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The player sends a zombie flying through a window using a kick in Dead Island 2

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IS THIS LOS? | Dead Island 2 review: a HELL-A zany take on the co-op zombie shooter

Drop the poker face, because Dead Island 2 is here, showing the co-op zombie-slaughtering genre how it's done in 2023.

April 18, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

5 comments

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FLAWED STRATEGY | Minecraft Legends review: a cute kid-friendly strategy adventure, but missing the series’ magic

While Minecraft Legends aims to be a kid-friendly first RTS and fodder for Minecraft fans, it's not entirely successful at either. The backbone of something brilliant lurks within, though.

April 14, 2023 Alex Donaldson

5 comments

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SUPERSTAR SAGA | Super Mario Bros. Movie review: not quite a super show, but a potent nostalgia tour

Though this new cinematic outing isn’t quite as tight as those given to Sonic and Pikachu, Illumination and Nintendo’s partnership is resoundingly successful in dispelling Mario’s 90s movie curse.

April 5, 2023 Alex Donaldson

4 comments

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NO SPAIN, NO GAIN | Resident Evil 4 Remake review: A bolder, Leon-hearted version of a classic, refined in every way

“This time, it can be different.” And that’s okay. In fact, it's more than OK.

March 17, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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FINE CHINA | Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review – How to make friends and annihilate people

As great as Team Ninja’s tidal, back-and-forth take on the Souls-like formula is, some small regressions keep it from landing a killer blow.

March 2, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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PIECES OF EIGHT | Octopath Traveler 2 plays it safe, but it’s subtly better than its predecessor in every way that matters

By taking what worked for the previous game and gently iterating on it, Octopath Traveler 2 offers up a delightful JRPG throwback - with many similar shortcomings to its predecessor.

Feb. 23, 2023 Alex Donaldson

1 comment

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WILD DANCER | Like a Dragon: Ishin review – An exceptional RPG that fulfils the Samurai fantasy

This romp from Kyo is outstanding, even among its peers.

Feb. 17, 2023 Connor Makar

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OMEGA FORCE MAJEURE | Wild Hearts review: We’ve got Monster Hunter at home…

What happens when you copy someone else’s homework? You get in trouble.

Feb. 16, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

4 comments

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NICHELY DOES IT | PlayStation VR2 review: £530 on PS5 VR might end up being the best money you've ever spent

The PlayStation virtual reality offering costs about £1k all-in, but the experience is generation defining.

Feb. 16, 2023 Tom Orry

5 comments

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MOUNT E-VR-EST | Horizon Call of the Mountain review: The view is worth the climb

PS VR2’s key launch title is gorgeous, but at times a little dull.

Feb. 16, 2023 Tom Orry

3 comments

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BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY | Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Final Bar Line review: Long-awaited Switch and PS4 ensemble strikes a chord

The latest Switch and PS4 FF rhythm game creates some series high notes – but it’s not a totally flawless performance.

Feb. 14, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

1 comment

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THE LAST OF USG | Dead Space remake review: A masterclass in survival horror, all over again

One of the most influential horror games of all time returns to show us all how it's done. 15 years later, Dead Space asserts its place at the top.

Jan. 26, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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I'M A FREY'D KNOT | Forspoken review: Already on borrowed time

It stumbles out the block with a slow, awkward opening and barely manages to recover its footing – even 10 hours later. But there's something in Forspoken, somewhere.

Jan. 23, 2023 James Billcliffe

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SAVED BY THE FELL | Fire Emblem Engage review: brilliantly meaty strategy RPG combat meets a less compelling world

Following on from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Engage has equal capacity to delight and frustrate – for newcomers and veterans alike.

Jan. 17, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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SMALL TURN | People in small apartments deserve better driving games: Thrustmaster T128 review

A sim-wheel that’s unapologetically designed for cluttered desks.

Dec. 12, 2022 Jim Trinca

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THE WUTAI THAT BINDS | Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion review: One of the most impressive remasters ever, but still a PSP game at heart

With Final Fantasy 7 Remake reinvigorating the wider compilation, is this once-niche RPG spin-off ready for another shot at relevance?

Dec. 6, 2022 Alex Donaldson

5 comments

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UP JACOB’S CREEK | The Callisto Protocol review: A dead frustrating space

The Callisto Protocol is what happens when you aim for the moon and land on your arse.

Dec. 2, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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MARVEL MASHUP | Marvel's Midnight Suns review: Firaxis assembles its most joyful game to date

The feelgood game of the year is a strange, stark contrast to XCOM.

Nov. 30, 2022 Jim Trinca

2 comments

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NO WAND REQUIRED | The Knight Witch Review: A magical twist on the genre — lean and engaging

A decent release, just before 2022 vanishes.

Nov. 28, 2022 Connor Makar

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evil missed | Evil West review – One of the year’s best action games let down by outdated level design

Evil West is a fun action game, but it could've been a lot more fun.

Nov. 21, 2022 Sherif Saed

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DU’MET DO US PART | The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me review - A thoughtful, but janky dive into the fetishisation of serial killers

There’s lots to love about The Devil in Me, but a game this grand needs more time to perfect.

Nov. 17, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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ON THE VICTORY ROAD | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet review: a super-effective new vision – with painful performance woes

When Game Freak tries to wrap its head around developing on modern platforms, it still hurts itself in its confusion – despite the greatness of everything else.

Nov. 17, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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Two competitors square off in the Dying Light 2 Bloody Ties DLC

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Carnage Concerto | Dying Light 2 Bloody Ties DLC review: All tied up

Dying Light 2’s first DLC expansion is more of the same, for better and worse

Nov. 16, 2022 Josh Broadwell

Pilgor is shown atop a beanstalk, being stared down by an NPC, and beside the title card in Goat Simulator 3

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HOOFIN’ AROUND | Goat Simulator 3 review – A wacky yet meaningful lesson in the etiquette of an entitled goat

There’s goat-shaped destruction, a presidential race to boycott, and even a portal to IKEA. What more could you want?

Nov. 16, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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SCIENCE-FEELS | Somerville review: the most beautiful game I’ve ever played

Jumpship has created a gorgeous work of art that just achieves greatness in Somerville, in spite of some control quirks.

Nov. 14, 2022 Tom Orry

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ARS GRATIA ARTIS | Pentiment review: a wonderful tapestry of historical intrigue, and a welcome treat for Game Pass users

Nobody expects a lavish ink commission.

Nov. 14, 2022 Jim Trinca

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CLING ME THE HORIZON | Tactics Ogre: Reborn review – One of the best strategy games of all time gets even better

New features, gorgeous presentation, and a stone-cold classic in the middle? Yeah, Tactics Ogre: Reborn is essential.

Nov. 10, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

Ratatoskr sits on Kratos' shoulder in God of War Ragnarok

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FOR THOR EYES | God of War Ragnarok review: Unmatched spectacle action that's determined to say the quiet part loud

What did we think of Kratos and Atreus' latest adventure? Find out in our God of War Ragnarok review.

Nov. 3, 2022 James Billcliffe

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E PLEASE, CAROL | Thrustmaster eSwap X Pro review: a star premium pad for symmetrical controller lovers

The Thrustmaster eSwap X Pro is a great, quality product, propped-up by one feature that is massively unique.

Nov. 2, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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GHOST+SOAP BROMANCE | Modern Warfare 2 campaign review - An excellent pitch for an Infinity Ward RPG

On the surface, Modern Warfare 2’s campaign may look like the same old Call of Duty – but in playing it, I found it to be the series’ most imaginative.

Oct. 25, 2022 Sherif Saed

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HAIR NECESSITIES | Bayonetta 3 review: An instant classic that feels like a proper old-school, content-packed Nintendo adventure

Bigger levels, bigger fights, bigger hair – Bayonetta 3 somehow manages to edge the Platinum formula even harder to deliver one hell of a climax.

Oct. 25, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Playing Batman | Gotham Knights review: Four isn't always better than one

It's been many years in the making, but can Gotham Knights meet expectations? Not really.

Oct. 20, 2022 Connor Makar

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RAT’S ENTERTAINMENT | A Plague Tale: Requiem review – an essential Game Pass encore, in sickness and in health

The cinematic sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence wants you to think long and hard about who you are, and what you’ve done.

Oct. 17, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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W-AAA-HHH | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope review – a Nintendo Switch exclusive with the alluring charm of a GBA classic

Ubisoft and Nintendo join forces once again to surprise us all with the most unlikely – and lovely – Nintendo Switch team-up.

Oct. 17, 2022 Tom Orry

Cody Gakpo dribbling past a defender in FIFA 23

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23andMbappe | FIFA 23 Review: EA's last ever FIFA game isn't quite a clinical finish

Find out how the final football game in EA Sports' long-running series performs in our FIFA 23 review!

Oct. 14, 2022 James Billcliffe

A fleshy carcass sits on an equally fleshy pedestal in key art work for Scorn

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GIGER GROSS | Scorn review: An immersive, visceral horror experience that takes environmental storytelling to the extreme

Scorn is as gross as horror gets in 2022.

Oct. 14, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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HIT THE BRICKS | Lego Bricktales review: A near-perfect video game representation of joyous Lego creativity

Lego Bricktales carries the energy of the finest and most experimental Lego video games of the 90s – and it’s a wonderful low-key game of the year contender.

Oct. 11, 2022 Alex Donaldson

Official key art in Deathverse: Let it Die

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Living on | Deathverse: Let it Die review — a game I love, doomed to the niche

Deathverse: Let it Die is a weird, wacky, wonderful game. You might hate it.

Sept. 28, 2022 Connor Makar

1 comment

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HEAVEN AND HELL | The DioField Chronicle review: An understated, under-marketed strategy RPG romp that deserves better

The DioField Chronicle feels like it’s been sent to die as some mega-niche undertaking, but it’s nevertheless a pleasingly experimental tactical RPG adventure.

Sept. 27, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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TREASURE TROVE | Return to Monkey Island review: a charming nostalgia-ridden musing on the ravages of time – and a worthy successor

The creator of the Monkey Island series returns to offer his vision of a third game – and it’s got more to say than its nostalgic trappings first suggest.

Sept. 22, 2022 Alex Donaldson