A new battle royale game from the creators of mech shooter Titanfall offers squad-based play in aruined sci-fi world – but is it enough to take on Fortnite?
November 2018
The making of Ashe, Overwatch’s new outlaw gunslinger
Overwatch World Cup: South Korea win gold for third year running
October 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 review – a battle royale with military precision
'Playing on national pride': eSports is coming home at the Overwatch World Cup
August 2018
The game changers: meet the creatives shaking up the gaming world
On the eve of a new exhibition, we talk to six radical designers in an industry that’s evolving at exhilarating speed
Foul play: tackling toxicity and abuse in online video games
Jay Castello
Too many gamers have come to expect and accept offensive behaviour online but, as recent tweaks to some games demonstrate, players’ behaviour can be modified
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 beta: can CoD still compete?
This fast-paced taster of the next Call of Duty is a good indication of how the long-running shooter is trying to modernise
May 2018
Call of Duty takes on Fortnite with Black Ops 4 battle royale mode
The latest CoD instalment is ditching its Campaign mode and going multiplayer-only, taking lessons from Overwatch, Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
March 2018
eSports analyst receives death threats after thanking men on women's day
Soe Gschwind-Penski said that she received “hundreds of hate messages” in response to a tweet expressing gratitude to male allies on women’s day
December 2017
‘They see the potential’: why J-Lo and Gillette want a piece of the eSports action
With superstar backers and sponsorship from mainstream brands, competitive video gaming is hitting the big time
April 2017
Five video games that teach you how to be better at video games
Baftas 2017: indie Inside wins big but Uncharted 4 takes best game
March 2017
Bafta games awards 2017: Inside and Uncharted 4 lead the way
Indie titles pick up a lot of nominations alongside blockbusters at British Academy Game Awards
December 2016
What were the sexiest video game moments of 2016?
From Nathan Drake to the Freudian imagery of No Man’s Sky, writers Holly Nielsen and Kate Gray ponder the raunchiest gaming pleasures of the year