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Highly respected within the gaming industry by both publishers and development studios alike, games™ is one of the most esteemed and trusted magazines in the field. The soaring production values and highly knowledgeable team secured four industry awards, and the unflinching and unbiased opinion elevated the magazine’s status to the most trusted in the business. With a dedicated retro gaming section, features that cut through the industry, and the biggest reviews, games™ is one of the most comprehensive video game magazines on the market and the perfect choice for anyone who takes gaming seriously.

Latest articles by GamesTM Staff

Kingdom Hearts at 20: How a Mickey Mouse RPG pitch spiraled wildly out of control

By Samuel Roberts last updated 23 August 22

Feature Director Tetsuya Nomura charts the making of Square's iconic RPG as Kingdom Hearts celebrates its 20th anniversary

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The ultimate guide to 30 years of Kirby games

By GamesTM Staff last updated 4 August 22

Feature A complete guide to the Kirby series: From Kirby's Dream Land to Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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Art from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: How it created the Metroidvania and changed 2D gaming forever

By GamesTM Staff published 29 October 18

Feature At launch, it was a critical and commercial failure - but we now know it as an icon of video game history

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A flawed game with accidental origins, Assassin's Creed nonetheless changed the whole direction of open-world gaming

By GamesTM Staff published 2 August 18

Feature Bringing unheard-of interactive intimacy, Assassin's Creed instantly changed the demands of the open-world sandbox.

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How indie developers finished Half-Life 3

By GamesTM Staff published 20 July 18

Feature When a former Valve writer shared his vision for the most-anticipated sequel ever, a group of indie developers tried to bring it to life

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games™ 200 is here! The 200 greatest games of all time revealed!

By GamesTM Staff published 18 May 18

News It's a special edition release for games™, with two mags in one bumper package

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Nintendo's 'lack of innovation' has always been a myth. If you need evidence, just look at Star Fox

By GamesTM Staff published 19 January 18

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10 years on, it's clear BioShock wasn't just a great shooter, but a new standard of self-aware, literate gaming

By GamesTM Staff published 12 January 18

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How Call of Duty 2 introduced us to the real horrors of war, while shouting a rallying cry to the whole FPS genre

By GamesTM Staff published 3 November 17

Feature Ushering in the era of HD gaming and laying a foundation for dominance, Infinity Ward's gem re-established a sub-genre and then pushed everything forward.

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Super Smash Bros: How fun, accessibility, and sheer audacity gave Nintendo the most unlikely fighting game classic

By GamesTM Staff published 27 October 17

Feature The original Super Smash Bros. broke all the rules, including Nintendo's own. 18 years later, the risk was clearly worth it.

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