Games
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Gran Turismo Sport: Sony's plan to blur the lines between real and virtual racingLatest racing title’s eSports mode could lead to successful drivers receiving a real-life licence. How easy will it be for gamer drivers to transfer to the track?
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Homefront: The Revolution review – an ambitious, but flawed shooterWith its open-world environment and emphasis on crafting, this is an interesting sequel, marred by glitches and frame rate issues
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Slice of the action: smartphone game Fruit Ninja to be made into filmHalfbrick Studios, the makers of the billion-selling fruit-slicing game, have announced plans to convert it into a live-action family comedy
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Games review roundup: Ray Gigant; Homefront: The Revolution; Enter the GungeonMonsters battle teens who have gods on their side, a North Korean US dystopia is uninspired, and Enter the Gungeon goes great guns
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Angry Birds knock Captain America from top of box office pecking orderApp-inspired film takes $39m in debut weekend, with young audiences praising movie despite critics’ mixed reviews
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The Ghostbusters trashing is just another internet tantrum against changeOrganised troll-reviewing of the remake’s trailer is inevitable, but it won’t stop the thrilling transformation in pop culture that is finally taking place
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Top Guns: The six greatest flight shootersIt’s the 30th anniversary of Top Gun, and here are the finest air combat games inspired by the classic movie
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Dark Souls and doughnuts – what video games taught me about vegan cookeryWhether you’re fighting mythical creatures or baking egg- and dairy-free cakes, there is pleasure to be found in imposing constraints
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Total War: Warhammer review - intimidating blend of strategy and high fantasyFantasy tabletop warfare meets historical strategy simulation in a game that should be inaccessible but ends up exciting
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Can Britney Spears succeed in mobile games where Katy Perry failed?Star’s American Dream game comes from publisher that made Kim Kardashian a mobile hit, but missed the hit parade with their last pop outing
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The digital apocalypse: how the games industry is rising againFrom mid-cycle PlayStation upgrades to episodic entertainment and virtual studios, something big is happening in the way games are bought, made and sold
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Uncharted 4: is the looter-adventurer character a type of cultural imperialism?We still love the exploits of characters like Nathan Drake and Lara Croft, but this may change as attitudes to cultural theft harden
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Professional gaming gets its first players association with WESAThe World Esports Association will fight for players’ rights in pro-gaming
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10 video games so good we didn't want them to endWhen Keith Stuart wrote of the emotional impact of finishing a great and involving game, our readers responded in kind
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The Angry Birds Movie review – charmless chaosFans may rejoice at their game being given a story, but it’s one that lacks laughs and elegance
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Doom was video gaming's punk momentA new Doom title is released today, but the 1993 original had the impact of punk rock in the seventies – especially for this young drama student
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Below: the story behind Xbox One's biggest little indie game