Latest articles by David Houghton
Intelligent, emotional, and terrifying, Hereditary is near-perfect horror. With a little more restraint, it would have been flawless
Features Potently horrifying, with relatable human meaning. But it doesn’t quite stick the landing.
Destiny 2: Forsaken: 12 game-changing details Bungie told us about at E3, and what they mean for the future
Features A fresh campaign structure. Weapon slot changes. New daily Heroic milestones. Reimagined Supers, and much, much more.
The 10 biggest E3 2018 no-shows, from Final Fantasy 7 to Red Dead Redemption 2
Features Many E3 dreams came true. These were crushed cruelly underfoot.
The Last of Us Part 2 is struggling to stand out amid a brutal video game landscape the original inspired
Features The first game used shocking violence to make a point. The sequel is upping the carnage, but hasn't yet revealed a purpose for it.
I played the Rage 2 E3 demo four times in a row, and it got better (and smarter) every time. Here’s what I learned
Hands on There’s more to Rage 2 than brilliant, high-speed ultraviolence. Not that that's not great, mind...
At E3 2018, Bethesda gave fans the long-term promises they wanted. But getting what you want comes with a price
Features The Elder Scrolls 6, new Fallout, *and* Starfield? It's a great line-up, but it's not happening any time soon.
Gears of War 5 exists, brings skull-smashing melee maces, fleshy turrets, a Kait-led story (and pretty snow)
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The Division 2 gameplay reveal shows off Washington, civil war, and a very Last of Us apocalypse
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Fallout 76 revealed, is four times the size of Fallout 4 and available to pre-order very soon
News But is Fallout 76 a multiplayer game?
Anthem is a clear response to Destiny 2's mistakes, but EA must accept this game belongs to its players
Features After new E3 2018 details can Anthem fill the hole left by Destiny 2's gradual decline?
Bethesda E3 rumors: From Rage 2 and Fallout 76, to Wolfenstein and Elder Scrolls 6 (cross *everything*!)
Features The Bethesda E3 games we know, the ones we expect, and those we're just really, really hoping for
Destiny 2 Forsaken: 20 things it needs to add, change, and fix in Year Two, to keep the recent good times rolling
Features With Destiny 2: Forsaken set for reveal off the back of an upturn in community goodwill, Bungie has an open goal. Here's how it can score.
God of War might be the game of the generation, precisely because it so smartly adapts the past 10 years' best games
Features God of War’s brilliance didn’t happen in isolation. From Dark Souls to Destiny, it’s a masterpiece of intelligent adaptation
Avengers: Infinity War is the beginning of the end of the MCU… here’s how Avengers 4 will restart it
Features We already know how it's going to go down, and it all hinges on a famous comic book story from the past
Need to catch up on the MCU in time for Avengers: Infinity War? These are the only 5 films you need to watch
Features There’s still time to catch up on the MCU before Thanos lands. You just need to focus
The 10 best Westworld theories, to get you primed (and blow your mind) before season 2
Features Who's siding with who? What next for Maeve? And what's the big secret behind the park's true purpose?
The Expanse is the smartest sci-fi series on TV, but its insightful human factor makes it unmissable
Feature Now returning for season 3, The Expanse makes exciting, spacefaring sci-fi feels more like real life than ever before
Netflix recently cancelled another underappreciated ‘best sitcom ever’... and it’s (probably) your fault
Features Lady Dynamite is a warm, universally funny discussion of mental health and shared human weirdness by way of talking pugs. You should watch it.
Destiny 2’s ‘Go Fast’ update tells us a lot about the future of the game, but it also leaves important questions hanging in the air
Features The sandbox update has some good promise. But what it doesn't promise is just as important.
Want to try Dark Souls, but still too scared? Don’t worry. Dark Souls Remastered is the perfect jumping-on point
Features There's never been a better time for newcomers. And for old-hands, coming home has never felt so good.
Jeff Goldblum narrates the Jurassic World Evolution trailer and makes it 400% better. Obviously
Video Just what was the T-Rex *thinking* when it ate all those rangers? We ask Dr. Ian Malcom, to find out
Jurassic World Evolution: Build your own park, farm custom dinosaurs, pull out the tranq gun when it all goes wrong
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The MCU needs a big refresh after Infinity War, and Blade should lead the charge
Features A slayer of the undead is the perfect choice to give Marvel new life, after Thanos leaves Earth behind.
