsletter
Pushing Buttons: the viral music game that revived my teenage obsession
This ridiculous Trombone Champ is an encore to all of the wild rhythm games I grew up on – and a fitting return for a forgotten genre
‘Terrible music and absurdity’: introducing Trombone Champ, the internet’s new favourite video game
This endearingly ludicrous viral music game is more than a one-note comedy
A video-game music biopic: We are OFK follows a virtual band trying to make it in LA
This interactive series follows four friends as they navigate LA’s cut-throat music scene via heartfelt writing, playable music videos and lots of texting
April 2018
Zelda? Pokémon? Spyro? Players tweet their defining games
Under the trending Twitter hashtag #GameStruck4, video game fans have spent the day listing the four titles that defined their love of gaming. Some are predictable, others not so much
December 2017
Move over, Mario Kart – the best multiplayer games to play at Christmas
From competitive cow-milking to DJ battles, here are six great options for keeping the whole family entertained on Boxing Day and beyond
March 2017
Games reviews roundup: Mass Effect: Andromeda; Voez; Ghost Blade HD
A sci-fi franchise’s new mission is beset by old bugs, the Switch gets musical and a shoot’ em up provides a powerfully pure arcade experience
October 2016
Games reviews roundup: Rhythm Paradise Megamix; Lego Dimensions Year 2; Skylanders Imaginators
Nintendo’s dog with a ’fro makes us all slaves to the rhythm, while the toys-to-life genre gets another boost
November 2015
Games reviews roundup: Halo 5: Guardians; Rock Band 4; Minecraft: Story Mode
Halo 5 is a superb connected experience, Rock Band 4 plays it safe, and Minecraft’s spinoff Story Mode turns up the emotion
October 2015
Games reviews roundup: Guitar Hero Live; The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes; Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Rock Band 4 review: classic musical thrills with room to develop
September 2015
Games reviews roundup: Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture; Resident Evil: Revelations 2; Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
A new walking simulator lacks gameplay, while Resident Evil’s new Vita incarnation skimps on the graphics
April 2014
The gaming column with Lucy Prebble
Video game audio: why the sound of the battle always lingers
Lucy Prebble: sound is the underestimated but vital element of computer game design
February 2014
Korg M01D – review
An elaborate tribute to the Korg M1 synthesiser makes no concessions to accessibility, writes Will Freeman
November 2013
Just Dance 2014 – review
With more complex choreographies, and the latest hits, this game lets you compete with online players anywhere in the world. By Madeleine Phillips, aged 10
October 2013
Just Dance 2014 – review
New tunes, new moves, same idea, writes Rory Summerley
May 2012
Games blog
We Sing Pop! – review
Vicky Frost: For most people the appeal of We Sing Pop! is likely to be as a social activity
December 2011
Games blog
Abba: You Can Dance – review
Sarah Ditum: For just a little Money, Money, Money, you too can be a Dancing Queen
