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24  avril     14h00
Pushing Buttons: readers’ memories of the game-changing Game Boy at 35
Keza MacDonald    The little grey box years old this month has kept you going, helped you through grief and long journeys, and been your companion through childhood Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox Sign up hereNot to make anyone feel old, but the Game Boy turned at the weekend.That...
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TopSpin 2K25 review - game, set and match to an engrossing tennis sim
Keith Stuart    PC, PS , Xbox; K GamesWhether you’re playing as a real life pro or your own wacky avatar, this subtly calibrated title will have you perfecting your lobs and dropshots for hoursTennis is one of those sports that has only been intermittently well served by video games. The odd major series comes...
23  avril     13h31
Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade?
Keith Stuart    The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titlesWhen Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September , it drew a...
21  avril     07h00
The Game Boy at 35: a portal to other magical worlds
Keza MacDonald    The handheld console introduced millions to the joy of video games, and remains one of the best selling consoles everOn April , , Nintendo released a chunky grey game playing rectangle to stores in Japan. It’s fair to say that nobody expected much of it. Internally, at Nintendo’s Kyoto HQ,...
19  avril     11h54
Success of Fallout proves video game adaptations have gone mainstream
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent    As the show becomes a global hit and is renewed for a second season, experts say game adaptations are the new superhero moviesIn the first few days of its release, Fallout the Prime Video adaptation of the post apocalyptic video game franchise has become a hit with global audiences, shooting to...
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I was trying to create the sound of a really warm hug’: the poignant story behind Monument Valley 2’s music
Dom Peppiatt    Todd Baker composed the soundtrack for the indie puzzler as he was living through the loss of his mother. On the series’ th anniversary, he reflects on the experience The part where the mother and child are separated on a red mountain, in a level quite early on in the game where you have to get...