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I have some pretty fond memories of the original Wii Sports. It was one of those games that seemed to find its way into just about every household, regardless of whether the people playing it considered themselves gamers. I spent countless hours bowling, playing tennis and occasionally getting a little too competitive with friends and family. Then came Wii Sports … Read More

I’ve always enjoyed management simulation games, particularly those that take a familiar concept and add their own unique personality to it. Whether it’s running a hospital, building a theme park, or managing a bustling business, there’s something incredibly satisfying about starting with very little and gradually turning it into something special. One Piece: Grand Gourmet immediately caught my attention because … Read More

When Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave was first revealed, I was immediately intrigued by the direction Intelligent Systems was taking the series. Fire Emblem has always been a franchise that thrives on its combination of strategic combat, memorable characters and surprisingly emotional storytelling. However, after the success of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, I was particularly interested to see how the developers … Read More

I’ve known about Ace Combat for years. It’s one of those game series I’d regularly see mentioned whenever people talked about PlayStation, arcade flight games or some of the best aerial combat ever put into a video game. Despite that, I’d somehow never actually played one. So when I started Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve on PS5, I went … Read More

There are few video game series that have had quite the impact on me that Metal Gear has. I’ve been a fan of Hideo Kojima’s work for years, and I still consider him one of the most creative game creators to ever work in the medium. His games have always been willing to take risks, whether that meant turning stealth … Read More

I’ll admit that I came to Onimusha: Way of the Sword from a slightly unusual position. Despite growing up with a PS2 and spending plenty of time with action games, I somehow never played the original Onimusha titles. The series had always been one of those Capcom franchises I knew about without ever actually experiencing for myself. I knew its … Read More

I’ve always had a soft spot for Dune. There’s something about its world that feels almost impossible to translate into a video game. Arrakis is vast, hostile and strangely beautiful, while its politics, factions and mythology give the setting far more depth than simply being a backdrop for another science-fiction adventure. So when Dune: Awakening first arrived on PC, I … Read More

It’s no secret that I’m a long-time Final Fantasy fan. I’ve reviewed a heap of the games in the series over the years, and few have had quite the same impact on me as Final Fantasy VII and the ambitious remake project that followed it. After Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, I’m more than ready to … Read More

After yesterday’s Zelda 40th Anniversary presentation, Nintendo was back with another Direct, this time bringing us a much more traditional showcase packed with new game reveals, release dates, updates and plenty of third-party announcements. Coming in at around 45 minutes, this latest Nintendo Direct was primarily focused on games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 over the coming months, although Nintendo … Read More

Nintendo has officially kicked off the celebrations for 40 years of The Legend of Zelda with a special Zelda-focused Nintendo Direct. Coming in at around 30 minutes, the presentation was considerably more focused than a traditional Nintendo Direct, with Nintendo using the anniversary to look back at the history of the series while showing off a huge amount of new information surrounding The … Read More