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We all love our cars. It’s difficult to imagine a world in which we had to get around without them. Whether we’re shopping, traveling, or simply cruising around for a leisure drive, our cars are essential to our daily lives. Even if you don’t drive yourself, you’ve probably availed yourself of the services of other drivers when you’re taking taxis or catching public transport. Spare a thought, then, for those who don’t have this luxury. There are some people who could really use a car, especially those stuck in dire circumstances. One such figure is the hapless Fred, protagonist of…

If you’re new to the wonderful world of Minecraft, there’s probably a lot about the game you don’t know yet. For example, did you know torches can bear an infinite amount of weight? You can use that to make some great-looking structures. How about the fact that swords break melons and cacti fast in survival mode, but axes are the best way to get into pumpkins? As you can tell, Minecraft is a game with plenty of hidden depth to it. One thing that’s not quite as difficult to discern as all this is how to change your Minecraft skin.…

Strategy is the genre of choice for the thinking gamer. Far from blasting demons on your last scrap of health, if you’re a strategy gamer you relish the thought of executing a carefully-planned gambit and watching as all the pieces fall expertly into place. No matter what your chosen flavour of strategy might be, there’s plenty to tempt you over the coming months. We’ve gathered together 10 of the most promising strategy games coming in 2019. Wargroove (Q1 2019) Combining a beautiful pixel aesthetic with deep, compelling strategy mechanics, Wargroove will be a familiar sight to anyone who’s a fan…

Consider, if you will, the strange and wonderful world of racing simulation games. From Codemasters’ F1 series to Slightly Mad Studios’ Project CARS, the art of driving cars really fast around increasingly dangerous tracks has been represented in as many ways, shapes and forms as it’s possible to imagine. If you’re a gearhead and you love customisation, no problem – you’re catered for by franchises like Need For Speed and Gran Turismo. Of course, motorcycle fans have plenty to choose from in this area, too. Franchises like MotoGP and MXGP cover all the major motorcycle racing events, and many games…

The war between Android and iOS is an ongoing one, and it’s not looking likely that it’ll end any time soon. iPhone users swear by their devices’ accessibility, out-of-the-box efficiency and ecosystem of curated apps, while Android lovers are enamoured with the customisation and versatility that their platform affords. One thing’s for certain, though; these two platforms are more indistinct than they’ve ever been. The gulf of quality which once could have been said to exist between them has narrowed significantly, mostly thanks to the efforts of South Korean giant Samsung. Of course, Samsung doesn’t just make phones; they’re also…

Those of you who didn’t exist yet in the ‘90s will probably be too young to remember the console wars. We’re not talking about the long-standing rivalry between Sony and Microsoft, oh no. Back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, the console landscape was utterly dominated by SEGA and Nintendo, two Japanese giants of gaming whose legacies persist to this day. The rivalries were similar, but the tactics and methods used on the battlefield were slightly different. Nintendo started off the ‘90s with a clear lead. The Game Boy had a stranglehold on the handheld market thanks to its…

There was a time when video games were considered exclusively a male pastime. Most marketing campaigns for games in the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s were clearly aimed at men and boys; their aggressive language, fast-paced editing and confrontational nature suggested a focus on masculinity. Nowadays, thankfully, the gaming landscape is a bit more equal, and we have games which are suitable not only for both sexes, but for people of all persuasions and tastes. That said, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Girls are still massively underrepresented in the video game sphere; though the groundwork is being…