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Cover image of Dispatch on Xbox Series X/S

Dispatch on Xbox Series X/S (8.5/10) Xbox Series X/S logo

Jay Aborro - Jul 2026

When a game arrives wearing the twin hats of workplace comedy and superhero melodrama, you expect either explosive spectacle or a ...

Cover image of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: Memorial Vacation on Switch 2

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: Memorial Vacation on Switch 2 (8/10/10) Switch 2 logo

Gemma Looksby - Jul 2026

If you like your video games served with equal parts heart-melting domesticity and mild swoon-inducing embarrassment, then Memoria...

Cover image of Absolum – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on Switch 2

Absolum – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on Switch 2 (8.5/10/10) Switch 2 logo

Tanya Krane - Jul 2026

Absolum arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 as a cheeky hybrid: a side-scrolling beat'em-up flirting with roguelike structures and someho...

Cover image of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve on Xbox Series X/S

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve on Xbox Series X/S (8.5/10) Xbox Series X/S logo

Tanya Krane - Oct 2026

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve arrives like a sonic boom that smells faintly of nostalgia and jet fuel, and it makes an unusual prom...

Cover image of 007 First Light on Switch 2

007 First Light on Switch 2 (8.5/10) Switch 2 logo

Hemal Harris - Jul 2026

There is a peculiar comfort in seeing a long-dormant licence return to form. 007 First Light arrives like a polished briefcase on ...

Cover image of Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5

Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 (9.0/10) PS5 logo

Hemal Harris - Nov 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI arrives with all the calm subtlety of a jet ski barrelling into a neon-soaked beachfront restaurant. Set in th...

Cover image of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on PS5

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on PS5 (8.0/10) PS5 logo

Hemal Harris - Oct 2026

Modern Warfare 4 arrives on PS5 as Infinity Ward's latest attempt to convince you that global conflict is fun when rendered in ult...

Cover image of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Xbox Series X/S

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Xbox Series X/S (8/10/10) Xbox Series X/S logo

Chucky - Oct 2026

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives with the confident swagger of a franchise that has played every possible war twice and some...

Cover image of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter on PS5

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter on PS5 (8.5/10) PS5 logo

Tanya Krane - Sep 2026

If you enjoy JRPGs where the plot punches you in the gut and the NPCs leave you with more emotional baggage than your high school ...

Cover image of Tomb Raider: Catalyst on PS5

Tomb Raider: Catalyst on PS5 (8/10) PS5 logo

Tanya Krane - Jan 2027

Tomb Raider: Catalyst arrives like a postcard from a very fancy, slightly dangerous holiday: Northern India, ancient ruins popping...

Cover image of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on Xbox Series X/S

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on Xbox Series X/S (7/10/10) Xbox Series X/S logo

Max Rathon - Dec 2026

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival lands in the sweet spot where cult-horror lore collides with modern engine tech. Saber Interact...

Cover image of Stranger Than Heaven on PS5

Stranger Than Heaven on PS5 (8/10/10) PS5 logo

Max Rathon - Oct 2026

Stranger Than Heaven arrives from RGG Studio as a curious hybrid: part period drama, part street-level brawler, part experimental ...

Cover image of Star Wars: Galactic Racer on PS5

Star Wars: Galactic Racer on PS5 (7.5/10/10) PS5 logo

Tanya Krane - Oct 2026

Star Wars: Galactic Racer bills itself as a 'Racing Adventure' and, somehow, Fuse Games has taken that label seriously enough to h...

Cover image of Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea on Switch

Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea on Switch (6.5/10) Switch logo

Jay Aborro - Sep 2026

In an era when video games often shout their ambitions from rooftop广告 billboards, Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea arrives like a p...

Cover image of Phantom Blade Zero on PS5

Phantom Blade Zero on PS5 (8/10/10) PS5 logo

Gemma Looksby - Sep 2026

If you've ever wanted to play a kung-fu movie where the hero gets framed, given 66 days to live, and still manages to look cool wh...

Cover image of The Blood of Dawnwalker on Xbox Series X/S

The Blood of Dawnwalker on Xbox Series X/S (8/10/10) Xbox Series X/S logo

Chucky - Sep 2026

If you enjoy brooding men with mysterious diseases, medieval politics that could have used a better HR department, and the occasio...

Cover image of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on Xbox Series X/S

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on Xbox Series X/S (8.5/10) Xbox Series X/S logo

Hemal Harris - Jul 2026

If you remember Black Flag as the pirate sandbox that made you fantasize about a naval career while still being terrible at readin...

Cover image of Blue Reflection Ray on Switch

Blue Reflection Ray on Switch (7/10/10) Switch logo

Hemal Harris - Jul 2026

Blue Reflection Ray lands on the Switch as part of the Blue Reflection Quartet bundle, a digital-only package that adapts the anim...

Cover image of Blue Reflection on Switch

Blue Reflection on Switch (7/10/10) Switch logo

Hemal Harris - Jul 2026

Blue Reflection was always selling itself as equal parts teenage drama and magical-girl RPG, and the Switch remaster finally lets ...

Cover image of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 on PS5

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 on PS5 (8/10/10) PS5 logo

Gemma Looksby - Aug 2026

If you thought Snake had retired to a cottage with a very suspicious number of cardboard boxes, think again. Metal Gear Solid: Mas...

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Sophie Turner Is Lara Croft — How Tomb Raider's Brutal Skill Ceiling Will Shape Amazon's TV Take

Hemal Harris - 04 Sep 2025

Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider series. Here's how the show can capture the games' brutal challenge loo...

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Gamescom 2025: From Hornet's Revenge to Gunfights in the Future — The Biggest Reveals, Ranked by Hype (and Probability of Screaming)

Gemma Looksby - 27 Aug 2025

Gamescom 2025 unleashed release dates, surprises, and enough nostalgia to power a retro arcade. Hollow Knight: Silksong finally la...

From Sidekick to Symptom: An In-Depth Look at How Game Characters Grow (and Break) Over Time

Tanya Krane - 22 Aug 2025

A witty, in-depth analysis of how video game characters evolve - from antiheroes and companions to tragic villains - and how gamep...

Helldivers 2: The Ultimate Skill Test — How to Survive When Friendly Fire Is A Feature

Hemal Harris - 22 Aug 2025

Helldivers 2 turns cooperative shooters into a terrifying teamwork exam. From friendly-fire fiascos to stratagem juggling and glob...

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PlayStation Plus August Drop: Mortal Kombat 1, Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea and Two Resident Evils — Sony’s Buffet of Beatdowns and Beachside Introspection

Chucky - 22 Aug 2025

Sony's August PlayStation Plus drop mixes Mortal Kombat 1 and Marvel's Spider-Man with day-one indie Sword of the Sea, EDF6 co-op ...

Tariff Drama and Console Character Arcs: How the PS5 Price Hike Recasts PlayStation's Story

Tanya Krane - 21 Aug 2025

Sony just raised PS5 prices in the US - but this is more than a number. We break down the cast, the catalyst (hello, tariffs), and...

The Nintendo Switch 2: An Overhyped Second Date That Actually Went Well

Chucky - 14 Jun 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 has hit the market, and it's selling like hotcakes! Here's what you need to know about this slightly improved se...