Tom Faber

‘The Outer Worlds 2’ is set in a galaxy ruled by greedy corporations — but can a game made by a Microsoft-owned studio critique the system effectively?

Is this how the party ends? 

Jeffrey Wright and Aaron Paul star in ‘Dispatch’, a superhero workplace comedy with the episodic shape of an old-fashioned TV serial

This year there has been a glut of action-adventures set in feudal Japan, such as the new ‘Ghost of Yōtei; what’s the appeal?

‘I hope the player feels as stressed as I did in high school,’ says ‘Consume Me’ creator Jenny Jiao Hsia about her weight obsession story

Recent years have brought a flood of retail simulation games — but what’s the allure of working after hours?

What makes interactive motion so satisfying? This balletic indie adventure is the latest title to experiment

The sumptuous detail of titles such as ‘Mafia: The Old Country’ is about its immersiveness rather than authenticity

In a quiet Parisian square, the radical writer proposes a new way of understanding the world

The new 3D platformer satisfies two primal gamer desires: to feel clever, and to smash things