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How the Xbox controller became the PC’s de facto input meth
BEFORE GEARS OF WAR CEMENTED COVER-SHOOTING AS THE INDUSTRY’S STANDARD, THERE WAS KILL.SWITCH – A BOLD EXPERIMENT THAT MADE DUCKING BEHIND WALLS AS VITAL AS PULLING THE TRIGGER. DEVELOPED FAST AND ON A TIGHT BUDGET, IT QUIETLY BIRTHED MECHANICS THAT WOULD GO ON TO DEFINE MODERN SHOOTERS
Looking back at Nineties 3D platformers
Whether it was in the Newsfield office in Ludlow or Future Publishing in Bath, Steve Jarratt spent years reporting on the gaming scene as it went through its most dramatic changes. We join him to look back on a career that includes many beloved and enduring titles, from Zzap!64 and Commodore Format, to Edge and the Official UK PlayStation Magazine
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Christmas is coming, and Stuff ’ s playing Santa again: our 2025 Gift Guide is packed with techy kit that’ll light up faces faster than fairylights on a frosty night. Which is not to say you can’t keep the best things for yourself, of course…