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I’m a big fan of Souls-like games. Over the years, I’ve played and reviewed more than my fair share of them, from the obvious genre heavyweights to some of the more experimental games trying to put their own spin on the formula. Yet, for whatever reason, I’d somehow never gotten around to playing Lies of P. That was despite hearing, … Read More

I’ve played my fair share of fighting games over the years, from traditional one on one fighters to the more chaotic tag-based games that ask you to keep track of an entire team. I’ve also spent a ridiculous amount of time with Arc System Works’ previous work, particularly Dragon Ball FighterZ, so when the studio announced MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, … Read More

There’s something refreshing about seeing Game Freak step outside the shadow of Pokémon. For decades, the studio has been almost synonymous with Nintendo’s monster-catching series, but Beast of Reincarnation gives the developer an opportunity to show what it can do when it isn’t constrained by Poké Balls, gyms and turn-based battles. Developed by Game Freak as a major new action … Read More

There’s something particularly fitting about The Sinking City 2 arriving as a game shaped by adversity. Developer Frogwares has always had a strong relationship with Lovecraftian horror, but this sequel takes that foundation in a noticeably different direction. While the original The Sinking City leaned heavily into open-world investigation and detective work, The Sinking City 2 shifts the series towards … Read More

There are certain games that stick with you long after you’ve finished them. For me, Steins;Gate is absolutely one of those games. Originally released in 2009, the visual novel went on to become one of the most beloved entries in the Science Adventure series, eventually finding an even wider audience through its hugely successful anime adaptation. It’s a story I’ve … Read More

There’s something immediately familiar about Duskfade. From the moment I stepped into its colourful clockwork world, I felt like I’d been transported back to the mid-2000s, when 3D platformers were everywhere and every new adventure seemed to have a lovable mascot, a collection of strange worlds to explore and a combination of platforming, combat and light RPG mechanics. Developed by … Read More

There’s something wonderfully appropriate about returning to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in 2026. When it originally launched on Nintendo Switch in 2017, it was an ambitious RPG that pushed Nintendo’s hardware surprisingly hard. Now, almost nine years later, I’ve been able to revisit it on Nintendo Switch 2 thanks to the newly released Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. … Read More

I’ll be honest, I came to Blue Reflection Quartet with absolutely no experience with the series. I’d never played the original Blue Reflection, I hadn’t watched the anime, and I’d completely missed Blue Reflection Sun during its time as a mobile game. In fact, before picking up Quartet, my knowledge of the series basically amounted to knowing that it was … Read More

Right from the time Nintendo revealed Splatoon Raiders, I was curious to see how the colourful multiplayer shooter would adapt to a single-player adventure. The mainline Splatoon games have always had enjoyable campaigns, but they’ve primarily served as introductions before pushing players into the competitive online modes. Splatoon Raiders changes that formula completely. This isn’t another multiplayer-focused sequel. Instead, it’s … Read More

When I first sat down to play Denshattack on PS5, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. It looked stylish enough from the trailers, but it wasn’t a game that had dominated headlines or generated the kind of hype that usually surrounds major releases. After spending a considerable amount of time with it, though, I came away convinced that this is going … Read More