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The multi-instrumentalist on her new solo album, blending influences, and why she is fighting the corner of struggling artists
The MP’s first novel is set in the Westminster of Francis Bacon but, not coincidentally, acts as a reflection on contemporary crises
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An online encyclopedia is the setting for a narrative game about the killing of a Chinese tech mogul
Its three creators have abandoned plot and polish for quick bursts of entertainment
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The author finds that a relative’s 18th-century diary offers a window to the past and a context for his own life
Wang Xiaobo’s semi-autobiographical account of the final decades of the 20th century in China is both subversive and hilarious
In this cross between ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Takeshi’s Castle’, you’re in charge of a canine saviour
Our guide to the most delicious breads in Britain
The adventure uses revolutionary AI software to create dialogue that feels dynamic and natural
In ‘Flooded’ and ‘Terra Nil’, players encounter taxing ecological challenges
This fishing simulator seems straightforward at first, but there are secrets and horrors abroad
Titles such as ‘Cult of the Lamb’ and ‘Trombone Champ’ prove that nimble indies can compete with big studios
Paul Strathern’s lively portraits prove that Italy was not the only part of Europe shaping the modern world
‘The Pale Beyond’ and ‘Sons of the Forest’ use unfamiliar surroundings and constant jeopardy to keep players engaged
The most ambitious game ever to emerge from the franchise will delight fans — unless they join the boycott
Battle royale ensues as you draw fantastical creatures to defeat the AI-powered enemy
Four of the best spots for an artisanal beer in and around the Eternal City
Theatre and gaming are combined in a show that claims to let participants converse with coma patients
From the English countryside to Bulgaria’s herbalists, healers and horse whisperers — two books let the landscape tell the tale of our unsustainable lives
As Halloween nears, English Heritage places spooky tales back where they belong — in the monastery
The unknown fate of a German researcher plagued by paranoia becomes a story cut short
Developers and gamers alike are cashing in with remasters, updates and a $200,000 tournament for 1999’s ‘Age of Empires II’
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