Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: Dragon Quest Heroes II - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Dragon Quest Heroes II (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC
The Disney Afternoon Collection Review
Six retro Disney games, in one chunky collection, provides a heck of a challenge for new players
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: The Disney Afternoon Collection - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is The Disney Afternoon Collection (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Vikings: Wolves of Midgard Review - By Odin's Beard
Viking-themed hack and slash your way to Valhalla and back
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Vikings: Wolves of Midgard - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Vikings: Wolves of Midgard (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Snake Pass Review - Solid Snake
Super slithering fun with Sumo Digital's snake-themed platformer
Parent's Guide
PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Parent's Guide: Snake Pass - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Snake Pass (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Competition
Xbox 360, PC, Xbox One, PS4
WIN: 5 tickets to FIA World Endurance Championship at Silverstone with World of Tanks
One lucky winner will get their hand on five tickets to the Saturday event
Review
PS4
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix - Review
Disney-themed role-playing game mega collection hits the Playstation 4
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Review: LEGO City Undercover - Co-op, chases, and crazy disguises
Bring baddies to justice as Chase McCain in this upgraded LEGO cop drama
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Parent's Guide: LEGO City Undercover - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is LEGO City Undercover (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, PSVita
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games Review - Welcome to my kingdom
It's time to play a game… where you will put your life on the line.
Parent's Guide
PS4, PSVita
Parent's Guide: Zero Escape: The Nonary Games - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4
PaRappa the Rapper Remastered Review
It'll take more than a kick, punch to beat this tricky rhythm game
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: PaRappa the Rapper Remastered - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is PaRappa the Rapper Remastered (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC, Wii U
Yooka-Laylee Review: Old School Rare-vival
An old-fashioned platforming romp from the team behind Banjo-Kazooie? That's a recipe for a modern classic
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC, Wii U
Parent's Guide: Yooka-Laylee - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Yooka-Laylee (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
Xbox One, PC, PS4
Flatout 4 Review: Fender-bending
The mini-game master returns with a whole new mix of metal mashing mayhem.
Parent's Guide
Xbox One, PC, PS4
Parent's Guide: Flatout 4 (Fl4tout) - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Flatout 4 (Fl4tout) (Xbox One) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
3DS
Mario Sports Superstars Review - A question of sports...
...the question being, is this Nintendo themed sports collection actually any good?
Parent's Guide
3DS
Parent's Guide: Mario Sports Superstars - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo 3DS) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Torment: Tides of Numenera Review - Ch-ch-ch-changes
A lot of games say your choices matter. This one really means it.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Torment: Tides of Numenera - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Torment: Tides of Numenera (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
News
PC
Can you beat Blitzkrieg 3's Boris, the Neural AI?
A computer controlled opponent that thinks and learns like a real human sounds like a formidable foe
Review
PS4, PC, Xbox One
Mass Effect Andromeda Review: Home planet story
Fly across the galaxy on a space age adventure in this sci-fi epic.
Parent's Guide
PS4, PC, Xbox One
Parent's Guide: Mass Effect: Andromeda - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Mass Effect: Andromeda (Xbox One) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
LEGO Worlds Review: A blocky adventure
Co-op creation capers, in a LEGO game that lets you experiment, explore, and excavate
Parent's Guide
PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Parent's Guide: LEGO Worlds - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is LEGO Worlds (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Review: Spec ops in the sky
Step into a Bolivia that's been overrun by a drug cartel in the latest open world game
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Chime Sharp - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Chime Sharp (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
News
PC
Train Sim World: CSX Heavy Haul release date, discounts, included locos and system requirements
The next generation of train sim launches next week - here's all you need to know
News
Toys to Life, PS4, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Switch
Skylanders Imaginators Wave 4 - Pain-Yatta, Grave Clobber, Easter Variants Out Now
Egg Bomber Air Strike and Hard Boiled Flare Wolf make up the Easter figures in Wave 4 - which is out now!
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
Three remastered treasure-hunting adventures hit the Playstation 4 in this chunky compilation
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: Gravity Rush 2 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
Kat's gravity-bending adventure is back for a second go - here's the lowdown on all things Gravity Rush!
Parent's Guide
Wii U, Switch
Parent's Guide: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: Horizon: Zero Dawn - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
Join Aloy on her robot-hunting adventure in a post-apocalyptic wasteland
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Rocket League - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
Cars + football = crazy multiplayer fun
Parent's Guide
3DS
Parent's Guide: Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
Time-travelling role-playing adventure finally hits the 3DS
Preview
PS4, PC
Hands-on with Birthdays: The Beginning - Creating our own world, and filling it with life
We try out the Harvest Moon creators' latest dino-centric title
News
PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
LEGO City Undercover: Split-screen co-op and disguises shown off in new trailer
By which we mean disguises, and split-screen co-op. Split-screen disguises would be a bit awkward.
Preview
PC, PS4, Xbox One
Hands-on with Lego Worlds on console: co-op capers, and brick based discoveries
We try out the upcoming bricktastic creator - now with added story mode!
Preview
PS4, PSVita
First look: Danganronpa V3 - Class trials, new characters, and an official release date
Upcoming instalment in the high school murder mystery series lands in September
Review
Xbox One, PC
Halo Wars 2 Review: Into the fire
Real time strategy games and consoles traditionally don't mix will - is Halo Wars 2 any different?
Parent's Guide
Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Halo Wars 2 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Halo Wars 2 (Xbox One) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One
Sniper Elite 4 Review: Shot through the heart
Behind enemy lines in WW2, one man, and one weapon, can make all the difference.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One
Parent's Guide: Sniper Elite 4 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Sniper Elite 4 (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PC, PS4
Tales of Berseria Review
Join demon girl Velvet on her quest for revenge in this epic Japanese role-playing adventure
Parent's Guide
PC, PS4
Parent's Guide: Tales of Berseria - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Tales of Berseria (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
3DS
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Review: Fluff on the go
Yoshi hits up the 3DS in this remake of his woolderful Wii U adventure
Parent's Guide
3DS
Parent's Guide: Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (Nintendo 3DS) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Review
Another year, another collection of Disney-themed role-playing games...
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Competition
Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4
WIN: Premium Sherman Fury and Tiger 131 for World of Tanks Console
We have five sets of tanks to give away, each with 7 days of premium account - but you've got to be in it to win it!
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Resident Evil 7 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
Get ready for the fright of your life, as Resident Evil 7 takes a drastic, and violent change of pace
Review
PS4
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone Review
Everyone's favourite vocaloid returns - and she's bought a whopping 220 songs with her
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: Hatsune Miku Project Diva: Future Tone - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Hatsune Miku Project Diva: Future Tone (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
3DS
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 3DS Review: It's about slime!
The many adventures of a troll king, horse princess and mute hero
Parent's Guide
3DS
Parent's Guide: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Nintendo 3DS) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Preview
Switch
Hands-on with 1-2-Switch, the Nintendo Switch's filthiest launch title
Multiplayer mini-game collection raises a few eyebrows
Preview
Switch
Hands-on with Snipperclips: The best Switch game you've never heard of
Cutesy co-operative paper cutting puzzle solving is the most exciting game in the Switch's launch line-up
Feature
Switch
Hands-on with the many Nintendo Switch Joy-Con control schemes
From the Joy-Con Grip to Mario Kart Wheels and Handheld mode, we've tried all the Nintendo Switch's many modes - here's what you need to know.
Feature
Switch
Size comparison: how big is the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controller?
We give you a handy size comparison for Nintendo's new controller, using our favourite biscuit
News
PC
The Sims 4: Vampires Pack adds Gothic furniture, blood sucking and immortality!
Vampires Game Pack brings supernatural fun this January
Parent's Guide
PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: FIFA 17 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is FIFA 17 (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Overwatch - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Overwatch (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Parent's Guide
PS4, PS3, Wii U, Wii, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC
Parent's Guide: Just Dance 2017 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Just Dance 2017 (Xbox 360) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Figure Review
Toys to Life, PS4, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Skylanders Imaginators: Jingle Bell Chompy Mage Review - Abilities, upgrades and pics
Everyone's favourite villain-turned-Sensei gets a festive makeover for this limited edition figure
Feature
PS4, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Skylanders Imaginators Guide: Picking the best Battle Class
Choosing a class for your created character can be a bit tricky - so here's our guide to the pros and cons of each type!
Feature
PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3
LEGO Dimensions Toy Pad Puzzle Guide: Here's what the glowing portal means
Portal glowing, keystone activated, but not sure what to do next? Our handy guide shows you how to solve LEGO Dimensions' tricky toy pad puzzles.
Review
3DS
Super Mario Maker 3DS Review: Make-a-Mario
A level creator, and 100 new Mario levels come to the 3DS in what could be the plumber's last 3DS platforming outing.
Parent's Guide
3DS
Parent's Guide: Super Mario Maker 3DS - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Super Mario Maker 3DS (Nintendo 3DS) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
Xbox One, PS4
Final Fantasy XV Review: Lads on tour
A role playing game a decade in the making, Final Fantasy XV is a game that breaks from tradition
Parent's Guide
Xbox One, PS4
Parent's Guide: Final Fantasy XV - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Final Fantasy XV (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, PSVita
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Review - An MMO that isn't
Lose yourself in an offline anime MMO world with Kirito and co once more
Parent's Guide
PS4, PSVita
Parent's Guide: Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4
The Last Guardian Review: One boy and his giant dog
Befriend a griffin-type-thing thing in this puzzling adventure
Parent's Guide
PS4
Parent's Guide: The Last Guardian - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is The Last Guardian (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Steep Review: Snowboarding freaks on the peaks
A snowboarding game with added wingsuiting, skiing and paragliding, Steep is more than a jack of all trades - but let down by an always online requirement
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Steep - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Steep (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
News
PS4, PSVita, 3DS, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PC
Christmas Family Video Game Gift Guide 2016!
Here's our pick of the very best games of 2016 per age group, with something for the whole family!
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Yesterday Origins Review: We could be immortals
Amnesiac immortal John Yesterday returns in his latest point and click mystery
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Yesterday Origins - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Yesterday Origins (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
3DS
Picross 3D: Round 2 Review - Built from blocks
Just when you think you had picross beat - ding ding mother flipper, it's back for more!
Parent's Guide
3DS
Parent's Guide: Picross 3D: Round 2 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Picross 3D: Round 2 (Nintendo 3DS) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Dishonored 2 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Dishonored 2 (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, 3DS
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers Review - When worlds collide
Adventure Time, the Regular Show, Steven Universe, and many more best loved characters come together to take on the world in this side-scrolling beat 'em up.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, 3DS
Parent's Guide: Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Watch Dogs 2 Review: Hello, fellow script kiddies!
Ubisoft's hack-a-thon open world adventure packs out to San Francisco, with a whole host of new servers to exploit.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Watch Dogs 2 - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Watch Dogs 2 (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Parent's Guide
PS4, Xbox One, PC
Parent's Guide: Mark McMorris Infinite Air - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is Mark McMorris Infinite Air (Playstation 4) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
PS4, PSVita
Steins;Gate 0 Review - It's gonna be the future soon...
Time-travelling visual novel gets a sort-of sequel
News
PC, PS4, Xbox One
LEGO Worlds PS4, Xbox One and Steam release date confirmed!
The open world LEGO take on Minecraft is coming to console - and bringing with it some split-screen co-operative fun!
News
Toys to Life, PS4, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Skylanders Imaginators' Bad Juju revealed: first figure pics, bio and gameplay
Here's a UK exclusive look at one of the newest reformed villains, including first shots of the cool new figure itself!
Review
PC
The Sims 4: City Living Review
Apartments and more return to The Sims in the latest expansion pack for everyone's favourite life simulator
Parent's Guide
PC
Parent's Guide: The Sims 4: City Living - Age rating, mature content and difficulty
What age is The Sims 4: City Living (PC) appropriate for? Here's our plain English guide to what the game's all about.
Review
3DS
Pokemon Sun Review: Here Comes The Sun (Do Do Do Do)
Monster battler's tropical island instalment makes the perfect antidote to the cold winter weather
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