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When he's not busy being Editor of Official Xbox Magazine, you'll find Matt mainlining Overwatch. Current hero of choice: D.Va. No wait, it's Hanzo. No, no, it's Tracer. Actually it's... *forcibly removed from the internet*

Latest articles by Matthew Gilman

The Final Fantasy 7 remake might be utterly brilliant, but it won't be the same

By Matthew Gilman published 8 June 17

Opinion

On a mighty quest to find epic lutes and musical stardom in a fully modded up Skyrim Special Edition

By Matthew Gilman published 9 March 17

Features

How to make friends and alienate people in XCOM 2 - except with aliens instead of friends or people

By Matthew Gilman published 24 February 17

Opinion

Great exclusives and backwards compatibility helped Xbox boss 2016

By Matthew Gilman published 29 December 16

Opinion

Monster Hunter Generations review

By Matthew Gilman published 18 July 16

Review

Dark Souls in 2D: You should be playing PS4’s Salt & Sanctuary

By Matthew Gilman published 21 March 16

Editorial

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut review

By Matthew Gilman published 15 October 15

Review

Essential tips for your first few hours of Super Mario Maker

By David Roberts, Matthew Gilman published 16 September 15

Guide

Destiny's new XP levelling seems huge, but what does it really change?

By Matthew Gilman published 15 September 15

Editorial

Mario Maker is all about running infinite death gauntlets

By Matthew Gilman published 13 August 15

Preview

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture review

By Matthew Gilman published 10 August 15

Review "If you're British, the first thing that’ll strike you as you crest over the rise and step into the village proper, is just how familiar it feels."

Review

Overwatch: What's Blizzards secret when it comes to reinventing genres?

By Matthew Gilman published 12 June 15

Features

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, but I'm glad I got left behind

By Matthew Gilman published 3 June 15

Preview

What would Mad Max do? Life advice from the wasteland

By Matthew Gilman published 14 May 15

Features

Opinion: "Bloodborne is making me better at other games"

By Matthew Gilman published 24 April 15

Editorial

All the times Nintendo said no to mobile gaming (until it said yes)

By Matthew Gilman published 21 April 15

Gaming

We'll be seeing Mordremoth of Guild Wars 2 in Heart of Thorns

By Matthew Gilman published 8 April 15

Preview

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin review

By Matthew Gilman published 2 April 15

Review "The returning lighting system and artfully re-placed enemy encounters ensure you can tap into a sense of discovery, foreboding and mastery again."

Review

Top 100: How Guild Wars 2 trumps every other MMO

By Matthew Gilman published 28 February 15

Editorial

Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy Plus review

By Matthew Gilman published 13 February 15

Review "A tidy tester for your New 3DS’ excellent head-tracking 3D, but there’s too little for old hands to grasp onto. Even if you’re a first timer flyer it’s hardly a direct hit."

Review

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