A project years in the making, The Outer Wilds is balanced on a visual and a mechanical level by a soundtrack that not only guides your actions but motivates you to keep pushing forward into the cosmos. You can thank composer Andrew Prahlow for that divine score which blends a more folksy theme with mournful interludes, grand explosions of cosmic hope and…kazoos. It’s a hell of a soundtrack, a BAFTA-nominated work of art that came tantalisingly close to winning last week.

There’s no overall winner for 2019’s glorious soundtracks, but there are multiple champions! Video game scores which we’ve had repeat since the year kicked off, worn out headsets listening to and have made streaming service subscriptions aThese are the soundtracks that moved us, that opened our hearts and are responsible for a hole in our floor thanks to rhythmic foot tapping to the various beats that they introduced. Here’s the best in video game music for 2019. worthwhile investment for us. Here’s the best in video game music for 2019.

Once again, the year that was 2019 was a showcase for the scene that rolled out hit after hit with nary a break to catch your breath between each release. Here’s a look at the best indie games of 2019.

There’s an old saying that the journey is better than the destination, and I can’t think of a better example of video games to prove the old adage right. As a medium that allows for a beginning, many sidequest middles and an ending, video games have the power to create incredibly satisfying journeys that’ll last for many an hour before the end credits finally roll. Here’s a look then, at the best adventures of the year.

On the cusp of a new console generation, 2019 was gaming at its very finest and worst when you think about it. Old legends returned to glorious new heights as single-player games surged forward in quality as gamers got fed up with peak live service game launches, indies remained as groundbreaking as ever and pure thrills based on proven formulas filled the spaces between big budget releases. Which means that obviously , its award season time.

What’s the difference between finding something and discovering something? On the surface “find” and “discover” are synonyms of each other, almost interchangeable within different contexts but if there’s anything my degrees have taught me it’s that the English language is full of stupid bullshit so I’m going to tell you that I think there’s a fundamental difference between the two …

Metal Gear Survive is the kind of game that you wouldn’t want to touch with a ten-foot cattle prod. Fortunately, the rest of the month looks great. Here’s a breakdown of what your dollar dollar will get you at the end of May and beginning of June on Xbox Game Pass.

Microsoft's ID@Xbox - a program that allows independent game developers to self-publish their titles for Windows PC and Xbox One - has already given us some incredible games, and it looks to be giving us even more in the near future!