Playing a sequel to your favourite game of all time through a critical lens can be counterproductive. That’s why I decided to put Hollow Knight: Silksong on hold when I...
There are games that chase nostalgia, and then there are games that embrace it like an old friend, stare it straight in the eyes, and dare it to evolve. Final...
I didn’t start The Rogue Prince of Persia with nostalgia in mind. I wasn’t looking for a return to Sands of Time, nor did I need this to justify its...
Welcome to our review of Hades II, which will start in the Homerian way, with a poem. Title: A song of witchfire and fate, by a historian who still believes...
There is something inherently soothing about organising things. Lining up cans. Adjusting prices. Making a mess of numbers behaves. Games have known this for years, quietly turning labour into leisure...
There is a particular kind of promise that hangs in the air whenever a game introduces itself as a Metroidvania. It’s a promise built from memory: torch-lit corridors, locked doors...
There are games you revisit because you miss them, and games you revisit because you want to know if they still hold up when you’ve changed. Layers of Fear sits...
I didn’t want to like this version as much as I do now. My first hours with Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Nintendo Switch 2 were… rough. Crashes that came out...
The journey of the Dragon of Doujima continues on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system with the release of Yakuza Kiwami™ 2. While there are some minor disappointments regarding the overall...
When Pokémon Legends: Z-A first transported us to the dazzling streets and neon-lit boulevards of Lumiose City, combining urban chic with a chaotic Mega-Evolution crisis, it felt like Game Freak...
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