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James Tennent

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James Tennent is a culture writer for Complex UK and games critic for the Independent

Far Cry Primal: There are some new mechanics added, such as village-building and animal-taming, yet the motivation feels clichéd
Games

Gaming reviews: Far Cry Primal; Bravely Second: End Layer

Games

Bravely Second: End Layer review, 3DS: 'A game worth sinking into'

Street Fighter V will take hours of playing to master
Games

Gaming reviews: Street Fighter V; Unravel; Assassin's Creed Chronicles

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon continues along the same happy road as those flagship games
Games

Gaming reviews: Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon; XCOM 2

Games

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, review, 3DS: 'Charmingly fun'

Games

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India, review

Star Wars Battlefront can feel more like a stylised map pack for a shooter rather than its own game
Games

Star Wars Battlefront; Deadpool; Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, reviews

Plenty of laughs: Jackbox Party Pack 2
Games

Jackbox Party Pack 2; Assassin's Creed Syndicate, gaming reviews

Tech

These futuristic headphones could be the future of gaming

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Games

Gaming reviews: Stunning visuals and creepy ambiance in Until Dawn

Brothers has a surprisingly affecting story and compelling puzzle structure
Games

Gaming review: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons; Zombi; Lost Dimension

Galak-Z plugs directly into the nostalgia nerve of every 80s Japanese cartoon fan
Games

Galak-Z: The Dimensional; Curses 'n' Chaos; The Bridge, gaming reviews

The Swindle demands patience and planning, aided by an arsenal of upgradeable skills and gadgets
Games

Gaming reviews: The Swindle; Prune; Trials Fusion: Awesome Level MAX

Games

Gaming reviews: The Swindle; Prune; Trials Fusion: Awesome Level MAX

The Swindle demands patience and planning, aided by an arsenal of upgradeable skills and gadgets
Games

Godzilla: The Game - how can crushing towns as a monster be so dull?

The latest Godzilla outing has plenty of fire power
Games

Godzilla: The Game; Rory McIlroy PGA Tour; MotoGP 15, gaming reviews

Features

The best new products for a vegan lifestyle

Elder Scrolls Online is a middle of the road experience
Games

Elder Scrolls; Dr Mario: Miracle Cure; Harvest Moon, reviews

Elder Scrolls Online is a middle of the road experience
Games

Elder Scrolls; Dr Mario: Miracle Cure; Harvest Moon, reviews

Gamers play Dragon Quest 'Heroes' on the second day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3 at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 17, 2015
Tech

E3: Is there anything new at convention dominated by sequels?

Lego: Jurassic World lets you play as a host of different characters and sometimes dinosaurs
Games

Lego: Jurassic World; Heroes of the Storm, gaming reviews: Smash

Gamers file in to play new releases on a huge array of screens and consoles at E3
Games

E3: 10 best games to look out for at gaming's biggest convention

Kirby returns to save the day once more in Dreamland
Games

Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush; Puzzle & Dragons Z; Kindo, gaming

Games

Kindo iOS review: a game for tactical immersion

Mortal Kombat X looks absolutely stunning on the PS4
Games

Mortal Kombat X; Titan Souls; The Trace: Murder Mystery Game, gaming

Games

The Trace: Murder Mystery Game iOS review - a good detective game for

Bloodborne is unquestionably the best game of the generation thus far
Games

Gaming reviews inc: Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars

Mortal Kombat X looks absolutely stunning on the PS4
Games

Mortal Kombat X; Titan Souls; The Trace: Murder Mystery Game, gaming

Games

The Trace: Murder Mystery Game iOS review - a good detective game for

Bloodborne is unquestionably the best game of the generation thus far
Games

Gaming reviews inc: Mario vs. Donkey Kong Tipping Stars

Games

Xenoblade: Chronicles review - despite the narrative problems, it's a

Games

Xenoblade: Chronicles review - despite the narrative problems, it's a

Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne
Comment

The Government is about to prevent at least 400,000 people from

DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition adds a Turbo mode, increasing the game's speed by 20 per cent
Games

DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition; Titan Attacks; Pokemon Shuffle,

Games

Pokemon Shuffle review: a waste of time - just like Candy Crush

Jihadi John was the name given to an Isis militant with a British accent seen on video beheading journalist James Foley
Comment

Mohammed Emwazi: I went to the same university as 'Jihadi John'

Jihadi John was the name given to an Isis militant with a British accent seen on video beheading journalist James Foley
Comment

Mohammed Emwazi: I went to the same university as 'Jihadi John'

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask finds the elf-like Link attempting to save the world from a plummeting moon
Games

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D; IronFall Invasion; Dedede's

Games

IronFall Invasion 3DS review: Fantastic visuals, but it can't compare

Games

The Escapists: 'some of the more over the top weapons in the game are

Games

Resident Evil Revelations 2 preview: will the weekly cliff-hangers add

Games

Escape Dead Island: Survival horror genre just became a horror to

Games

Halo 5 Guardians beta: exactly what you want from a multiplayer

Bayonetta 2 successfully builds on the original's cult quality
Games

Bayonetta 2; Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!; NBA 2K15, gaming reviews

Games

Sunset Overdrive: Video game guns are getting more and more bizarre

Games

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! review - ridiculous guns in space, what

Games

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments review - no Cumberbatch - and

Games

Sunset Overdrive preview: Anything but dull

Games

Sunset Overdrive preview: Anything but dull

Games

Halo: Master Chief Collection preview

Impressive detail: The Sims 4 is an easy game to get into
Games

The Sims 4; Hatoful Boyfriend; Cubeman 2: gaming reviews

Games

Forza Horizon 2 preview: something for every driver

Games

Hatoful Boyfriend review: the bird dating sim has novelty value - but

Games

Hatoful Boyfriend review: the bird dating sim has novelty value - but

Instant classic: Your jaw will drop at the sheer beauty of The Swapper
Games

The Swapper; Call of Duty Ghosts: Nemesis DLC; Crazy Taxi: City Rush,

Games

Gamescom 2014: Destiny’s competitive multiplayer announced (but say

The Nintendo Game Boy was released in 1989.
Games

Thank you Game Boy, for giving me Pokémon

Games

Crazy Taxi: City Rush review - a fun, free game for the commute

Games

Destiny Beta: if you like Halo, you're going to love Destiny

Study Abroad

The new Arabists: After the Arab Spring life is very different for UK

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