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Garcia Hostspur stands in the middle of a stained glass image in the keyart for Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered

What makes a Suda51 game? "Mainly pro wrestling," he says, and Grasshopper's new game couldn't avoid it if they tried

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Interview Interview | "I try to think about 'how video games are supposed to be', and then avoid that as much as I can": Suda51 talks his approach to developing cult classics, and what he's learned after 27 years at Grasshopper Manufacture

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Mara Forest walks in front of the Crow Country ticket booth in a piece of key art that retains the game's rounded low-poly visual style, but smashes together other elements of the theme park - such as a crow statue, gore puddles, dead trees, and explosive barrels - together in a way that isn't true of the actual space in-game, but conveys what to expect therein

Indie devs discuss why low-poly works so well for horror: "I actually think those limitations encourage weird, unique compromises"

By Alan Wen published

Features Feature | The indie developers of Back In 1995, Fear The Spotlight, and Crow Country on channelling PS1-era aesthetics in horror games to create the perfect combination of nostalgia and dread

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Peforming melee combat in a hallway whie wearing a hazmat suit while playing the 2016 Hitman DLC mission Patient Zero in Hitman 3.

7 years on, Agent 47’s attempt to contain a deadly virus in Patient Zero brings the classic Hitman stealth action to an unmatched fever pitch

By Dashiell Wood published

Opinon | Blood in the snow – the final DLC mission in 2016's Hitman pushes players to adapt to an evolving threat with an explosive arsenal

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Travis Touchdown and Bad Man clash in the key art to No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Back

"A lot of people were really p*ssed off": Suda51 talks his early career, and whether he'll return to narrative-heavy games – "I do think about it a lot"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Interview Interview | From Super Fire Pro Wrestling and The Silver Case to No More Heroes, Suda51 reflects on how to make an impact

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Modern Sonic jumps away from a giant chopper badnik in the Green Hill Zone in Sonic Generations

"We were honouring Sonic's holistic history which includes both designs": 13 years on, Takashi Iizuka reveals why Sonic Generations need twice the 'hogs

By Nick Thorpe published

Interview Feature | The Making of Sonic Generations – Retro Gamer talk with Sonic Team creative director Takashi Iizuka about the game's original 20th anniversary release

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Best Far Cry games

10 best Far Cry games of all-time, ranked

By Dave Meikleham last updated

Best List With Far Cry 6 and its expansions released, we explore the best Far Cry games you can play right now

Best List
The Last of Us Part 1

10 games like The Last of Us that will take you on an unforgettable adventure

By Jordan Oloman last updated

Features Dig into more games like The Last of Us 1 and 2 for haunting tales set in vast, daunting worlds

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The Sims 4 screenshot of eight Sims with varying facial expressions standing against a blue and green backdrop.

10 games like The Sims 4 that will let you live a virtual life

By Heather Wald last updated

Features Games like The Sims 4 that will have you meddling and matchmaking

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10 games like Uncharted full of adventure and treasure

By Heather Wald last updated

Features If Nathan Drake inspired you, check out these games like Uncharted for more action and adventure

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Two teams converge around the egg in EA Sports College Football 25

From College Football 25 to WWE 2K24, here's the best sports games of 2024 that really made us put in the work

By Ben Wilson published

Year in Review Year in Review | Here’s the must-play sports games of the year that grappled for the top spot

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