Keith Stuart is an author and journalist; he writes about video games, technology and digital culture
December 2025
He wrote the world’s most successful video games – now what? Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser on life after Grand Theft Auto
Star Wars, Tomb Raider and a big night for Expedition 33 – what you need to know from The Game Awards
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Dan Houser on Victorian novels, Red Dead Redemption and redefining open-world games
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From Gears of War to Uno: the 15 most important Xbox 360 games
November 2025
16 brilliant Christmas gifts for gamers
From Minecraft chess and coding for kids to retro consoles and Doom on vinyl for grown-ups – hit select and start with these original non-digital presents
Master System at 40: the truth about Sega’s most underrated console
Forty years ago, the Nintendo Entertainment System dominated the markets in Japan and the US. But in Europe, a technologically superior rival was making it look like an ancient relic
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – hallucinogenic romp through dystopia is stupidly pleasurable
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The Simpsons has a long, weird love affair with video games
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How Mortal Kombat (and moral panic) changed the gaming world
October 2025
The Séance of Blake Manor review – gripping gothic detective game steeped in mystery and menace
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Average-but-arresting games used to be the backbone of the industry. What price perfection?
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Silent Hill f review – fascinating horror game maims the monsters facing teenage girls
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Battlefield 6 is yet another cliche-ridden war game. We deserve better
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Space Harrier at 40: how Sega’s surreal classic brought total immersion to arcades in the 80s
Occult objects, a dead dynasty and a mobile bookshop: ten cosy new video games for autumn
From shopkeeping sims to daring dating, here are the best games to snuggle up with as the weather turns
Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think
The phenomenal response to an article we published on this question led to detailed cognitive research – and the findings have implications that go way beyond gamers
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Why random lines of video game dialogue get stuck in our heads
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EA Sports FC 26 preview – new play styles aim to tackle Fifa challenge
Summer games previews
Little Problems – a cute detective game with no violence or victims
