Welcome to part two of my year-end reading list – part one was posted yesterday. It’s a list that highlights the writers that we are really lucky to publish on Eurogamer, and without whom, the site wouldn’t be the same. Hope you saved some space after yesterday’s party, and remember, if there’s a writer who really clicks with you, reciprocate and click their name next to their author portrait, to access his author page. There you will find many more coins by them. Hope you enjoy the set before you do.

Sir Clive Sinclair sadly passed away this year and he leaves a legacy in video games that will never be forgotten. From calculators to some of the first mass market home computers (which can play games), Dan Whitehead tells the story of the remarkable life of Sir Clive Sinclair.

Matt Wales really sticks to certain games, and one of them is No Man’s Sky. He’s dabbled intermittently during the five years he’s been out – has it really been that long ?! – and it’s a game that changed a lot during this time. Here he explains why No Man’s Sky’s latest expedition is a great reintroduction to the game.

Luc Kemp didn’t fully understand Eric Chahi’s VR game Paper Beast until he read Robert Macfarlane’s acclaimed book Underland: A Deep Time Journey. But to understand why, you have to understand Macfarlane, as Kemp tries to do.

Twine is free, open source software for creating interactive fiction, and it’s one of the few places in the game where trans people have a strong and visible presence. Eli Cugini explores a thriving creative scene.

Shenmue may be 22 years old, but for Aamir Mehar it always feels exciting different and unique. Few games are so strongly about life, he argues, as he puts himself back in Ryo’s place.

Is this a fun accent in Dragon Quest Builders 2, or is it Polari, a secret dialect? Edward hawkes investigation.

“Enjoying rock climbing” was not something Henry stockdale thought he would pull out of lock life. But thanks to Crytek’s VR game, The Climb, he did.

It takes courage, and maybe a little madness, writes Thomas nickel, to create a whole new game for a very old machine. But that’s what M2 did with the 30-year-old Game Gear, and Nickel is recounting how.

“To say that the internet has collectively lost its mind over the nine feet and six inches of Countess Alcina Dimitrescu would be an understatement almost as colossal as the lady herself.” Amen, Dr Lloyd (Meadhbh) Houston, Amen. Here’s an exploration of queer thirst pride.

Dead Space 2 is a banger, and its memorable level is Chapter 10: Deja Vu on the Ishimura. Right here, Graeme mason talks to the folks who made Dead Space 2 about how Deja Vu on the Ishimura was born.

Boat rides in games: they do more than you think because Emad Ahmed guess.

Denying Automata was a calculated risk. He bet big on revolutionary vanities. And in 2017, no one really gave it a big chance. But it worked, bringing the series to international fame. Deny matters, like Weeping Hirun Explain.

Jennifer allen has had a rough time lately with endometriosis and surgery to try to relieve it. But the only way she could seem to think about it was through the lens of Candy Crush Soda Saga.

How long will it take you to unlock all 101 R-Type Final ships? In Tony Coles case, 16 years old.

It might be an exaggeration to say that a ten-year-old Mario game predicted an ecological disaster in Mauritius last year, but the Mauritians no longer Mahin Kesore leans over …

Here’s one name you’ll remember: adorable Chris Bratt. I added the nice part – he didn’t have this called up every day on the registry. He investigated the problematic practice of outsourcing video game development earlier in the year. But when the time came for the companies involved to talk about it – thanks in large part to reporting from People Make Games – those companies, as he writes, “totally missed the point.”

What is it in the game worlds that makes people feel like they are more capable of being themselves than in the real world outside? Sharang biswas dive in and explore how games can help us imagine a more queer world.

John linneman celebrated DF Retro’s fifth birthday this year. In this room, he unearths the “lost” game Rare N64 Dinosaur Planet, which would become Star Fox Adventures.

Accessibility improves rapidly in games, which is why remasters, or standalone expansions, offer an exciting possibility: the ability to evolve accessibility in a game. Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a shining example. , because Vivek Gohil Explain.

Even getting stuck in the Suez Canal and Covid-19 lockdowns couldn’t prevent the ambitious Virtual Realms exhibition from opening in Singapore. Alexis Ong went to experience it and spoke to the creators involved.

Final Fantasy 14 is having a really big time, which is remarkable for an eight-year-old game. Sayem Ahmed see why.

Remedy earned a lot of praise for Control, but for Edouard Amour, the bangs are still the original Max Payne.

Amelia Hansford can’t think of anything more beautiful than taking a virtual road trip through Europe in a huge truck. Here’s why.

Xbox Game Pass can often seem like a ridiculously good value proposition. But is the Game Pass too good to be true? Chris Tapsell investigation.

Yassine Ahmad is a teacher, and he thinks that few games are perfect for the profession.

Imagine being defeated by a game when you were a child, only to grow up convinced that it was so hard no one could beat it. Until you buy the game years later and try again. here is Sahira raja with a family story, dance games and humility.

Was Blade of Darkness really the pioneer of Dark Souls? Rick lane finds a copy of the 2001 game and puts it to the test.

Someone should be making a game on Transformers. “But they did! ” you shout. And you’re right. But they all missed the best thing about the Transformers, argues Caelyn ellis, and these are the toys themselves.