Ascent: The Space Game

Before Xbox closed Arkane Austin, the studio had 20 design philosophies plastered on its walls. One read, succinctly, "Fuck ladders." Read more

What's the best soccer game cover star? Here's our ranking of the best players to appear on FIFA and PES boxes.

From platformers starring former England captains to Godzilla taking on a team of Gundam, these are the weirdest soccer games of all time.

Video games are great, that's why we're here! But some things about video games are greater than others. And so in the spirit of Eurogamer's Optimism Week - a chance to reflect on just how special the medium can be, at a time it isn't always easy to remember - we thought we'd switch tack; moving away from the big things, to the little things. Not the series we love, or the games we can't get enough of, but those strange, weird, little video gaming moments that, for us at least, spark joy. And, of course, we'd love to hear yours too in the comments below! Read more

Games come and go, but the lingering influence of the 13 games on this list, drawn from across the decades, will always remain.