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Twin Mirror | Life is Strange: Double Exposure review - the most satisfyingly speculative, but least intimate, entry into the franchise yet

Max Caulfield returns to headline a follow-up that hints at an exciting new direction for the series — but doesn't quite manage to answer all of its own questions.

Oct. 29, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Nailed It | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review - franchise-high thrills in a near-perfect blend of old and new

Back in black, for realsies this time.

Oct. 29, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Rook & a Hard Place | Dragon Age The Veilguard review: a competent, compelling RPG that's less than the sum of its parts

Many of Veilguard's best ideas feel like they struggle to get out of first gear, and those that do find it harder still to make it to third.

Oct. 28, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Lost Memories | Fear the Spotlight review: Blumhouse Games’ ghost story debut is a promising start

Blumhouse Games’ publishing debut, Fear the Spotlight, is a perfectly enjoyable time delving into the psychological after-effects of a seance gone wrong.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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5 O'Clock Shadow | Sonic X Shadow Generations review: one of Sonic’s modern classics well-refined, with a strong (but short) new campaign

Sonic Generations remains one of the hedgehog’s better outings in this remaster, but the best of this release is the all-new story starring Shadow.

Oct. 21, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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The Drink | Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero review: as meaningful a send-up to the source material as one could hope for

A sweet drink that'll quench the thirst of any and all Dragon Ball fans.

Oct. 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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Is This Just Fantasy | Metaphor Refantazio review: moreish, subversive RPG excellence that’s fit for a king

The most inventive and peculiar RPG in recent years, Metaphor Refantazio plays like a ‘Greatest Hits of Atlus’ - with new ideas thrown in for good measure.

Oct. 7, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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It Exists | Starfield Shattered Space review - Almost

The first major expansion for Bethesda’s big space baby isn’t terrible by any means, but it still just feels like more Starfield, for all that that entails.

Oct. 4, 2024 Mark Warren

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Not A Load of Balls | EA Sports FC 25 Review - gameplay over gimmicks makes for a season to remember

There’s a lot that EA Sports FC 25 does which isn’t iterative - and that, actually, is a good thing.

Oct. 4, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Not So Pure Magic | Reynatis review - an imperfect, but fascinating, reality based on a fantasy

This one's for the shorter games with worse graphics crowd.

Sept. 26, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Hunting For Glory | Golden Lap review: A love letter to racing’s past with near-immaculate vibes

Managing your team through an F1 golden era dripping with glamour, danger, and plain old oil is an almost meditative experience at times.

Sept. 26, 2024 Mark Warren

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FANTASTIC | Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster review - A masterclass that turns an Xbox 360 classic into a 2024 game of the year contender

One of the best Capcom games from the 7th generation of consoles has been brought back better than ever.

Sept. 17, 2024 Connor Makar

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Hollow Nights | Hollowbody review - A thrilling PSX-style experience that remixes the classic survival horror formula

A new and refreshing take on the survival horror genre that pays homage to various cult classics.

Sept. 14, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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It’s LeBigggg | NBA 2K25 review: A 7-foot 6, 300-pound center that’s plenty skilled, but still a bit turnover-prone

2K’s basketball behemoths have long felt like a pretty strong package, but this year isn’t a wholly authoritative slam dunk for reasons beyond VC.

Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Astrolutely Botiful | Astro Bot review: A perfect little platformer that only really cares about fun

A tonic to the semi-slog modern triple-A gaming occasionally becomes, and a proper genre classic.

Sept. 5, 2024 Tom Orry

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Once In A Bad Moon | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review - Maybe the most faithful Warhammer video game adaptation of all time

Space Marine 2 is one of the best Warhammer games ever released, and one of the most dangerous gateway drugs to plastic crack I've ever seen.

Sept. 4, 2024 Connor Makar

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MOVIE MAGIC | The Casting of Frank Stone review: A worthy expansion of Dead by Daylight’s lore that celebrates all things horror

The Casting of Frank Stone exhibits a real passion for the genre, and fans of both Behaviour Interactive and Supermassive Games are in for a real treat.

Sept. 3, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Collision Course | Concord review: PlayStation's live-service experiment is just 'shooter design by committee'

PlayStation’s big hero shooter bet isn’t a disaster, but it’s hard to justify picking it over its relatives.

Aug. 26, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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HUTT PROPERTY | Star Wars Outlaws Review: a tale of thieves that's full of borrowed mechanics

Only Ubisoft could have pulled off this dense, moreish romp through the grubbier side of the galaxy.

Aug. 26, 2024 Jim Trinca

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We’re Still 9-8 | Madden NFL 25 review: Boom and Bust

In some ways, Madden 25 is a step forward from its predecessor, in others, it’s stuck at the line of scrimmage.

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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High Tech | Vitrix Pro Fightstick review: You'll have to drag my dead body back to the PS5 pad

After a few weeks with Vitrix's latest stick, I don't think I ever want to go back.

July 29, 2024 Connor Makar

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DANCE FLOORED | Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review – Capcom once again dances to its own tune, and puts on a gorgeous show

An intriguing action strategy from Capcom, that blends action with tower defense to pleasing results.

July 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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WIDOWS AND BAIRNS | Still Wakes the Deep review: This is perfect Game Pass fodder - great but flawed, perfectly paced, and exactly the right length.

This six-hour disaster movie keeps the tension up, but it has entirely the wrong focus.

June 18, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Proper Fiendish | Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance review: I say this in the nicest possible way – this game reminds me of a PS2 RPG

Look, if you’ve got even a passing interest in Persona or Atlus games, give this a go; it’s an old-school, demon-fuelled romp through hell in all the best ways.

June 12, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS | Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review – it’s the intrusive thought that counts

Ninja Theory’s graphical tour de force is marred by one-note action and narrative arrhythmia, but by God is it a treat for the eyes and ears.

May 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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BAKE OFF | Stellar Blade review: Having its cake, and eating it

You're going to enjoy this triple-A action romp, if you overlook the rear-end and don't make an ass of yourself.

April 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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HIGH VAULTAGE | Fallout TV show spoilercast: what does it mean for Fallout 5?

Amazon’s TV juggernaut isn't afraid to play around in Bethesda's universe, but do we want it to?

April 17, 2024 Jim Trinca

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A ‘MAGNUM’ OPUS | Children of the Sun review - A moody, emotive sniper-puzzle shooter dripping with style

Children of the Sun is a short but special game that is definitely bang for your buck.

April 9, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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SOUP SANDWICH | Rise of the Ronin review - Team Ninja without the bite, or the Nioh heights

Rise of the Ronin is undeniably an evolution of everything Team Ninja has made before, it just picked the wrong path to evolve.

March 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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OVERLORD OF THE RING | Unicorn Overlord review – super soup of strategy and story, swords and sorcery

VanillaWare returns from the success of Aegis Rim: 13 Sentinels to deliver a toybox of action figures, with the strategic depth of chess.

March 7, 2024 James Billcliffe

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TASK FORCE OK | Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review – This mission goes off the rails, but isn't a bust

Rocksteady's take on the Suicide Squad feels limited by its GaaS aspirations, but it's got a lot of soul – and some nifty tricks up its sleeve.

Feb. 9, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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GACHA ENHANCED | Granblue Fantasy: Relink review – Short, sweet, but far from the Platinum-standard RPG

It won't rock the skyboat, but there's still a good time to be had.

Jan. 31, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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POWER HOUR | Persona 3 Reload review: A perfect history lesson for recent series converts

In the midnight hour, you'll cry more, more, more.

Jan. 30, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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YAKUZA ON TOUR | Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth review – Carry On Partying

Ichiban Kasuga’s second big RPG adventure does a lot, but does the vast majority of it very well.

Jan. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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FEATHER REPORT | Prince of Persia The Lost Crown review: Ubisoft’s Metroidvania royal treatment

A princely, self-assured Metroidvania gem whose glamour is only tarnished by a few unwieldy design decisions.

Jan. 11, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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FRONTIER PSYCHIATRY | Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review – A lovely new world to Na’vigate

The Ubisoft heritage is strong, but not overwhelming, in one of the most carefully crafted big IP games in recent memory.

Dec. 6, 2023 Fran Ruiz

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TOAD TO PERDITION | Super Mario RPG review: a classic reborn

Though it can be a little easy, the Super Mario RPG remake scratches all the right itches – even a few decades on.

Nov. 15, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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GOD OF WAHHH! | WarioWare: Move It review – an enjoyable, if flawed, waggle frenzy to make the Wii proud

Here, in WarioWare’s second Switch title, we have a love letter to the Wii – for better and for worse.

Nov. 3, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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TEXTBOOK BOONDOGGLE | Alan Wake 2 review: The best psychological horror game I’ve played in generations

In a superb blend of reality and fiction, Alan Wake 2 will earn its place as one of the best horror games out there.

Oct. 26, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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GOTTA RUN | Ghostrunner 2 review: an imperfect game that understands the rule of cool

It's not the game of the year, it's not big, and it's not that clever. It is – however – hilariously fun.

Oct. 23, 2023 Connor Makar

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SHOTS MISSED | Lords of the Fallen review: fertile ground for a sequel, but leaves a lot to be desired

I really wanted to like Lords of the Fallen more than I did, as much as it impressed me in parts.

Oct. 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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TUSKMASTER | Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: 2D Mario is finally back at his best

Mario’s latest fuses past and present in a rare display of perfectly balanced design chemistry –  and it’s one of the best games in a stacked year.

Oct. 18, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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THAT’S SO KRAVEN | Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 review: The best superhero game I’ve ever played

They say two heads are better than one, and it turns out that’s true when it comes to Spider-Men, specifically.

Oct. 16, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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EGGMAN ON YOUR FACE | Sonic Superstars review: a faithful (if deeply uneven) return

Though it's not as polished as Sonic Mania, or as fascinatingly weird as Sonic Frontiers, there's a space for Sonic Superstars.

Oct. 13, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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FATALITY | Mortal Kombat 1 review: A brave new world with some of the same old problems

A new start for the legendary series. But has it left something precious in the past?

Sept. 13, 2023 Connor Makar

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MUPPET MASTER | Lies of P review: One of 2023’s most frustrating games is a hard sell, even on Game Pass

A lot of games miss the mark as often as they deliver, but few are as mundane as Lies of P.

Sept. 13, 2023 Sherif Saed

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COMET WHAT MAY | Starfield review: Shoots for the moon and lands with some qualms

Starfield’s grandiose scope sets the scene for a few under-developed ideas in an otherwise thoughtful, muddy take on the sci-fi genre.

Aug. 31, 2023 Josh Broadwell

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MEH-CH | Armored Core 6 review: Wading in the Rubicon

Armored Core 6 shines in its tough, brilliant boss battles, but feels bland and underdeveloped everywhere else.

Aug. 23, 2023 Josh Broadwell

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YANIK NADEEZ NUTS | Exoprimal review: A blast from the past with an uncertain future

Capcom's live service PvPvE action game is a bit of a gem, but whether or not that'll work in the long run is a mystery.

July 18, 2023 Connor Makar

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COMING IN HOT | Diablo 4 review: The road to hell is paved with reinventions

Diablo is back with much of the same quality we've been pining for. But in a world with Path of Exile and other competitors, is Blizzard still the king of hell?

May 30, 2023 Connor Makar