Videos
-
JUNON SEQUITUR Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth takes you beyond Midgar
We explore the most expansive Final Fantasy since the PS1 era.
-
Gore-o Watch all the base Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities here, if you have the stomach for it
There's plenty more to unlock, but here's a nice taster of the kind of fatalities you can use.
-
A NORMAL UNBOXING Is Lies of P's Deluxe Edition worth going physical for?
It's got a steelbook case, a hardback tome of concept art, and we unboxed it in The Usual Way.
-
A WORTHY ENTERPRISE Does Starfield finally give Xbox a killer exclusive?
It’s taken a long time, but all those studio acquisitions are finally showing some dividends.
-
WELCOME TO EARTH Starfield lets you explore Earth but you might not want to
Our pale blue dot is in Bethesda’s space odyssey, but don’t expect to see your house.
-
SCRAPPY SKU Does Starfield look good on Xbox Series S?
With performance concerns about the game’s 30fps cap, you might be wondering how the Series S holds up.
-
WHAT AN ACT Baldur's Gate 3 proves David Cage right about LA Noire
Heartbreaking: the man had a point.
-
CONSOLE-ATION Will Baldur’s Gate 3 be any good on PS5?
Squeezing this enormous CRPG onto console will be no easy task.
-
DEVIL'S DUE Diablo 4 debate: Does it really need to be an open world MMO?
Is there such a thing as too much Diablo, and is it a liberty to have a battle pass for a $70 game?
-
GLUE ARE THE WEAPON Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still has weapon degradation, but you won’t care
Swords don't matter any more: this is an engine of chaos.
-
GRID CIRCULAR Tron: Identity is the perfect Disney universe for Bithell Games to play around in
A surprising culmination of everything the studio has been building towards since Thomas Was Alone.
-
CASH HAEMO ROYALE Vampire Survivors absolutely deserved to win Best Game at the BAFTAs
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
-
ALIEN MAGIC Starfield’s latest tease shows that Bethesda is embracing its fantasy roots
On the one hand, their space bound epic depicts a realistic sci-fi future. On the other, it’s got a big swirly thing in it.
-
FALSE DESTINY Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League shows how shareholder culture is killing AAA
By wasting Rocksteady’s pedigree and talent on live service guff, the quest to fatten dividends may have robbed us of a good Arkham follow-up.
-
AGHAST BOOT Your next Indie obsession drops in a few weeks, and it ain't on Game Pass
Visit a beautiful island archipelago where everyone is terrified of what happens next (not Britain)
-
MOTION SLICKNESS Is PS VR2 the last time we'll get a Mario 64 moment?
Gaming tech hasn't seen a revolution for a long time, but Sony's latest hardware could be one.
-
ELDER MAGIC Oblivion's connection to Discworld is a legacy worth celebrating
From The Elder Scrolls to Tomb Raider, Terry Pratchett had a profound influence on the world of video games.
-
NOT LIVE OR KICKING Why are all the games dying? The Thursday Nite Rant
From Apex Legends Mobile to Knockout City, dozens of live service games are being killed off.
-
LICENCE TO ILL Goldeneye on Xbox Game Pass is a bitter disappointment
Compared to the abandoned 360 remaster, this re-release is a painful reminder of what could have been.
-
FREAK KINGDOMS Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is a Souls-like that gives you a helping hand
Dark Souls too lonely? Elden Ring too daunting? Game Pass has got your back. Kinda.
-
CRUNCH BREAK The Callisto Protocol proves that crunch is dumb and doesn't work - The Thursday Nite Rant
Middling scores, poor user reviews, and myriad technical issues: did those 15 hour days really pay off?
-
LIGHT TOUCH The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade: Should I Choose Raytracing or Performance?
It's a long-awaited upgrade, but now console players are faced with a stark choice.
-
DEJA VU Synced: Off Planet is another live service shooter set in an apocalyptic future
If you like that sort of thing, 2023 is your year, it seems.
-
NEED FOR EXPOSURE NFS Unbound is great, why didn't EA tell anyone? The Thursday Nite Rant
Need For Speed has finally found its identity, but the publisher almost seems ashamed of it.
-
LAST MINUTE HEROICS Midnight Suns is a surprise late contender for Game of the Year
Firaxis finally gives us an Iron Man Mode we can all enjoy.
-
GERALT OF NVIDIA The Witcher 3 is getting a next-gen upgrade, but does it need one?
The original still holds up remarkably well, but there’s always room for improvement.
-
ALTA?R WE GO 15 years of Assassin’s Creed: Why there’s never been a better time to replay the first game
The game that changed everything.
-
REQUIESCAT GAME PASS Pentiment shows the true value of Game Pass
Games with niche appeal but of huge cultural value benefit from the subscription model.
-
EYE AM THE MOB God of War: Ragnar?k casts Odin as a mob boss in a deft blend of The Last of Us and Skyrim
Once again, Kratos' latest adventure is a greatest hits package of AAA gaming.
-
PANDORA'S IDIOT BOX God of War: Ragnar?k loves your ?2000 TV
The game ships with a suite of graphics options to make your OLED sing like a valkyrie.
-
POTATO, POTAHTO Xbox Series S isn’t holding next-gen back, reality is
Devs will always have to cater for the lowest common denominator, which the Series S isn’t.
-
PIKACHU PERFORMANCE Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is brilliantly ambitious, but possibly too much for the hardware it has to run on.
I hate to be a "we need a Switch Pro" guy but man, we need a Switch Pro.
-
VIVA ESPA?A Resident Evil 4 Remake lets you move and shoot, but remains staunchly authentic
How do you improve on perfection?
-
THE MIDDLING JOKE Gotham Knights answers the question “Would Batman games be as good without Batman?” with: “No”
A circus of Robins can’t fill the Bat-boots.
-
RAT RACE A Plague Tale: Requiem will let you leg it to the end
Asobo Studio's blockbuster sequel wants you to know that stealth isn't everything.
-
THE MAD RATTER A Plague Tale: Requiem refines and expands on the original like every good sequel should
The rat apocalypse gets a blockbuster encore in the style of Aliens or Terminator 2.
-
DISGUSTENG What the hell is Scorn? This icky survival horror will leave Game Pass subscribers squirming
Xbox decides to involve HR (Giger).
-
AGGRESSIVELY MID The First Descendant feels too generic to succeed
High production values and competence can’t elevate bland ideas.
-
FIGHT CLUB Street Fighter 6’s online experience sets a new gold standard for players
The battle hub is a perfect blend of high-concept social space and match lobby.
-
PRATT FALL We replaced Chris Pratt with Charles Martinet in The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer
Mario's original voice actor has quite the range.
-
TRAIN BRAINING RAILGRADE is a railway management puzzler that's a train set for your inner child
This miniature sim is a masterclass in how brilliant art direction can elevate a game from mid-tier to something truly memorable.
-
DOOMED PLANET The Invincible will ask much of the audience, but the rewards could be well worth it
Adapting a landmark work of speculative fiction for the Fortnite age is as risky as space exploration itself.
-
WAR CHANGES A LOT Modern Warfare 2: Can it recapture the glory days of Xbox Live?
The original MW2 dominated a much less crowded marketplace.
-
HOG WILD Sonic Frontiers may finally bring 'Sonic the Games' in line with 'Sonic the Phenomenon'
Bold, daft ideas are essential for Sonic's longevity.
-
CRISIS PHWOAR Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion: Does it work in a post-remake world, or is it too stuck in the past?
We are once again revisiting the origin of Cloud’s strife.
-
FOXED OFF EGX: Marxist Handpuppet Interrupts Trade Show
Sonic! Devs! Gaming celebs! Nobody is safe from the Red Fox!
