Tom Bramwell
Contributor
Tom worked at Eurogamer from early 2000 to late 2014, including seven years as Editor-in-Chief.
FeatureGames of 2014: Destiny
Xur, you are being hunted.
FeatureThe problem with video game guns
Is that lots of them are boring.
FeatureLet's have more games that show rather than tell
Shadow of Mordor becomes great, but introduces itself poorly.
FeatureThe patch helps, but Destiny still has a loot problem
The Vault in our stars.
FeatureFIFA 15 Ultimate Team: time for a shake-up?
Our resident obsessive is still playing, but gradually losing interest.
FeatureEnjoying Destiny's quieter moments
Traveller's tales.
FeatureStaring into the eyes of FIFA 15's new player ratings
And god looked back.
FeatureSometimes I wish more games were just a vertical slice
Always leave them wanting more, not less.
Feature"It's not historically accurate!"
Why arguing against women appearing in games to preserve historical accuracy is silly.
FeatureAssassin's Creed Unity is a backward step for progressive games
'They're not avatars' defence sends the wrong message.
FeatureSony had more wow moments, but Microsoft has closed the competence gap
A lack of 2014 titles on both sides of the console war favours Xbox.
FeatureThe Magic Circle is a puzzle exploration game set inside vapourware
BioShock 2 director Jordan Thomas turns the immersive sim inside out.
FeatureWatch Dogs: stuck in the unfunny valley
Open-world games are often better when they lighten up.
FeatureBetter without Kinect
Microsoft makes the best of a bad situation.
FeatureHearthstone Curse of Naxxramas: where death is a power-up
What the 30 new cards will mean for Blizzard's card strategy game.
FeatureThe silent composer
Marty O'Donnell's departure is a shock, but also a reminder that music in games is more important than ever.
FeatureGround Zeroes shows open worlds how to be open
By getting back to Mother Basics.
FeatureBe advised: I was wrong about Titanfall
If you're feeling jaded and dismissive, like I was, then pay attention.
FeatureThe Hearthstone you didn't get
Looking back at the way Blizzard changed card values during the closed beta.
FeatureConsole developers need to look at Dungeon Keeper and learn
Mobile gaming is a joke. Don't become the next punch-line.
FeatureValve plays the long game again
Steam Machines are about protecting the PC, not beating consoles.
FeatureBeyonce's onto something, you know
Her new album-out-of-the-blue is a cool idea that would work brilliantly for games.
FeatureThey give us 500 gigs and expect us to smile?!
Welcome to the digital future.
FeatureUbisoft cancels the next-generation launch party
Watch Dogs' delay is a blow, but also a sign of the French publisher's growing might.
FeatureHas EA Sports broken FIFA 14 by trying to fix it?
The latest patch promises balance but strips out fun in the process.
FeatureIs the most disturbing scene in GTA 5 justified?
Video and analysis of the scene everyone will talk about.
FeatureWhisper it, but Xbox One is finding its stride
I still won't buy one for now, but I reckon a lot of people will.
FeatureKen Levine talks BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea
Two-part detective story where you play as Booker and Elizabeth in Rapture.
FeatureLet's Play DuckTales Remastered
A-woo-ooo!
FeatureBrothers: A Tale of Two Sons video preview
Two men one pad.
FeatureApples and oranges
Why the new Apple controller designs don't point to a consoley future.
FeatureSplinter Cell: Blacklist video preview
Anyone for a sewer level?
FeatureSo long, Don Mattrick
Xbox off.
FeatureWho believes what?
What Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo think about games and why it matters.
FeatureThe most popular arguments in favour of Xbox One DRM
Analysing the backlash against the backlash.
FeatureIn Animal Crossing, trust is a feeling rather than a commodity
That's a turnip for the books.
FeatureMicrosoft restores game ownership and expects us to smile
For this reversal to have meaning, it must be matched by deeper change.
FeatureWhy The Last of Us is the opposite of Uncharted
A timely reminder not to judge games by their E3 clichés. (No spoilers.)
FeatureSony's E3 victory was a PR stunt, but PlayStation 4 is still the one to watch
No DRM was an open goal, but Sony's indie focus and experience in F2P could be defining.
FeatureMicrosoft kills game ownership and expects us to smile
Last time they shipped a console that didn't work by accident. Here's one that doesn't work on purpose.
FeatureWhat is the point of Xbox One DRM?
Record and publishing industry studies suggest piracy and used sales may be red herrings.
FeatureXbox One shows flickers of visionary promise but misses an opportunity to prove it with games
Some thoughts from Redmond.
FeatureHands-on with Xbox One
How it looks, caressing the controller, flapping around in front of Kinect 2.0 and hearing about the Skype "vision".
FeatureThe big interview: Phil Harrison on Xbox One, Kinect, indie games and red rings
"I don't have any concerns about reliability whatsoever."
FeatureThief preview: Deadly Shadows that move
Eidos Montreal brings high-end PC, PS4 and "other next-gen platforms" to bear on the man they call "the master thief".
FeatureThe Hall of Heroes: BioShock Infinite's Fort Frolic?
One of the game's most interesting spaces explored. Warning: don't read if you haven't finished the game!
FeatureDesign your own games industry CEO
They're dropping like flies. With our help, though, you can build your own business titan and rule over gaming for decades.
FeatureSo long, John Riccitiello
EA's outgoing CEO has done a lot of things gamers hate, but in a company as large as EA a mixed legacy was probably inevitable.
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: Voting with your wallets isn't the whole answer to abusive micro-transactions
Cliff Bleszinski makes a reasonable point, but there's more to it.
FeatureThoughts from New York: PlayStation 4 feels less visionary than its predecessor
"Consumer centric and developer inspired."
FeatureThe big interview: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida on PS4
"It's more about services than the system."
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: Loving the science, but don't forget the art
The rise of data-driven development has all sorts of benefits, but it shouldn't run the show.
FeatureWhy a world in crisis needs GTA now more than ever
GTA holds a mirror up to the world. We need that mirror.
FeatureTrends of 2013: The last console generation
The old model doesn't seem to work any more. Time for a change.
FeatureMade-Up Next-Gen Games of 2013
In the absence of any news, we've had a few guesses.
FeatureAre the rich old men ruining Kickstarter?
The true nature of crowd-funding is being obscured by big names and nostalgia.
FeatureHard time with the Prison Architect alpha
It made $100k in three days, but what's life like behind bars with Introversion's latest?
FeatureFIFA 13 Preview: Your Team-Mates Have Woken Up!
Attacking Intelligence feels like the stand-out feature after a dozen matches.
FeatureTomb Raider Preview: An Hour in Lara's Shoes
The latest E3 demo gives us a better sense of how Lara's origin story will unfold and your part in it.
FeatureNow Mario is an annual series, how long until the Mushroom Pass?
Why Nintendo's conservatism is vital to maintaining its magical hold on players.
FeatureCan PlayStation Vita Save The High Street?
Sony's handheld offers a glimpse of a hybrid distribution future that retail and publishers both need.
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: Why Everyone Is Amazing
Devs and gamers are united, and there can be only one winner: everyone!
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: Bring On The Next Generation
Before the games industry really loses it mojo.
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: The Madness of Release Date Congestion
It's Viva Pinata vs. Gears of War all over again!
FeatureModern Warfare 3
Too close to call.
FeatureJoe Danger: The Movie
The Game.
FeatureBattlefield 3
We visit DICE to see a new mission - Operation Guillotine.
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: Careful What You Choose
Are choice-and-consequence systems making our games less interactive?
FeatureTim Willits: Building Rage And Never Selling Out
"We've followed our heart more than we've followed the dollar."
FeatureDishonored
Betraying convention.
FeatureThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Playing with fire.
FeaturePES 2012
Form is temporary, class is permanent.
FeatureRage
The first two hours.
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: Nintendo's creative decline
The 3DS' woes are part of a broader problem that remains unaddressed.
FeatureRobert Bowling talks Modern Warfare 3
Plus COD Elite, Battlefield 3 and Black Ops.
FeatureSaturday Soapbox: Loathing the Enemy
Tom's surprised that gaming's henchmen still fall below par.
FeatureBioShock Infinite
Friends in high places.
FeatureAssassin's Creed: Revelations
Under the hood.
RAGE
Angry nerds.
FeatureThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Cloud gaming.
FeaturePrey 2
Back in the hunt.
MotoHeroz
Just for wand day.
Alice: Madness Returns
Screw the looking glass.
Shadows of the Damned
A matter of light and death.
Rochard
It's a G thing.
FeatureKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
The lord of the dead ringers.
FeatureDuke Nukem Forever: "This s*** looks gnarlier than Gears of War"
Randy Pitchford on the game we all thought was dead.
FeatureStacking: "Farts and Chopin"
Double Fine's Lee Petty and Tim Schafer.
Duke Nukem Forever
Strip teaser.
Homefront
Multiplayer hands-on with Battle Commander.
Red Faction: Armageddon
My sickle friend.
Stacking
The pile-high club.
FeatureTHQ's Danny Bilson
It's make-or-break time for THQ's outspoken head of core games – and he knows it.
Killzone 3
Helghast but not least.
FeatureShadow Harvest: Phantom Ops
Secrets and lights.
FeatureEurogamer Expo Sessions: CD Projekt presents The Witcher 2
On multiple endings and erotic themes.
FeatureEurogamer Expo Sessions: Hello Games looks back at Joe Danger
Sean Murray joins us for a post-mortem.
FeatureEurogamer Expo Sessions: Yuji Naka presents Ivy the Kiwi?
Sonic's dad talks up his other children.