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PERSONAL PICK SAYONARA WILD HEARTS Jacob Ridley I’ve ...

WITH THE ORIGINAL EVERQUEST HAVING RECENTLY HIT ITS 25TH BIRTHDAY, WE LOOK BACK AT THE GAME THAT POPULARISED THE MMORPG AND SET THE TEMPLATE FOR THE GENRE THAT HASN’T VEERED MUCH FROM EVERQUEST’S DESIGN ALL THESE YEARS LATER

A spirited valedictory offering from the late Wayne Kramer. Just don’t expect the jams to be kicked out like it’s 1969, warns Andrew Perry.

The humble samurai is one of gaming’s most enduring characters, with many games paying homage to them – so here’s the ultimate list of what you should play to embody the fantasy yourself

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NEARLY 130 YEARS SINCE THE LUMIÈRE BROTHERS INVENTED CINEMA, HERE WE ARE, WITH HOLLYWOOD TRANSFORMING BY THE D AY, STREAMING CHANGING THE GAME, AND AI LOOMING LARGE. WITH THE INDUSTRY MORE EXCITING — BUT MORE UNPREDICTABLE — THAN EVER BEFORE, WE ASK BLOCKBUSTER FILMMAKERS AND INDIE DIRECTORS ALIKE HOW THEY’RE FEELING… AND WHAT’S IN STORE