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MARCH 201922
RAGE
HANDS-ON
Phil explores the new, more
colourful, more ridiculous
wasteland of this FPS sequel.38
THREE
KINGDOMS
In our cover feature, Tom gets an
exclusive look at the new To t a l
War and its tyrannical villain.51
EARLYACCESS
ROUND-UP
From Squad to Factorio, here are
some of our favourite games that
aren’t quite done yet.38
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08 THE TOP STORY
Bungie splits from Activision.
10 THE SPY
Is publisharmageddon here?
12 SPECIAL REPORT
Recordingsoundforgames.
14 IN FOCUS
The art of Edith Finch.
16 INSIDE
DEVELOPMENT
Is it worth making games for new tech?
Previews
22 Rage 2
26 The Sinking City
28 The Stillness of the Wind
30 Observation
32 Anno 1800
36 Jumpgrid
Features
38 Total War: Three Kingdoms
Dong Zhou is a bad man. Tom Senior
meets a tyrant in our cover feature.
51 The Best of Early Access
Our favourite not-yet-finished games
60 Beige is the New Black
Why the best way to playHalf-Lifeis on
a1998PC.
64 Charlie Brooker
Black Mirror’s creator (and former PC
gaming critic) on Bandersnatch.