Lost Soul Aside is Final Fantasy meets Devil May Cry... and some jank By George Yang published 7 September 25 Lost Soul Aside is a competently made action game filled with phenomenal combat and cinematic battles.
Coopah app review: An ideal, reasonably priced running companion app By Sarah Finley published 21 May 24 Need a running plan which will get you ready for the race day? Coopah could help motivate you
King of Meat offers brilliant combat and dungeon creation, but its platforming ground me down By Dashiell Wood published 2 October 25 King of Meat has a lot going for it as a co-op party game, but awkward humor and underwhelming platforming disappoint.
I've spent 15 hours with Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and it's unapologetic in its 360-era game design, and frustrating and refreshingly no-nonsense in equal measure By Alan Wen published 5 February 25 Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is a classic character action game gets a gorgeous Unreal 5 makeover while still sticking to its old-school 360-era gameplay sensibilities.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review: definitive but derivative By Scott McCrae published 14 January 25 A cavendish best served on Switch, at the price of a Golden Banana
Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush is a fun little add-on, but I still think it should've been a free update By Dashiell Wood published 15 September 25 Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush is a small expansion that isn’t really worth the money.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: exhilarating old-school action By Dashiell Wood published 6 December 24 Rocky graphics on Xbox Series S aside, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a brilliant action-adventure title worthy of your time.
Nvidia GeForce Now review: a great option for eclectic, on-the-go gamers By Katie Wickens published 8 September 24 A robust game streaming service for the modern, time-poor gamer.
Black Myth: Wukong review: monkey business By Alicia Haddick published 16 August 24 While Black Myth: Wukong does look the part, it at times stumbles under its own ambitions as a team inexperienced at AAA development struggles to match the game’s potential.
Hi-Fi Rush review - absolutely rocks on PS5 By Dashiell Wood published 1 April 24 Hi-Fi Rush is an incredible experience on PS5, thanks to its superb combat mechanics and beautiful cartoon visuals.
Fragpunk review: not perfect, but a breath of fresh air nonetheless By Dashiell Wood published 21 March 25 Fragpunk isn’t the perfect competitive shooter, but it’s still a solid time thanks to its weird mechanics and wide range of playable characters.
Despite its co-op framework feeling stuck in the past, after 30 hours with Elden Ring Nightreign, I just want to keep playing it for years By Echo Apsey published 28 May 25 Elden Ring Nightreign is a fascinating and addictive co-op adventure that shows what can be done by reusing and retooling an existing game.
Stellar Blade review - Near Automata By Rhys Wood published 24 April 24 Stellar Blade is a phenomenal action game with slick, dazzlingly animated combat and impressive enemy variety.
The HOKA Cielo X1 2.0 is a brilliant lightweight running shoe with a price tag to match By Alex Temblador published 3 March 25 How does the HOKA Cielo X1 2.0 stack up as a speed shoe for 2025?
Keeper wants you to love its colorful weirdness, but it's ultimately a little vanilla By Roland Moore-Colyer published 17 October 25 Keeper is awash with style but lacks a little in deeper substance to captivate me through some seven hours of exploration.
Kirby and The Forgotten Land’s Star-Crossed World expansion is a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade that’s well worth the money By Lloyd Coombes published 27 August 25 It might not be the most challenging platformer around, but this updated version of Kirby and The Forgotten Land is worth playing.
I attempted to best the desert in Dune: Awakening’s engaging survival MMO and fell prey to the sandworms and sunburn By Sarah Thwaites published 18 June 25 Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO where players need to manage their hydration and shelter as they try to become one with the desert.
Pro goals make Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 the best skateboarding game to date, and I can't get enough By Ford James published 23 July 25 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is the most complete skateboarding video game package available today.
A Highland Song review - not all who wander are lost By Kara Phillips published 14 December 23 A Highland Song whisks you into the Scottish highlands for a platforming adventure, but a gripping, deeper journey of discovery lies beneath the surface.
Foamstars review - don’t worry about foam-o By Dashiell Wood published 9 February 24 Although there are some promising ideas on show in its combat mechanics, almost everything else in Foamstars misses the mark.
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots is one of the series' better entries, even if its characters are a tad annoying By Rhys Wood published 3 September 25 Everybody's Golf Hot Shots packs potentially hundreds of hours of golfing fun, provided you can deal with some slow progression.
Antstream Arcade review: affordable arcade game streaming By Dashiell Wood published 4 June 24 Antstream Arcade is a solid option if you want to explore a huge variety of retro games at a budget-friendly price.
Dicefolk review - luck be a lady tonight By Kara Phillips published 23 February 24 Dicefolk is a pretty charming turn-based roguelike, but there's frustration in its repetition.
Fear The Spotlight review: Blumhouse’s debut horror game is full of heart By Lucy Buglass published 21 October 24 Fear the Spotlight is the debut game from Blumhouse. But is it worth your time?
I time-travelled to save the world in Cronos: The New Dawn, and it felt like going back two decades to play Dead Space again By James Pickard published 3 September 25 Cronos: The New Dawn is a solid and well-made survival horror game, but in its reverence for the classics, it doesn't distinguish itself from games that are decades old.
Donkey Kong Bananza is a must-have Nintendo Switch 2 game and worthy Super Mario Odyssey successor By Dashiell Wood published 16 July 25 Donkey Kong Bananza is a fantastic Nintendo Switch 2 game, delivering great destruction and hundreds of hidden secrets to discover.
Ready or Not review - breach and clear By Dashiell Wood published 12 December 23 Ready or Not excels as a co-op game, offering a seriously intense and tactical FPS experience. The barebones single-player mode, however, leaves a lot to be desired.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom review: a charming throwback adventure By Dashiell Wood published 25 September 24 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is an enjoyable adventure that blends some of the best elements of older Zelda titles into something new.
After 30 hours with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, it might just be my favorite Nintendo Switch 2 game of 2025 By Rhys Wood published 4 November 25 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment doesn’t reinvent the Musou wheel, but it’s an incredibly polished version of it.
It Takes Two pushed me to the limit with clever platforming puzzles and moreish co-op challenges By Sarah Thwaites published 4 March 25 Teamwork does, in fact, make the dream work