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Planet Coaster 2 screenshot showing guests splashing around a busy swimming pool and bursting out of water slides beneath a bright blue sky.

Review

Planet Coaster 2 review - buckled potential

Fairground subtraction.

Nov. 22, 2024 Matt Wales

A patrol of Noontide soldiers passes another of their group who is resting on a crate in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

Review

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review - a vast wasteland of jank and jeopardy

Zoning out.

Nov. 22, 2024 Brendan Caldwell

A woman in a long pink coat stands in a grungy hallway of spikes and rusty boxes in Sorry We're Closed.

Review

Sorry We're Closed review - an enthralling, demonic love story in survival horror clothing

Meat cute.

Nov. 19, 2024 Katharine Castle

A close-up screenshot of a player's hand in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Review

Pokémon TCG Pocket review - uh oh, it's really good

How are my Chanseys?

Nov. 15, 2024 Chris Tapsell

Four adventurers stand before a muscular man in a hooded mask and pants, and three metal knights in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.

Review

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake review - this is what nostalgia looks like

Slime time.

Nov. 13, 2024 Daniella Lucas

Lego versions of Aloy, Teersa and Varl gasp in a snowy scene in Lego Horizon Adventures.

Review

Lego Horizon Adventures review - a hyperactive minifig tour of Zero Dawn that completely misses the point

Bricked it.

Nov. 13, 2024 Katharine Castle

Nintendo Alarmo.

Review

Nintendo Alarmo review - Mario's charm can't justify alarm clock's £90 price tag

There's a nap for that.

Nov. 12, 2024 Tom Phillips

Four TV screens showing scenarios from The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Review

The Rise of the Golden Idol review - the best detective game since Obra Dinn makes a killer return

Point-blank brilliant.

Nov. 11, 2024 Katharine Castle

A game of Tetris Time Warp in Tetris Forever - the well is filling up with colourful blocks.

Review

Tetris Forever review - the history and spirit of the eternal game

Blockchain.

Nov. 11, 2024 Christian Donlan

A screenshot from Arcane season 2.

Review

TV Review | Arcane Season 2 review - luxurious animation returns with lavish angst and melodrama

Ace.

Nov. 9, 2024 Chris Tapsell

A person stands with their back to the camera as they walk toward an orange tunnel in the key art for Metro Awakening VR.

Review

Metro Awakening VR review - a bite-sized Metro experience that hints at greatness but runs out of steam

Off track.

Nov. 7, 2024 Ian Higton

A screenshot from Death of the Reprobate showing a man talking to a woman next to a well, while another man emerges from the well to say 'Would you look at the size of these flipping cauliflowers?'

Review

Death of the Reprobate review - a devilishly good romp through living paintings

Fine art.

Nov. 7, 2024 Katharine Castle

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: obliterating the competition

Review

Digital Foundry | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: obliterating the competition

The new fastest gaming CPU, to no one's surprise.

Nov. 6, 2024 Will Judd

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 official screenshot showing Adler riding a motorbike and shooting a pistol

Review

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review - wobbling franchise retreats to safe ground

Spooks, I did it again.

Nov. 6, 2024 Chris Tapsell

A young Asian girl in glasses and a red sweater looks straight ahead in Fear the Spotlight.

Review

Fear the Spotlight review - lo-fi horror that's light on scares but big on heart

Phantom dread.

Nov. 5, 2024 Katharine Castle

Mario & Luigi: Brothership screenshot showing Mario firing a flaming red shell

Review

Mario & Luigi: Brothership review - mostly clear skies

USB port out, starboard home.

Nov. 4, 2024 Christian Donlan

A screenshot from Slitterhead showing an Asian girl with dark hair in a pixie cut wearing an orange hoodie. Her eyes glow red.

Review

Slitterhead review - singular and unapologetically strange

To the slitter end.

Nov. 4, 2024 Vikki Blake

A bandaged man looks down at the camera while large valves stick out of him in Mouthwashing.

Review

Halloween Review | Mouthwashing review - brilliantly refreshing and unflinching horror

Mint.

Oct. 31, 2024 Katharine Castle

Artwork from No More Room in Hell 2, showing a player raising a hammer in front of a horde of zombies.

Review

Halloween Review | No More Room in Hell 2 early access review - slow-burn cooperative shooter gets zombie horror (mostly) right

Nosh pit.

Oct. 29, 2024 Rick Lane

COD Black Ops screenshot showing Adler looking serious during a cutscene

Review

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 campaign review - nonsensical, but surprisingly intimate psyop thriller is a blast

CIAte, no crumbs.

Oct. 29, 2024 Chris Tapsell

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead official screenshot showing a monster staring you down in a dark room

Review

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead review - a forgettable waste of a license

Sound zero.

Oct. 29, 2024 Vikki Blake

Max Caulfield holds out a gloved hand.

Review

Life is Strange: Double Exposure review - a bold step forward for a series unable to escape its past

Shoot.

Oct. 28, 2024 Tom Phillips

Bertie's feminine Rook from Dragon Age The Veilguard faces the camera with a concerned stare.

Review

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review - the best BioWare game I've ever played

Howl about that.

Oct. 28, 2024 Robert Purchese

Official EA FC key art showing Jude Bellingham, Vini Jr and Mbappe celebrating for Real Madrid

Review

EA Sports FC 25 review - football's fitting forever-drama continues once more

Recycle kick.

Oct. 25, 2024 Chris Tapsell

Kiran Estevez stands bathed in a red light in Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC.

Review

Alan Wake 2: The Lake House DLC review - an undercooked facsimile, or something more deliberate?

Shock and AWE.

Oct. 25, 2024 Katharine Castle