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If you’re hipper than me, or perhaps just older, you might know of the band Information Society and their song “Fire Tonight.” Interpreted literally, it’s about two lovers trying to reach one another in a city going up in flames. “There’s a hot wind blowing tonight in the east, and I heard that the park […]

Astonishingly, around 80% of our oceans remain unexplored. Though we know they’re home to hundreds of thousands of species, and mountains and canyons of incredible scale, they still conceal a wealth of secrets. Doesn’t that just set your imagination alight? There’s something magical and mysterious about the dark and watery unknown. Unfortunately, one undeniable fact […]

How far would you go to save someone you love? That’s the question threaded throughout Call of the Sea, a decidedly assured debut from Spanish-based developer Out of the Blue. This first-person 3D adventure whisks players away to a tropical South Pacific island in the pursuit of a missing spouse, but soon becomes a supernatural […]

For my money, Journey and ABZÛ are two of the best video game experiences ever made. Both are wordless, but they manage to immerse and amaze with incredibly beautiful worlds that are a joy to explore. Playing those games is almost like a tightly choreographed dance, where everything moves with rhythm and feels perfectly paced. […]

In another life, I like to imagine myself as a detective. I don’t do well with gore, nor do I like the idea of being chased or shot at, so I’m not thinking along the lines of Dirty Harry. Instead, I’d like to visit an intriguing location, hunt around for clues, talk to a cast […]

Rear Window is a masterpiece of cinema. It’s one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finest, starring the charming James Stewart as a photographer who has broken his leg, forced to spend days inside in a wheelchair during a heatwave. With nothing much around for entertainment, he uses his binoculars to spy on his apartment complex neighbours and […]

Adventure gamers are used to the concept of words changing the world around us, whether through a verb interface or a dialogue tree. Lost Words: Beyond the Page takes that idea a step further, putting you in the shoes of a young girl who physically navigates the pages of her journal as she reflects on […]

is both an adventure game and a platformer, a concept that initially seems puzzling – both genres are excellent on their own, but I couldn’t imagine them blending together successfully. Nor can protagonists Ben and Dan, fictionalised versions of real-life developers Ben Ward and Dan Marshall. While Ben is happy living in the past, pointing, […]

Note: Since time of writing, this game has been updated to include 20% more puzzles, a readable Wanderer's diary, improved controller support and other enhancements. This review is based solely on the original version.    The Last Campfire is a very curious, beguiling adventure. One moment you’re laughing at a rotund hungry pig, the next […]

Detective Pikachu is very different to any other Pokémon games that have come before it. Whereas the role-playing titles focus on collecting and battling the pocket creatures, Detective Pikachu is all about solving mysteries through conversation and investigation. While it’s still aimed at a younger audience, especially due to its simplistic and unchallenging gameplay, it’s […]