Star Wars Outlaws: what to expect from Ubisoft’s galactic adventure
Set in the year between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Outlaws follows Kay, an ambitious street thief as she plots a giant heist. We meet the gang behind the gang
February 2024
Skull and Bones review – yo ho ho and some pockets of fun
This swashbuckling multiplayer game lacks swagger, but if you’re seeking a trade and naval battle simulator then hop on
January 2024
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review – a new gaming kingdom awaits
Thoroughly reimagined new iteration of 34-year-old series opens up a labyrinthine world littered with enemies and traps to overcome
August 2023
Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard deal to win over UK regulator
CMA opens new investigation into $69bn acquisition as tech firm offers to sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft
July 2023
Summer games previews
Prince of Persia is back in 2D – but this time he needs rescuing
The Lost Crown honours the adventure series’ classic platform-game roots, but now the powers to manipulate time are in the hands of the villain. The game’s developers reveal more
June 2023
Phil Spencer on the future of Xbox: ‘Most people just want to find a great game’
The company’s 2023 Showcase drove home the changes facing the industry, and its need to adapt after a difficult year. Its CEO is positive the way forward is together
January 2023
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Pushing Buttons: The gaming trends that will dominate 2023
Final Fantasy and Resident Evil return, Silent Hill’s creator has a new offering and open-world adventures ramp up – and more games on my radar this year
October 2022
Mario and Rabbids: Sparks of Hope review – a decent strategy game in flimsy Nintendo wrapping
Nintendo’s deft touch is missing from this crossover game from Ubisoft that fails as a Mario outing but succeeds as a turn-based battler
October 2021
Far Cry 6 review – neatly packaged chaos in fictional Latin America
A believable villain and insider knowledge add to the exhilarations and refinements
June 2021
George RR Martin, console-less games and a Final Fantasy fail: the biggest news from E3 2021
This year’s online-only E3 video game expo was hardly the usual explosion of blockbuster games, but there were still some standout stories
November 2020
Immortals Fenyx Rising review – heavenly heights but not enough depth
Montreal police say no threat at Ubisoft offices after 'hoax' 911 call
Assassin's Creed Valhalla review: cloudy with a chance of mead halls
Watch Dogs: Legion review – fight fascism in a futuristic London
July 2020
Is the video games industry finally reckoning with sexism?
Ubisoft sexual harassment investigation claims three more executives
January 2020
Will the success of The Witcher herald a golden age of game-to-TV adaptations?
With their long, complex stories, video games fit television better than film – especially now streaming services have the firepower to make such projects
October 2019
Ghost Recon Breakpoint review – quantity over quality in a broken world
Early missions in Ubisoft’s latest Ghost Recon open-world shooter seem impossible, and it barely gets better from there
July 2019
France makes a post-Brexit grab for UK's game developers
French government promises tax breaks and subsidies for companies who relocate
June 2019
Watch Dogs Legion's dystopian post-Brexit London
In Ubisoft’s forthcoming game, London has become a surveillance state run by authoritarian populists – and its citizens must come together to fight back
