Man jailed for carrying replica sword from Legend of Zelda video game in public
Anthony Bray said the item, a miniature copy of a weapon in the Nintendo series, had been a fidget toy for his hands
June 2024
New female-led Zelda game announced by Nintendo to surprise of fans
The Legend of Zelda: The Echoes of Wisdom will allow players to play as Princess Zelda, rather than the warrior Link, for the first time
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The 20 best video games of 2023
From skateboard romances and a horror fishing simulator to the return of beloved classics and the ever-enduring appeal of Zelda, 2023 was a bumper year for gaming. Our critics pick their favourites
November 2023
Lawn and order: the evergreen appeal of grass-cutting in video games
Chopping virtual grass is a video game trope as old as it is satisfying – but where did it come from, and why does it keep growing?
No, Tom Holland shouldn’t play Link: what’s your dream cast for The Legend of Zelda film?
When the new Zelda film was announced, fans immediately began debating who should play Ganon, Zelda and Sidon. Here is one big fan’s dream cast
The Legend of Zelda: live-action movie in the works, Nintendo announces
Maze Runner director Wes Ball will direct film of beloved game franchise, which follows the hero Link on his quest to save Princess Zelda
October 2023
‘I can’t kill a wolf but will happily watch a Sim drown’: murder and morality in video games
From being unable to harvest ‘little sister’ characters but happy to kill others freely, to playing the Legend of Zelda as a vegan – gaming ethics are complex and highly personal
July 2023
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‘You can play it for five minutes or play it for five hours’: Guardian readers’ best games of 2023 so far
From new iterations of Street Fighter, Diablo and Zelda to modern takes on 80s arcades and an evil pizza atop a pizza tower, readers share their picks
June 2023
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The best games of 2023 so far
Zelda opens up an endless world of possibility, Street Fighter delivers another KO and Star Wars finally gets the game it deserves. We round up the top releases of the past six months
May 2023
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‘Beyond expectation’: Nintendo’s latest Zelda title launches to critical acclaim
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March 2023
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Pushing Buttons: I’ve just seen Tears of the Kingdom gameplay for the first time – and the sky’s the limit
In this week’s newsletter: From meat arrows to makeshift dinghies, the follow-up to one of the best games ever somehow got more creative
