What makes a good video game?

Donkey Kong Banaza, LEGO Party! and Mario Kart World are all up for awards at the Bafta Game Awards 2026, but what makes them ...

‘Seeking connection’: the video game where players stopped shooting and started talking

In a post-apocalyptic landscape of cutthroat scavengers, surprisingly peaceful players are opting to team up and open up – a phenomenon that’s intriguing game developers and psychologists alike ...
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TikToker transforms viral Dunkin’ ring box into a fully playable gaming console

A limited-edition Dunkin’ Donut box has received an upgrade after a Maryland-based software engineer transformed it into a ...

'The ultimate funny clip generator' — Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is the perfect Nintendo Switch game for the social media age

Living the Dream is like a bizarre cross between The Sims and reality TV show Big Brother, but even that would be doing its ...

Black & White at 25: how Lionhead's harebrained, stoner-powered game design became the harbinger of modern AI

Peter Molyneux, Google DeepMind's Richard Evans, and more on the making and legacy of Black & White as it turns 25.

'An eye injury led to me making pinball machines'

A man who makes electronic pinball machines said his business began after an eye injury meant he could no longer work as an ...

Learning lift-off: Bringing Artemis II into classrooms with immersive 3D

Our interactive Three.js experience helps school children explore Nasa's latest moon mission using 3D models, journalism, and ...
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The NAG Zone at Rand Show was off the charts, and we got an award to prove it

Some events you attend, and some events you feel the moment you walk through the doors. The Rand Show 2026 was the latter, ...