More From Jake Tucker
Warhammer 40K Dawn of War 3 review: A fun and competent RTS but not the sequel this series deserves
Relic Entertainment once again brings the tabletop carnage to the digital realm.
Apr 29, 2017
Ghost Recon Wildlands review: The most Tom Clancy game Ubisoft has ever made
Ubisoft brings its flavour of open world action to South America to reinvent the tactical shooter series.
Mar 11, 2017
Horizon Zero Dawn review: Guerrilla Games' PS4 adventure boasts one of the most vibrant gaming worlds ever
Guerrilla Games breaks free of its Killzone series to offer PlayStation a fascinating new franchise.
Mar 01, 2017
Halo Wars 2 review: Creative Assembly's strategy sequel is largely unremarkable fan service
Microsoft's RTS spin-off for PC and Xbox is faithful to the Halo universe, but an ultimately shallow experience.
Feb 21, 2017
Sniper Elite 4 review: Rebellion's World War 2 adventure is more than just slow-mo nut shots
Advanced sniping mechanics blend with gorgeous environments and good old fashioned Nazi-killing in Rebellion's latest.
Feb 13, 2017
Overwatch is proof that Blizzard can take on any genre and make it its own
Like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard reinvented a genre.
Dec 19, 2016
Five games to distract you from the terrible hellscape that was 2016
The best games to take your mind off the raging tire fire that has been this year.
Dec 16, 2016
How Ubisoft saved The Division by changing its focus and listening to players
VP of Live Operations, Anne Blondel-Jouin, discusses The Division, Rainbow Six Siege and the future.
Nov 26, 2016
Watch Dogs 2 review: Ubisoft's hack-em-up is colourful, fun and a vast improvement over the original
Ubisoft's open world tech thriller trades on contemporary thrills and unashamedly nerdy fun.
Nov 14, 2016
EVE Valkyrie PlayStation VR review: Space combat has never felt this good
CCP Games brings its virtual reality hit to Sony's new headset.
Oct 21, 2016
Battlefield 1 review: EA DICE's World War 1 shooter is superbly designed and surprisingly respectful
EA DICE stuns with its big budget, action-packed and respectful depiction of The Great War.
Oct 21, 2016
RIGS - Mechanized Combat League review: Sony's crack at a virtual reality eSport
Sony and Guerrilla Cambridge blend sport and first person shooters for PlayStation VR debut.
Oct 17, 2016
Arkane Studios' incredible attention to detail will make Dishonored 2 one of the year's most unique games
We go hands on and talk to Arkane Studios founder and level design director Christophe Carrier.
Sep 29, 2016
BioShock is a classic, but its heavy-handed politics shouldn't be celebrated
Often celebrated for its political story, Irrational Games' classic was actually over-simplistic and overplayed.
Sep 15, 2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided devs discuss the game's controversial 'Augs Lives Matters' racism allegory
Producer Oliver Proulx and gameplay director Patrick Fortier discuss supposed racism in Mankind Divided.
Aug 26, 2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided interview - Eidos Montreal on Adam Jensen, game design and dedicated fans
Producer Oliver Proulx and gameplay director Patrick Fortier discuss their much-anticipated sequel.
Aug 26, 2016
Battlefield 1 preview: Trains, plains and 64-player carnage in EA DICE's World War 1 shooter
Hands-on with Behemoths, horses and more at Gamescom 2016.
Aug 22, 2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided review - Augmented excellence in Square Enix's cyberpunk sequel
Awkward allegory aside, Eidos Montreal's Human Revolution sequel is a game of the year contender.
Aug 19, 2016
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1 review: The Dark Knight's return has a lot of potential
Playing the Caped Crusader can frustrate, but being Bruce Wayne a delight.
Aug 02, 2016
Ambitious VR studio behind The Assembly discusses 'bleeding edge' video-game development
Jackie Tetley and Richard Fabian of nDreams discuss VR game development as The Assembly launches.
Jul 21, 2016
How virtual reality won E3 2016 by stealing the show from Sony and Microsoft
Razer HDK2, Resident Evil 7, Fallout 4 and Star Trek ensured virtual reality was the big story at the LA expo.
Jun 16, 2016
Time to GO: Why are Square Enix's Hitman, Tomb Raider and Deus Ex mobile titles so popular?
Square Enix Montreal has tapped into a unique and successful to adapt AAA franchises.
Jun 09, 2016
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Review: EA DICE's graceful action adventure suffers from a case of the Ubisofts
EA DICE's cult classic gets a refreshed follow-up, with Fatih's free-running action now taking place in an open world setting.
Jun 06, 2016
Overwatch review: Blizzard's first new IP in twenty years is an instant classic
Blizzard does it again.
May 31, 2016
Uncharted 4's greatest feat isn't a shoot out or car chase, but Nathan Drake's house
Naughty Dog's design work on Nathan Drake and Elena's house is their finest to date.
May 19, 2016
Hitman Preview: 6 things you can do in IO Interactive's open world kill-em-up
IBTimes UK gets hands-on with return of the Agent 47 open-world game.
Feb 10, 2016
XCOM 2 Review: Firaxis Games retains its strategy crown with a bold and brilliant sequel
The beloved but unforgiving strategy series XCOM returns on PC following its successful 2012 reboot.
Feb 09, 2016
Rainbow Six Siege review: Ubisoft's tactical shooter is back with a (flash)bang
Ubisoft brings back its Rainbow Six franchise, refocused and more tactical than ever.
Dec 04, 2015
Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid: The greatest action movie ever played
On Hideo Kojima's panache for the cinematic and the original MGS's stature as an action classic.
Aug 26, 2015
E3 2015: Shenmue 3's Kickstarter is weaponised nostalgia
Everyone is delighted that Shenmue is back, but the game faces big problems.
Jun 18, 2015
