Hellblade 2’s stunning presentation is let down by shallow gameplay and a muddled narrative.
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Tango Down: The Uncertain Future of Xbox
Microsoft closed Tango Gameworks, the studio behind the acclaimed Hi-Fi Rush. Where does Xbox go from here?
Sweet Baby Inc controversy: Gamergate all over again
Gamergate unearthed the worst of gamers. Now so-called ‘forced diversity’ and ‘woke agenda’ are on the menu again.
The Blockbuster Year – My Top Plays of 2023
A huge year for game releases – which ones came out on top?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) – Retrospective
This year’s Modern Warfare III brought the nostalgia hard for a classic CoD game, but still couldn’t hit the mark. So what made 2009’s Modern Warfare 2 so good?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Review
Link’s newest tale is his biggest and boldest – and his best.
Dead Space Remake: Review
Can a modern remake of a horror classic live up to its legacy?
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion: Review
Embrace your dreams and protect your honour.
Fateful Worlds – My Top Plays Of 2022
The biggest and best games I played this year.
The Rise of Digital – is physical gaming really doomed?
Are gamers slowly being pushed into a future full of monopolisation, licences and subscriptions?
Remake, Remaster, Repeat – is renewing a game always worth it?
Remasters and remakes are more common than ever – but which ones are worthy of the original and which ones aren’t?
The Cyberpunk 2077 saga – Rise, Fall, Redemption?
The game that promised so much… is there any way back for Cyberpunk 2077?
Video game Twitter: the world’s worst takes
A collection of Gamer Twitter’s biggest smooth-brain takes from the last couple of years.
A New Generation – My Top Games of 2021
What a year – at least it didn’t suck for games. I count down the best titles I played in 2021.
Mediocrity – why are game devs settling for ‘that’ll do’?
Pushing the envelope is what gaming is all about. So why do some developers barely try?
Overwatch: a love-hate relationship
A game of teamwork and unity – but when the stakes get raised, so do the tempers…