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Bluesky's butterfly logo against a backdrop of clouds. Various prompts from the
Ace AttorneyFeatureTuesday, 31st December 2024 by I did “30 days of video games” on Bluesky, and managed not to make it all about Ace Attorney

My tastes may be basic, but I still surprised myself with a few of my answers. Read them all, tweaked and expanded, here – and find out what I think is the best-made game ever.

Photo showing overcrowding at E3 2017
Best ofE3 2021FeatureGuideMonday, 31st May 2021 by “So, what even is E3, anymore? Does anyone still care about it? Is anyone even ‘doing’ it this year?” and other pressing questions

Poor E3 has been up against it, thanks to Covid, overcrowded convention centres, and reluctant publishers. Mike argues it’s still a big deal regardless.

The innards of Microsoft's
E3 2016NewsTuesday, 14th June 2016 by I’m a PlayStation fanboy, but Microsoft just really made me want an Xbox One

The story of how the Xbox One S, We Happy Few, Sea of Thieves, and Project Scorpio finally won over an Xbox outlier. (But he still isn’t switching.)

A Minecraft demo running on Microsoft's HoloLens AR headset
E3 2016FeatureSaturday, 11th June 2016 by A Critical look ahead

As E3 looms, so does the prospect of “finally getting a proper look at Mass Effect: Andromeda“. No matter how cringe the rest is, that might be enough.