The story of the 7th guest

DEUS EX ’ s influence can be quietly felt throughout gaming like the tendrils of a clandestine organization, but it could have ended up a Command & Conquer game if not for an unlikely intervention. This is the story of how it was made, 25 years ago

BEFORE BECOMING PART OF TT GAMES, TRAVELLER’S TALES WAS BEST KNOWN FOR CHARACTER-BASED ACTION TITLES SUCH AS TOY STORY, SONIC 3D AND CRASH TWINSANITY. FOUNDER JON BURTON HELPS RETRO GAMER CELEBRATE THE STUDIO’S FINEST RELEASES

THE GREAT ESCAPE

How two of Japan’s most distinctive directors combined minds to create a little horror

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Stuart Hunt explains why Microsoft’s second console remains its best