Jeremy Peel

Black sheep Activision's story of plastic army men is familiar somehow.

Floor it Wake up, Tanner.

Hey listen A discontinued device makes the perfect new console.

Grinding gears How Gearbox invented the loot-shooter.

Castro call Tinker, tailor, soldier, dictator.

Wizard chess Tactical Breach Wizards was built from complaints about the Firaxis sequel.

COD & Conquer Remember when COD turned into Command & Conquer: Renegade?

Lost worlds Can you imagine Halo’s Silent Cartographer suddenly becoming unplayable?

Horny encounter I already fought this guy in 1996.

Talk back "Remember when you could get away with prank calls without people coming around to your house to beat the shit out of you?"

Party grim Players make the rules in the social Twitch sensation, not distant designers.

DNA Tracing How Crytek's latest game harks back to its past.

Fling it With the right mindset, anything can be a weapon.

Fall collection After the Fall, we all changed.

top intel Every squad needs their eye in the sky.

Almost famous A story of betrayal, and hard-earned respect.

company man Showing some hustle on the fringes of civilisation.

spacer The start of a space odyssey.

Slay your darlings It was wise to leave deathmatch behind.

Sound Advice The aural information gathering that Gunfight teaches can serve players well.