A sequel to the popular 2019 original, you can expect bigger and better things in its fine-tuned, if gloomy, shooter-looter set-up, that's fun on your own but probably better with friends.
In an age of highly-rated factory automation games, Techtonica clocks in as one of the better releases, despite it being in Early Access (or Game Preview for Xbox gamers), with a soothing setting and oddly addictive gameplay.
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Exoprimal (Xbox Series X) Review
by Ian Collen
There’s plenty of bite-sized fun to be found in this mechs-versus-dinos showdown but, without fresh content, its lack of variety could prove a ‘saur point.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) Review
by Rik Henderson
A sequel to the award-winning classic Breath of the Wild that somehow manages to surpass its predecessor, there's certainly a lot to like about Link's latest Hyrule adventure.
A vampire-slaying adventure with huge potential, Redfall ultimately disappoints with more bugs than blood-suckers, but are there still some signs of life in it?
It may only be another incremental evolution, but with FM23 currently on PC and Xbox Game Pass, could this be a good time to dust off your tracksuit and get back into the beautiful game?
The much-anticipated reboot for the popular franchise offers up a new location and cast, but has plenty of fun-filled chaos to relive the very best of its old glory days.
Sure, it’s only a little bit more than Two Point Hospital in a different outfit, but there’s still a fun and satisfyingly challenging sim that’s worth more than just a quick study.
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As Dusk Falls (Xbox Series X) Review
by Ian Collen
It’s not much of a ‘game’, but this robbery-gone-wrong crime drama serves up an immersive interactive adventure with an excellent branching narrative.
Codemasters' classic racing series returns with more great on-track action, with the EA Sports influence beginning to shine through, and mostly for the better. Mostly...
Custom PC builder Cyberpower showcases its Infinity X127 RTX Gaming PC featuring RTX3070 Ti graphics, i7-12700KF CPU, 16GB RAM and lighting fast 1TB SSD.
Live out your very own horror story, with this well-polished and immersive survival experience where your choices, rather than your combat skills, will decide who lives and who dies.
The Borderlands spin-off featuring the series’ greatest creation isn’t quite perfect, but it is a gloriously silly blast of shooter-looter action powered by a stellar voice cast.
Believe the hype. Elden Ring is arguably FromSoftware’s best adventure yet and one that Dark Souls veterans and newcomers alike can get effortlessly lost in.