Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review: A Heritage Remake Done Right
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is a rare kind of remake—one that refines a beloved classic while expanding the soul of the original game. We’ve spent 40 hours with Edward Kenway to see…
Phonopolis Review: Sharp Surveillance State Satire, With Added Slapstick
Indie ingenues Amanita Design deliver a refreshing sucker punch of cardboard creativity; and, thank god, a game that has something to say.
Forza Horizon 6 Review: The Best Racing Game You’ve Already Played
The reliable jewel in Microsoft's crown returns, offering a peerless but overly familiar open-world driving experience — with a bafflingly-tame take on Tokyo.
PRAGMATA Review: Capcom’s New IP is An Adorable Lunarcapitalist Satire
Pragmata pairs pulse-pounding survival with a charming takedown of space capitalism. Here's why this weird, wonderful new IP is worth the trip to the moon.
Resident Evil Requiem Review: A Careful Synthesis of Action & Dread
Requiem is ambitious in how it constantly jumps between perspectives and survival horror schools of thought, and this is backed by some earth-shattering narrative twists that make it feel like…
Mewgenics Review: A Morbid Masterpiece Well Worth the 13-Year Wait
Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel deliver an absurdly moreish tactics game that, despite its grotesque subject matter, is almost impossible to put down.
Cairn Review: A Poignant Treatise on Playable Persistence
The Game Bakers prove another loaf of indie ingenuity with this meticulous Free Solo simulator
Stray Children Review: A Fermented Fairytale That Evokes Mother 3 and Undertale
Onion Games deliver a haymaker of a spiritual successor wracked with contemporary anxieties and eye-popping visuals.
Ghost of Yotei Review: Sucker Punch Slays Open-World Fatigue With a Masterful Hokkaido Odyssey
The Sly Cooper studio struts its stuff, delivering some of the best open-world game design since Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding 2 Review: A Confident Sequel That Pivots Toward the Profound
The Man Who Delivers is back for a sensational Australian odyssey that you won't forget in a hurry.
FBC Firebreak Review: Left 4 Dead in The Oldest House
Remedy Entertainment’s session-based Control spinoff is wonderfully absurd and often brilliant, especially with a good group of friends in tow.
Doom: The Dark Ages Review: A Nostalgic Power Trip With a Weak Story
id Software tone down the difficulty and ramp up the narrative in this techno-medieval adventure
Blue Prince Review: Riven for the Indie Roguelike Generation
Dogubomb's puzzle adventure is a lightning bolt of brilliant game design.
ENA Dream BBQ Review: An Unmissable Mixed Media Fever Dream
A free-to-play demo based on a surrealist web series is my game of the year so far.
Split Fiction Review: A Magnificent Co-op Game With a Pacing Problem
Hazelight flexes every gameplay-related muscle, only to be undermined by another weak narrative
Monster Hunter Wilds Review: A Series Newcomer’s Perspective
A bug stick beginner's guide to Capcom's exuberantly emergent sequel.
Silent Hill 2 Remake Review: A Thoughtful Tribute With an Identity Crisis
Bloober Team grapples with design trends and homage in remaking Team Silent's 2001 classic.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Review: Capcom Reanimates the Awkward Genius of the Original
Frank West returns to the fold in this faithful revision of the mid-00s mall caper.
Astro Bot Review: The Gran Turismo of 3D Platformers
Excerpts from a convincing week with Team Asobi's latest (and greatest) game.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Review: Behind the Gore-Covered Curtain
Unfinished 'Lost Levels' divulge missing details from Naughty Dog's sensational sequel.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review: Trading Currency for Camaraderie in a Breathtaking RPG
RGG Studio conjure an absurdist miracle – an epic, never-boring RPG that wants to make you a better person
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review: A Heritage Remake Done Right
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is a rare kind of remake—one that refines a beloved classic while expanding the soul of the original game. We’ve spent 40 hours with Edward Kenway to see…
Phonopolis Review: Sharp Surveillance State Satire, With Added Slapstick
Indie ingenues Amanita Design deliver a refreshing sucker punch of cardboard creativity; and, thank god, a game that has something to say.
Forza Horizon 6 Review: The Best Racing Game You’ve Already Played
The reliable jewel in Microsoft's crown returns, offering a peerless but overly familiar open-world driving experience — with a bafflingly-tame take on Tokyo.
PRAGMATA Review: Capcom’s New IP is An Adorable Lunarcapitalist Satire
Pragmata pairs pulse-pounding survival with a charming takedown of space capitalism. Here's why this weird, wonderful new IP is worth the trip to the moon.
Resident Evil Requiem Review: A Careful Synthesis of Action & Dread
Requiem is ambitious in how it constantly jumps between perspectives and survival horror schools of thought, and this is backed by some earth-shattering narrative twists that make it feel like…
Mewgenics Review: A Morbid Masterpiece Well Worth the 13-Year Wait
Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel deliver an absurdly moreish tactics game that, despite its grotesque subject matter, is almost impossible to put down.
Cairn Review: A Poignant Treatise on Playable Persistence
The Game Bakers prove another loaf of indie ingenuity with this meticulous Free Solo simulator
Stray Children Review: A Fermented Fairytale That Evokes Mother 3 and Undertale
Onion Games deliver a haymaker of a spiritual successor wracked with contemporary anxieties and eye-popping visuals.
Ghost of Yotei Review: Sucker Punch Slays Open-World Fatigue With a Masterful Hokkaido Odyssey
The Sly Cooper studio struts its stuff, delivering some of the best open-world game design since Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding 2 Review: A Confident Sequel That Pivots Toward the Profound
The Man Who Delivers is back for a sensational Australian odyssey that you won't forget in a hurry.
FBC Firebreak Review: Left 4 Dead in The Oldest House
Remedy Entertainment’s session-based Control spinoff is wonderfully absurd and often brilliant, especially with a good group of friends in tow.
Doom: The Dark Ages Review: A Nostalgic Power Trip With a Weak Story
id Software tone down the difficulty and ramp up the narrative in this techno-medieval adventure
Blue Prince Review: Riven for the Indie Roguelike Generation
Dogubomb's puzzle adventure is a lightning bolt of brilliant game design.
ENA Dream BBQ Review: An Unmissable Mixed Media Fever Dream
A free-to-play demo based on a surrealist web series is my game of the year so far.
Split Fiction Review: A Magnificent Co-op Game With a Pacing Problem
Hazelight flexes every gameplay-related muscle, only to be undermined by another weak narrative
Monster Hunter Wilds Review: A Series Newcomer’s Perspective
A bug stick beginner's guide to Capcom's exuberantly emergent sequel.
Silent Hill 2 Remake Review: A Thoughtful Tribute With an Identity Crisis
Bloober Team grapples with design trends and homage in remaking Team Silent's 2001 classic.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Review: Capcom Reanimates the Awkward Genius of the Original
Frank West returns to the fold in this faithful revision of the mid-00s mall caper.
Astro Bot Review: The Gran Turismo of 3D Platformers
Excerpts from a convincing week with Team Asobi's latest (and greatest) game.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Review: Behind the Gore-Covered Curtain
Unfinished 'Lost Levels' divulge missing details from Naughty Dog's sensational sequel.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review: Trading Currency for Camaraderie in a Breathtaking RPG
RGG Studio conjure an absurdist miracle – an epic, never-boring RPG that wants to make you a better person