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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

I’ve always had a soft spot for Dragon Quest. From its colourful worlds and memorable characters to its wonderfully old-school approach to RPGs, it’s a series I’ve returned to time and time again. The Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off, however, is a different story. Despite being a massive Dragon Quest fan, my experience with the series has been surprisingly limited. I … Read More

As a long-time Final Fantasy fan, I’ve spent years wondering what the series could look like if Square Enix ever took its modern HD-2D technology and applied it directly to a new Final Fantasy adventure. After playing through all of Square Enix’s HD-2D releases, from Octopath Traveler to the various remakes and reinterpretations that have followed, it always felt like … Read More

When The Blood of Dawnwalker was first revealed, I immediately had a feeling that this was a game I needed to keep an eye on. Not just because the premise of playing a half-vampire in a medieval fantasy world sounded appealing, but because of the people behind it. Rebel Wolves was established by a group of former CD Projekt RED … Read More

There probably isn’t much point in explaining what Elden Ring is at this stage. FromSoftware’s open-world action RPG became a genuine gaming phenomenon when it launched in 2022, winning Game of the Year awards, selling tens of millions of copies and becoming one of the most critically acclaimed games ever made. Still, for the sake of the review, Elden Ring … Read More