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From Dundee to Derry: Twelve UK Indie Studios Worth Watching in 2026

The UK games map is bigger than London, and some of its most distinctive work is being made in Dundee, Sheffield, Cardiff, Belfast and beyond. Here are twelve studios outside the capital to follow, wishlist and champion in 2026.

Nov 8, 2026

Tea, Blankets and Low Stakes: The Comfort Games Getting Britain Through Its Bleakest Month

The clocks have gone back, the sky's the colour of dishwater by half four, and the group chat has quietly swapped shooters for farming sims. Here's our reader-curated guide to comfort gaming in November, plus the British studios quietly nailing the genre.

Nov 7, 2026