If there is one thing this cursed year of lockdown has been good for, it’s been videogames. The right game – in a way that a box set cannot — will give you a sense of steady progress and achievement, a series of goals; and a world more forgiving and expansive than the four walls of your living room. My kids, for instance, have become very good indeed at Mario Kart Wii and have built vast empires in Minecraft; and I don’t dare look at my own total playing time on World of Warcraft.
With the prospect of the tier system continuing well into the new year, then, now’s a good time to stock up on the best new goodies. The big news in gaming this autumn has been the release of the latest generation of consoles. Up and down the country there will be kids hoping against hope that Santa has room in his sleigh and coin in his pocket for a wallopy new Xbox Series X or…
