Phil Iwaniuk

older, uglier, wiser

What's old is new again: What the rise of 'Boomer Shooters' says about the FPS market

'Boomer shooters' are really just shooters without the fat – it's just a shame about that damn name.

T for tired

Please, GTA 6, don't be an edgelord

It’s time for a different tone in gaming’s biggest series, and GTA 6 is the perfect time to try something new.

Inspector norse

6 Skyrim unsolved mysteries The Elder Scrolls 6 should leave well alone

What’s at the heart of these decade-old Elder Scrolls secrets? Sometimes it’s better not to know.

the gate unwashed

Why does vanilla, mod-less Oblivion still feel this good to play after 16 years?

You don't even need to dress The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion up with fancy patches and upgrades to make it one of the best RPGs ever made.

A quick buccaneer

Sea of Thieves beneath the surface: How griefers who bullied me for hours became my best hearties

Surface-level Sea of Thieves is a far cry from the game that lies beneath – and I learned that the hard way.

is this tamriel life

Will The Elder Scrolls 6 look better than modded Skyrim?

Skyrim with mods is beautiful – more beautiful than you'd think possible from modern games. Can Bethesda ever hope to equal it?

wheel talk

Can Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 compete with modern racing sims?

In a world of Assetto Corsa Competizione, Automobilista 2, and iRacing, can Gran Turismo 7 measure up and stay on course?

all that jazz

Gran Turismo 7 brings obsessive detail back to the series, and is all the better for it

Oil changes and car washes: confirmed.

Call of Duty Warzone raises an old question: is mouse and keyboard really better?

Can you build a PC with PS5 specs - and how much would it cost?

Need For Speed Heat review - Can’t stand the heat? Stop committing crimes then, you idiot

The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan - Life Bearings, how to keep everyone alive and get the best ending

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan review - fun hammy horror, despite the flaws

Insurgency Sandstorm review - ear-splitting FPS is one of the best multiplayer games of the year

Just Cause 4 review - frame rate dips and a maddening camera fight against creative carnage and thrilling mobility

Why Detroit’s lead writer quit TV for interactive storytelling’s “extra weapons”

Detroit: Become Human doesn’t preach about discrimination - it makes you live it