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Lost Soul Aside is Final Fantasy meets Devil May Cry... and some jank

By George Yang published

Lost Soul Aside is a competently made action game filled with phenomenal combat and cinematic battles.

I've spent 40-plus hours punching Nazis, deciphering puzzles, and platforming with my bullwhip in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and can safely say the PS5 version is the definitive way to play the game

By Matt Cabral published

The definitive version of an already great first-person action-adventure, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle shines brighter than an ancient relic on the PlayStation 5.

I summoned a chimpanzee god in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and it was still only the fourth weirdest thing in the game

By Rhys Wood published

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii continues the series’ hot streak with another must-play entry.

I spent 10 hours with Cold VR and the shooter’s slow-mo action is incredibly fun - but it's a bit unpolished and buggy

By Ural Garrett published

With the help of a computer hacker, Cold VR sees players take on enemy AI in a world where time slows down while in motion.

I've played through all three campaigns in Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and found them to be full of welcome improvements, and graphical overhauls - but some issues remain

By Theo Litston published

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered brings Lara’s second trio of original adventures to modern systems with overhauled graphics, updated controls, extra features, and enhancements.

Ninja Gaiden 4 isn’t just great; it’s the best game Team Ninja and PlatinumGames have made in years

By Rhys Wood published

Ninja Gaiden 4 is a bloody triumph, seeing its co-developers back at the top of their respective games.

After over 30 hours in Blades of Fire, I’ve come to appreciate the retro charm of forging my blade

By Alicia Haddick published

Blades of Fire has a retro simplicity that hugely appeals and makes for a fine blacksmithing adventure.

I got stranded on an alien planet, wrote a song, and my clone cut off his own arm on the kitchen counter - The Alters is supremely weird, but fantastic

By Christian Guyton published

11 Bit Studios’ ambitious sci-fi adventure hits all the right notes, resulting in a varied but satisfying experience.

Metro Awakening review: a survival horror adventure that'll land with the right audience, but that's not me

By Hamish Hector published

Metro Awakening might feature some truly terrifying moments, but it's too slow for me.

Dying Light: The Beast dials up the horror and keeps the parkouring, zombie-bashing action – and it's a blast

By Christian Guyton published

Dying Light: The Beast is a bloody good time that benefits from some fresh changes to the series formula - just don't expect it to be wildly different.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is 36 hours of pure soulslike bliss, even if one level threatened to put me on my villain arc

By Rhys Wood published

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is essential play for soulslike fans, offering intricate level design and moreish combat.

More than 40 hours in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and its staggeringly beautiful world have made me a turn-based combat convert

By Rob Dwiar published

I’ve immersed myself in the staggering beauty of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for more than 40 hours, and love everything about its combat, world, and story.

Midnight Murder Club is a lot of fun – but only if you can convince your friends to join in

By Dashiell Wood published

Midnight Murder Club is an enjoyable multiplayer game that's frustratingly difficult to experience.

I got absolutely destroyed by The First Berserker: Khazan’s bosses for hours on end and loved every second of it

By Echo Apsey published

An all-out-assault on your temperament

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: a bone-chilling, realistic-feeling survival horror experience

By Echo Apsey published

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one of the most haunting and atmospheric survival games of this generation.

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered review: A more than worthy remaster

By Theo Litston published

Nosgoth nostalgia

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 is a carefully constructed coming-of-age story from the legends behind Life is Strange

By Sarah Thwaites published

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a moving narrative adventure that quickly entangles you in its web of complex characters and sinister themes.

I spent 18 hours ripping and tearing through Doom: The Dark Ages and it left me yearning for a return to Eternal’s movement

By Scott McCrae published

Doom: The Dark Ages is another excellent FPS campaign from id Software, but it doesn’t quite reach the high bar set by the previous two entries.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a cobbled-together mess – but its biggest crime is being really, really boring

By Dashiell Wood published

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a disappointing follow-up to a great game that fails to capture anything that made the original so good.

I spent 30 hours sneaking through Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and it’s still as incredible as the original, because it’s almost the exact same game

By Scott McCrae published

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a fantastic version of one of the greatest games ever made.

Silent Hill f will either be your game of the year or one of the worst games you’ve ever played – and I still can’t decide which it is for me

By James Pickard published

Its atrocious combat system and uneven atmosphere almost bring it down, but Silent Hill f is an audacious, thematically rich and spellbinding survival horror like little else out there.

I was already sold on Atelier Yumia as an RPG, but I wasn’t expecting it to have my favorite crafting system in all of gaming

By Rhys Wood published

Atelier Yumia’s quick-paced battles and exploration join a phenomenal crafting system to make for one of 2025’s best RPGs.

Europa Universalis 5 is an instant grand strategy classic and developer Paradox at its best

By Joe Chivers published

Both more complex and more personal than its predecessors, Europa Universalis 5 feels like a greatest hits album from Paradox.

After 13 hours, Dispatch has given me hope that the tell-your-own adventure genre of video games will see a renaissance era

By Demi Williams published

A mature superhero story worth your time

The Outer Worlds 2 is another great Obsidian adventure, and one that near-fully realizes its prequel’s vision

By Rhys Wood published

The Outer Worlds 2 is an enjoyable sci-fi adventure that nails its role-playing aspects, albeit with some drawbacks.

The Asus ROG Destrier Core Gaming Chair kept me cool for some seriously sweaty gaming sessions

By Dashiell Wood published

The Asus ROG Destrier Core Gaming Chair is a strong choice if you’re looking for a mesh option, though it has plenty of strong competition.

I’ve spent more than 10 hours revisiting Viking Iceland in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced on PS5 and have fallen in love with its bleakness and misery all over again

By Rob Dwiar published

From Iceland with misery: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced adds a layer of polish to Senua’s bleak and absorbing story, and PS5 is the definitive way to experience it.

Battlefield REDSEC is a by-the-numbers battle royale that’s lacking a sense of character, but there’s no question that Battlefield fits the genre perfectly

By Jake Green published

Battlefield REDSEC is a solid foundation made up of the best bits from your other favorite games, though it’s in danger of being eclipsed by newer, more innovative competitors.

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 review: you’ve never played a Civ like this

By Dashiell Wood published

How Sid Meier's Civilization 7 successfully evolves the long-running strategy series.

Despite its offbeat humor, Revenge of the Savage Planet is one of the most profoundly average games that I’ve ever played

By Dashiell Wood published

Revenge of the Savage Planet is a competently made but formulaic action-adventure game that’s entertaining enough, but never groundbreaking.