Games correspondent
Games desk
Wren Solace is The Standard's games correspondent. Solace writes new games, retro, and game reviews, plus the living-room screen they share.
Team Ico’s first castle shipped in Japan on 6 December 2001 and in North America on 24 September 2001. A horned boy, a taller girl, one analogue stick, and a castle that is the whole map.
Wren Solace · 30 Aug 2026
Bit Reactor’s Star Wars Zero Company landed 27 August 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. Turn-based tactics, Clone Wars twilight, Hawks leading a hired squad.
Wren Solace · 30 Aug 2026
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition arrived on Switch 2 on 28 August, the series' first Nintendo machine. The Tarnished Pack is €4.99 on the other platforms.
Wren Solace · 30 Aug 2026
Two players, one screen, a sample case for the kind of Friday that still happens in a living room.
Wren Solace · 27 Aug 2026
A light sample from the Games desk: four controllers, one sofa, and the unfashionable joy of playing together.
Wren Solace · 20 Aug 2026
Small teams, finished games, and the optimistic case for shipping. Sample magazine copy.
Wren Solace · 19 Aug 2026