Ian Higton

Video Producer

Ian is a video producer, keen streamer, VR enthusiast, battle royale fan and retro connoisseur. He joined Eurogamer in 2012, and lives in the West Midlands with his ZX Spectrum collection and a troublesome cat.

Currently playing: Tomb Raider 2 Remastered

The Key Art for Atomfall. A masked man is standing on a rock looking a the burning remains of a distant power station.

Preview

Atomfall let me bash a man's head in with a cricket bat while he was having a wee and I think I love it

Anec-dose.

March 7, 2025 Ian Higton

42 comments

Feature

Wishlisted | PUBG: Blindspot may be a shameless Rainbow Six Siege clone, but that doesn't stop it being extremely fun

Not so blue zone.

Feb. 28, 2025 Ian Higton

2 comments

Sea of Thieves artwork showing mighty pirate Guybrush Threepwood stood heroically with hands on hips in the foyer of the Governor's Mansion.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Pirates

Ya rly.

Feb. 20, 2025 Robert Purchese

30 comments

An old man with sadness in his eyes stares into the camera whilst holding an Xbox 360 controller

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Does anyone really want long games any more?

Limit break.

Feb. 17, 2025 Ian Higton

230 comments

A first person view of Indiana Jones blocking a punch from a towering Nazi

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VR Corner | There's an impressive unofficial Indiana Jones and the Great Circle VR mod on the way and we've played it

Eyeful of Destiny.

Jan. 22, 2025 Ian Higton

17 comments

A warrior looks up at a towering behemoth as the sun sets in Skydance's Behemoth.

Review

Skydance's Behemoth review - a grand and gory VR hack 'n' slash that fails to deliver on its lofty promises

A shadow of the colossus.

Dec. 11, 2024 Ian Higton

37 comments

Artwork from the Tormenture game, showing a small child cross legged in front of an old TV set playing a video game, and there are big blue scary hands reaching out of the screen to grab them.

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What we've been playing - sequel prep, nostalgic horror, and birds

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Nov. 30, 2024 Robert Purchese

155 comments

A person stands with their back to the camera as they walk toward an orange tunnel in the key art for Metro Awakening VR.

Review

Metro Awakening VR review - a bite-sized Metro experience that hints at greatness but runs out of steam

Off track.

Nov. 7, 2024 Ian Higton

19 comments

The key art for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, showing an illustration of Indy holding his whip and an artefact as he emerges from a lit tomb into darkness.

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I've played three hours of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and it nails the films' whip-cracking sense of adventure

Hats off.

Oct. 29, 2024 Ian Higton

71 comments

Batman emerges from the steamy streets of Gotham in the key art for Batman Arkham Shadow.

Review

Batman Arkham Shadow review - a masterclass in immersion that makes you feel like a part of Gotham

Chronicowls of Riddick.

Oct. 24, 2024 Ian Higton

118 comments

Kay Vess from Star Wars Outlaws walks towards the camera with her companion Nix on her shoulder.

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VR Corner | Star Wars Outlaws played in first-person VR is a force to be reckoned with

I have a good feeling about this.

Sept. 15, 2024 Ian Higton

14 comments

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Bot's Best Bits | Our favourite moments of magic in Astro Bot

Advanced Robo-tricks.

Sept. 10, 2024 Ed Nightingale

28 comments

Agent 47 stands up holding two guns. His head is a potato because so are the game's graphics. Ian's head is there too. He is crying.

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VR Corner | If you thought Hitman 3 VR was bad on PC just wait until you see Hitman 3 VR Reloaded in action

It's the pits, man.

Sept. 8, 2024 Ian Higton

12 comments

Shilouetted figures indulge in a firefight against a red background.

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VR Corner | Vendetta Forever is a moreish mash-up of VR greats Superhot and Pistol Whip

Come on baby, do the lo-kill-motion.

Aug. 18, 2024 Ian Higton

2 comments

A photo of Bertie in a vest and shorts with a fitness gaming device strapped around his waist and arms. It's called Quell. Bertie is smiling and has a visible t-shirt tan.

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What we've been playing - fitness games, old classics, and Dungeons & Dragons

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Aug. 16, 2024 Robert Purchese

110 comments

Splitgate 2 competitors jumping out of a portal firing guns off screen.

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Splitgate 2 plays great - but its new focus on objective-based 4v4 team games may be a turn off

Portal combat.

Aug. 15, 2024 Ian Higton

7 comments

A masculine-looking character, viewed from behind, hunched over a computer in a dark, grey office.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Offices

Lift off.

Aug. 14, 2024 Robert Purchese

22 comments

A screenshot from 7 Days to Die, showing a first-person perspective of a person holding a hunting knife as a bulbous rotten zombie charges towards them. There's a feminine zombie nearby with their arms outstretched as if hungry for brains. Perhaps they are.

Feature

What we've been playing - games that refuse to die, superb interactive fiction, and The End

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Aug. 9, 2024 Robert Purchese

120 comments

News

Getting PSVR2 working on PC isn't as easy as it should be

PS A.

Aug. 6, 2024 Ian Higton

106 comments

The characters from Visions of Mana stand in a group in front of a colourful background.

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VR Corner | Visions of Mana running in 6DoF VR lets us live out the fantasy of a hybrid future

Added Val-ue.

Aug. 4, 2024 Ian Higton

2 comments

Star Wars: Outlaws protagonist, Kay Vess crouches behind cover and takes aim at an attacker.

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Despite being a blatant mix of all things Ubisoft, Star Wars Outlaws feels like a proper Star Wars adventure

A New Hope?

July 30, 2024 Ian Higton

102 comments

A Thrasher screenshot showing a multi coloured Eel swimming through a psychedelic space scene.

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VR Corner | Thrasher feels like a psychedelic cross between Fruit Ninja Kinect and Child of Eden

But this trip won't make you feel eel.

July 28, 2024 Ian Higton

8 comments

Two Fallout ghouls dressed like an english policeman and a member of the Queen's Guard stand in front of a ruined London Bridge.

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Watch Ian explore the new fan-made Fallout: London mod in today's livestream

Copper load of this!

July 25, 2024 Ian Higton

19 comments

The Watch Dogs 2 characters are congregating in a basement. One of them has Ian's head super imposed on them.

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VR Corner | Wandering around Watch Dogs 2's San Francisco in REAL VR is simply stunning

Plus a look at Blade & Sorcery 1.0 and Captain ToonHead vs the Punks from Outer Space

July 22, 2024 Ian Higton

2 comments

Ian and Jim's heads have been super imposed onto the bodies of two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they look awesome.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is an inoffensive Hades clone with a focus on co-op play

But is it worth shelling out for?

July 17, 2024 Ian Higton

2 comments