David Houghton
Latest articles by David Houghton
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With the Switch, Nintendo is getting right what the PlayStation Vita got wrong
By David Houghton published
Feature
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Destiny: How to win in Crucible multiplayer, dominate the Iron Banner, and really triumph in the Age of Triumph
By David Houghton published
Tips
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Strafe is a ludicrously fast, deceptively clever FPS that wants to be the pizza of video games
By David Houghton published
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Destiny: How to hit the Light cap fast and dominate Age of Triumph
By David Houghton published
Guide
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Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, March 17 - 19. Telesto!
By David Houghton published
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War might solve open-world gaming’s biggest problem
By David Houghton published
Feature Shadow of War remembers your decisions – and its effect on those around you – to create a believable, persistent world
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Injustice 2: Mixing Destiny with Mortal Kombat to create a fighting game RPG that really shouldn’t work (but does)
By David Houghton published
Feature
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16 games the Nintendo Switch Virtual console needs (including, yes, lots of Gamecube)
By David Houghton published
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Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, February 24 - 26. Hawkmoon!
By David Houghton published
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Nintendo Switch: What you don't get in the box – and where to get the extras at the best price
By David Houghton published
Feature
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That Mega Bloks Destiny 2 rumour might be true. Here's what it means for the sequel if so
By David Houghton published
News
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Umbrella, the Bakers, and that helicopter: What’s really going on in Resident Evil 7?
By David Houghton published
Feature
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Nier: Automata: Consistently great combat, in a world that sometimes feels desolate for the wrong reasons
By David Houghton published
Feature
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Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, February 10 - 12. Hawkmoon!
By David Houghton published
Xur
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Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, February 3 - 5. Invective!
By David Houghton published
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The 50 most gloriously stupid character names in gaming
By David Houghton, Maxwell McGee published
Feature 50 gaming luminaries who surely must have been bullied at school
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Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, January 27 - 29 - Zhalo Supercell!
By David Houghton published
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Why Little Red Riding Hood is a more authentic horror story than most Resident Evil movies
By David Houghton published
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Destiny: Xur weapons, gear, and location, January 20 - 22. MIDA Multi-Tool!
By David Houghton published
Xur
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It’s time to stop comparing the Switch to the Wii and Wii U. This feels like a very different Nintendo
By David Houghton published
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