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      A still from Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
      Game reviews: 'Pokemon' and 'Civilization VI'

      'Civilization VI' has been released for the Nintendo Switch, while the 'Pokemon' game returns to the console

      CommentDecember 04, 2018
      Gamers play the Sony PS4 at an expo in 2013. If fans aren’t happy with a new release, they’ll simply walk away from it WireImage
      Is it fair to call gamers ‘entitled cyberbabies’?

      We take up the debate, and ask whether video games journalists bemoaning user reviews are missing the point completely

      CommentNovember 12, 2018
      Seraph in Call of Duty Blackout mode Photo Activision and Treyarch
      How video games are reshaping the entertainment world

      With more revenue than the ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘James Bond’ films put together, the ‘Call of Duty’ franchise proves gaming is king

      October 17, 2018
      Rey Mysterio is back with the WWE. Getty Images
      Rey Mysterio targets Ricochet and Kurt Angle matches on WWE return

      The two-time WWE world champion has some match-ups in mind on his return to the company

      Other SportOctober 10, 2018
      Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode
      Destiny 2: Forsaken and a new Call of Duty mode: do they live up to the hype?

      It's been a big few weeks for first-person shooters

      September 19, 2018
      The realism will keep all but extreme purists happy. Courtesy Codemasters
      Game review: F1 2018 could just be the greatest racing game of all time

      We test out Codemasters’ tenth instalment of F1 2018, hailing it the greatest racing video game of all time

      September 06, 2018
      Neymar in Fifa 19. Courtesy EA
      Here's why September will be a good month for gamers

      Looking at the month, here are some newly released video games to get excited over

      August 26, 2018
      'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' will be released October 12. Courtesy Activision
      What we learnt from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta test

      Even this early, it’s already clear that BO4 will give the Call of Duty multiplayer faithful what they crave

      August 26, 2018
      The computer game 'Fortnite' has been a controversial topic of conversation. Courtesy Epic Games
      Fortnite pales in comparison to the fatality-filled games we played in the ’90s

      We make a case for the latest videogame craze, which looks tame next to Mortal Kombat

      July 29, 2018
      Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn. Courtesy Penguin Random House
      My favourite reads: Michael Coetzee

      Here are five fiction books that to me are as impressive as the best history book

      BooksJuly 19, 2018
      ‘Dark Souls: Remastered’ brings its uncompromising and striking play to a new community of gamers. Courtesy Namco Bandai
      Game review: Dark Souls: Remastered is as close to perfection as you can get

      Hype surrounding Dark Souls is not an accident, and Remastered is about reminding players just how unique and special this game is

      June 12, 2018
      Kratos is joined on a quest by his son, Atreus, in the new 'God of War' (2018). Courtesy Sony
      Game review: Here's why God of War is better than ever before

      God of War has to be the best-looking game of this console generation, and certainly on the PS4

      May 20, 2018
      Screenshot of Far Cry 5. Courtesy Ubisoft
      Far Cry 5 lets the imagination run wild against enemies and the elements

      Fourteen years after the first release in the series, there’s still no one that does Grand Theft Auto-in-the-wilderness like Far Cry

      April 22, 2018
      A screenshot from Jason David Frank's Instagram
      Jason David Frank - the Green Power Ranger - is still ready for action

      “Everything I’ve done, I’ve branded who I am and I’m proud of it,” he tells The National before appearing before eager fans at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in Dubai

      TelevisionApril 08, 2018
      Emirati artist Shamma Alkhaja, 26, created a book about her fight against depression. Photo by Michael Coetzee
      Dubai Comic Con: Artists Alley showcases work by international talents

      Artists Alley at Middle East Film & Comic Con has something for everyone including original artworks, prints, comics, toys and sculptures

      ArtApril 05, 2018
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